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Katy Brennan

Tempe’s daughter · Kathy Reichs

Katy Brennan is Tempe’s daughter.

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Character facts

First appearance
Déjà Dead (1997)
Latest appearance
Fire and Bones (2025)
Books
23 (23 minor)
Series
Temperance Brennan
Author
Kathy Reichs
Circle
Tempe Brennan and her circle

Where to meet Katy Brennan

Katy Brennan first appears in Déjà Dead (1997), in a minor role, book 1 of the Temperance Brennan series.

Buy Déjà Dead

Every book with Katy Brennan

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1997·Déjà Deadminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  2. 1999·Death du Jourminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  3. 2000·Deadly Décisionsminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  4. 2001·Fatal Voyageminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  5. 2002·Grave Secretsminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  6. 2003·Bare Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  7. 2004·Monday Mourningminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  8. 2005·Cross Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  9. 2006·Break No Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  10. 2007·Bones to Ashesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  11. 2008·Devil Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  12. 2009·206 Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  13. 2010·Spider Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  14. 2011·Flash and Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  15. 2012·Bones Are Foreverminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  16. 2013·Bones of the Lostminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  17. 2014·Bones Never Lieminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  18. 2015·Speaking in Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  19. 2020·A Conspiracy of Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  20. 2021·The Bone Codeminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  21. 2022·Cold, Cold Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  22. 2023·The Bone Hackerminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  23. 2025·Fire and Bonesminor role · Temperance BrennanBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Andrew RyanMontreal homicide detective and Tempe’s on-off partner23
Pete PetersonsTempe’s estranged husband23
Temperance BrennanForensic anthropologist working in Montreal and Charlotte23
Pierre LaMancheChief of the Montreal medical examiner’s lab18
Skinny SlidellCharlotte homicide detective18
Harry BrennanTempe’s sister3