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Temperance Brennan

Forensic anthropologist working in Montreal and Charlotte · Kathy Reichs

Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who works in Montreal and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Temperance Brennan

Temperance Brennan first appears in Déjà Dead (1997), as the lead, book 1 of the Temperance Brennan series.

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Every book with Temperance Brennan

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

  1. 1997LDéjà Deadlead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  2. 1999LDeath du Jourlead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  3. 2000LDeadly Décisionslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  4. 2001LFatal Voyagelead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  5. 2002LGrave Secretslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  6. 2003LBare Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  7. 2004LMonday Mourninglead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  8. 2005LCross Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  9. 2006LBreak No Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  10. 2007LBones to Asheslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  11. 2008LDevil Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  12. 2009L206 Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  13. 2010LSpider Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  14. 2011LFlash and Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  15. 2012LBones Are Foreverlead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  16. 2013LBones of the Lostlead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  17. 2014LBones Never Lielead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  18. 2015LSpeaking in Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  19. 2020LA Conspiracy of Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  20. 2021LThe Bone Codelead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  21. 2022LCold, Cold Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  22. 2023LThe Bone Hackerlead · Temperance BrennanBuy
  23. 2025LFire and Boneslead · Temperance BrennanBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Andrew RyanMontreal homicide detective and Tempe’s on-off partner23
Katy BrennanTempe’s daughter23
Pete PetersonsTempe’s estranged husband23
Pierre LaMancheChief of the Montreal medical examiner’s lab18
Skinny SlidellCharlotte homicide detective18
Harry BrennanTempe’s sister3