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
Postmortem | (1990) | |
Body of Evidence | (1991) | |
All That Remains | (1992) | |
Cruel and Unusual | (1993) | |
The Body Farm | (1994) | |
From Potter’s Field | (1995) | |
Cause of Death | (1996) | |
Unnatural Exposure | (1997) | |
Point of Origin | (1998) | |
Black Notice | (1999) | |
The Last Precinct | (2000) | |
Blow Fly | (2003) | |
Trace | (2004) | |
Predator | (2005) | |
Book of the Dead | (2007) | |
Scarpetta | (2008) | |
The Scarpetta Factor | (2009) | |
Port Mortuary | (2010) | |
Red Mist | (2011) | |
The Bone Bed | (2012) | |
Dust | (2013) | |
Flesh and Blood | (2014) | |
Depraved Heart | (2015) | |
Chaos | (2016) | |
Autopsy | (2021) | |
Livid | (2022) | |
Unnatural Death | (2023) | |
Identity Unknown | (2024) |