A Book in Order

Author · 24 books

Patricia Cornwell Books in Order

All 24 books by Patricia Cornwell, listed in order of publication from 1983–2009.

  1. 01 A Time for Remembering 1983 Amazon — buy A Time for Remembering Bookshop — buy A Time for Remembering ThriftBooks — buy A Time for Remembering eBooks.com — buy A Time for Remembering
  2. 02 Postmortem 1990 Amazon — buy Postmortem Bookshop — buy Postmortem ThriftBooks — buy Postmortem eBooks.com — buy Postmortem
  3. 03 Body of Evidence 1991 Amazon — buy Body of Evidence Bookshop — buy Body of Evidence ThriftBooks — buy Body of Evidence eBooks.com — buy Body of Evidence
  4. 04 All That Remains 1992 Amazon — buy All That Remains Bookshop — buy All That Remains ThriftBooks — buy All That Remains eBooks.com — buy All That Remains
  5. 05 Cruel & Unusual 1993 Amazon — buy Cruel & Unusual Bookshop — buy Cruel & Unusual ThriftBooks — buy Cruel & Unusual eBooks.com — buy Cruel & Unusual
  6. 06 The Body Farm 1994 Amazon — buy The Body Farm Bookshop — buy The Body Farm ThriftBooks — buy The Body Farm eBooks.com — buy The Body Farm
  7. 07 From Potter's Field 1995 Amazon — buy From Potter's Field Bookshop — buy From Potter's Field ThriftBooks — buy From Potter's Field eBooks.com — buy From Potter's Field
  8. 08 Hornet's Nest 1996 Amazon — buy Hornet's Nest Bookshop — buy Hornet's Nest ThriftBooks — buy Hornet's Nest eBooks.com — buy Hornet's Nest
  9. 09 Cause of Death 1996 Amazon — buy Cause of Death Bookshop — buy Cause of Death ThriftBooks — buy Cause of Death eBooks.com — buy Cause of Death
  10. 10 Unnatural Exposure 1997 Amazon — buy Unnatural Exposure Bookshop — buy Unnatural Exposure ThriftBooks — buy Unnatural Exposure eBooks.com — buy Unnatural Exposure
  11. 11 Southern Cross 1998 Amazon — buy Southern Cross Bookshop — buy Southern Cross ThriftBooks — buy Southern Cross eBooks.com — buy Southern Cross
  12. 12 Point of Origin 1998 Amazon — buy Point of Origin Bookshop — buy Point of Origin ThriftBooks — buy Point of Origin eBooks.com — buy Point of Origin
  13. 13 Black Notice 1999 Amazon — buy Black Notice Bookshop — buy Black Notice ThriftBooks — buy Black Notice eBooks.com — buy Black Notice
  14. 14 The Last Precinct 2000 Amazon — buy The Last Precinct Bookshop — buy The Last Precinct ThriftBooks — buy The Last Precinct eBooks.com — buy The Last Precinct
  15. 15 Food to Die for 2001 Amazon — buy Food to Die for Bookshop — buy Food to Die for ThriftBooks — buy Food to Die for eBooks.com — buy Food to Die for
  16. 16 Isle of dogs 2001 Amazon — buy Isle of dogs Bookshop — buy Isle of dogs ThriftBooks — buy Isle of dogs eBooks.com — buy Isle of dogs
  17. 17 Portrait of a Killer 2002 Amazon — buy Portrait of a Killer Bookshop — buy Portrait of a Killer ThriftBooks — buy Portrait of a Killer eBooks.com — buy Portrait of a Killer
  18. 18 Blow Fly 2003 Amazon — buy Blow Fly Bookshop — buy Blow Fly ThriftBooks — buy Blow Fly eBooks.com — buy Blow Fly
  19. 19 Trace 2004 Amazon — buy Trace Bookshop — buy Trace ThriftBooks — buy Trace eBooks.com — buy Trace
  20. 20 Predator 2005 Amazon — buy Predator Bookshop — buy Predator ThriftBooks — buy Predator eBooks.com — buy Predator
  21. 21 At Risk 2006 Amazon — buy At Risk Bookshop — buy At Risk ThriftBooks — buy At Risk eBooks.com — buy At Risk
  22. 22 Book of the Dead 2007 Amazon — buy Book of the Dead Bookshop — buy Book of the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Book of the Dead eBooks.com — buy Book of the Dead
  23. 23 The Front 2008 Amazon — buy The Front Bookshop — buy The Front ThriftBooks — buy The Front eBooks.com — buy The Front
  24. 24 The Scarpetta Factor 2009 Amazon — buy The Scarpetta Factor Bookshop — buy The Scarpetta Factor ThriftBooks — buy The Scarpetta Factor eBooks.com — buy The Scarpetta Factor

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 A Time for Remembering 1983
2 Postmortem 1990
3 Body of Evidence 1991
4 All That Remains 1992
5 Cruel & Unusual 1993
6 The Body Farm 1994
7 From Potter's Field 1995
8 Hornet's Nest 1996
9 Cause of Death 1996
10 Unnatural Exposure 1997
11 Southern Cross 1998
12 Point of Origin 1998
13 Black Notice 1999
14 The Last Precinct 2000
15 Food to Die for 2001
16 Isle of dogs 2001
17 Portrait of a Killer 2002
18 Blow Fly 2003
19 Trace 2004
20 Predator 2005
21 At Risk 2006
22 Book of the Dead 2007
23 The Front 2008
24 The Scarpetta Factor 2009

Patricia Cornwell reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with A Time for Remembering (1983). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Patricia Cornwell — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Patricia Cornwell books are there?

24 to date, spanning 1983–2009.

What is the newest Patricia Cornwell book?

The Scarpetta Factor, published in 2009.