Order of Kay Scarpetta Books
Kay Scarpetta is a character from American author Patricia Cornwell. She comprises the majority of Cornwell’s work, with Cornwell even coming out with a couple of non-fiction books based around the character. Cornwell’s Scarpetta novels are widely considered to be her best work.
The Kay Scarpetta book series falls under the crime genre. Scarpetta is a perfectionist, which translates to her work as a Chief Medical Examiner and also cooking at home. Angelina Jolie is set to play the character on the silver screen. Below is a list of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels in order:
Publication Order of Kay Scarpetta Books
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Postmortem |
(1990) |
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Body of Evidence |
(1991) |
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All That Remains |
(1992) |
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Cruel and Unusual |
(1993) |
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The Body Farm |
(1994) |
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From Potter’s Field |
(1995) |
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Cause of Death |
(1996) |
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Unnatural Exposure |
(1997) |
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Point of Origin |
(1998) |
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Black Notice |
(1999) |
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The Last Precinct |
(2000) |
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Blow Fly |
(2003) |
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Trace |
(2004) |
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Predator |
(2005) |
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Book of the Dead |
(2007) |
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Scarpetta |
(2008) |
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The Scarpetta Factor |
(2009) |
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Port Mortuary |
(2010) |
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Red Mist |
(2011) |
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The Bone Bed |
(2012) |
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Dust |
(2013) |
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Flesh and Blood |
(2014) |
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Depraved Heart |
(2015) |
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Chaos |
(2016) |
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Autopsy |
(2021) |
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Livid |
(2022) |
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Unnatural Death |
(2023) |
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Identity Unknown |
(2024) |