Thursday, September 18, 2014

Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta Novels in Order

What invariably happens when someone reads one of Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels is that they suddenly develop a strong desire to read them all. For those of you who find yourselves in this predicament, I have listed below all of Ms. Cornwell's novels to date along with a link to a convenient checklist so you can mark your progress as you fly through the list. Good reading!


The Kay Scarpetta Novels In Order



  • 1. Postmortem (1990)
  • 2. Body of Evidence (1991)
  • 3. All That Remains (1992)
  • 4. Cruel and Unusual (1993)
  • 5. The Body Farm (1994)
  • 6. From Potter's Field (1995)
  • 7. Cause of Death (1996)
  • 8. Unnatural Exposure (1997)
  • 9. Point of Origin (1998)
  • 10. Black Notice (1999)
  • 11. The Last Precinct (2000)
  • 12. Blow Fly (2003)
  • 13. Trace (2004)
  • 14. Predator (2005)
  • 15. Book of the Dead (2007)
  • 16. Scarpetta (2008)
  • 17. The Scarpetta Factor (2009)
  • 18. Port Mortuary (2010)
  • 19. Red Mist (2011)
  • 20. The Bone Bed (2012)
  • 21. Dust (2013)
  • 22. Flesh and Blood (2014)

  • Scarpetta fans, for your convenience, a link to the Printable Scarpetta Series Checklist.