A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Bones Books in Order

The complete Bones reading order — 40 books from 1920–2011.

  1. 01 The Great Cow Race 1920 Amazon — buy The Great Cow Race Bookshop — buy The Great Cow Race ThriftBooks — buy The Great Cow Race eBooks.com — buy The Great Cow Race
  2. 02 The Case of the Rolling Bones 1939 Amazon — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones Bookshop — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones ThriftBooks — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones eBooks.com — buy The Case of the Rolling Bones
  3. 03 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977 Amazon — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones Bookshop — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones ThriftBooks — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones eBooks.com — buy A Morbid Taste for Bones
  4. 04 Skinnybones 1982 Amazon — buy Skinnybones Bookshop — buy Skinnybones ThriftBooks — buy Skinnybones eBooks.com — buy Skinnybones
  5. 05 The Bone People 1983 Amazon — buy The Bone People Bookshop — buy The Bone People ThriftBooks — buy The Bone People eBooks.com — buy The Bone People
  6. 06 Writing Down the Bones 1986 Amazon — buy Writing Down the Bones Bookshop — buy Writing Down the Bones ThriftBooks — buy Writing Down the Bones eBooks.com — buy Writing Down the Bones
  7. 07 Bare bones 1988 Amazon — buy Bare bones Bookshop — buy Bare bones ThriftBooks — buy Bare bones eBooks.com — buy Bare bones
  8. 08 Scary Stories 3 1991 Amazon — buy Scary Stories 3 Bookshop — buy Scary Stories 3 ThriftBooks — buy Scary Stories 3 eBooks.com — buy Scary Stories 3
  9. 09 Out From Boneville 1993 Amazon — buy Out From Boneville Bookshop — buy Out From Boneville ThriftBooks — buy Out From Boneville eBooks.com — buy Out From Boneville
  10. 10 The Dragonslayer 1995 Amazon — buy The Dragonslayer Bookshop — buy The Dragonslayer ThriftBooks — buy The Dragonslayer eBooks.com — buy The Dragonslayer
  11. 11 City of bones 1995 Amazon — buy City of bones Bookshop — buy City of bones ThriftBooks — buy City of bones eBooks.com — buy City of bones
  12. 12 The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) 1996 Amazon — buy The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) Bookshop — buy The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) ThriftBooks — buy The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) eBooks.com — buy The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
  13. 13 Servant of the Bones 1996 Amazon — buy Servant of the Bones Bookshop — buy Servant of the Bones ThriftBooks — buy Servant of the Bones eBooks.com — buy Servant of the Bones
  14. 14 Eyes of the Storm 1996 Amazon — buy Eyes of the Storm Bookshop — buy Eyes of the Storm ThriftBooks — buy Eyes of the Storm eBooks.com — buy Eyes of the Storm
  15. 15 Bone Black 1996 Amazon — buy Bone Black Bookshop — buy Bone Black ThriftBooks — buy Bone Black eBooks.com — buy Bone Black
  16. 16 Bloody bones 1996 Amazon — buy Bloody bones Bookshop — buy Bloody bones ThriftBooks — buy Bloody bones eBooks.com — buy Bloody bones
  17. 17 Bone 1997 Amazon — buy Bone Bookshop — buy Bone ThriftBooks — buy Bone eBooks.com — buy Bone
  18. 18 Bag of Bones 1998 Amazon — buy Bag of Bones Bookshop — buy Bag of Bones ThriftBooks — buy Bag of Bones eBooks.com — buy Bag of Bones
  19. 19 The farming of bones 1998 Amazon — buy The farming of bones Bookshop — buy The farming of bones ThriftBooks — buy The farming of bones eBooks.com — buy The farming of bones
  20. 20 Cross Bones 1998 Amazon — buy Cross Bones Bookshop — buy Cross Bones ThriftBooks — buy Cross Bones eBooks.com — buy Cross Bones
  21. 21 Tender at the bone 1998 Amazon — buy Tender at the bone Bookshop — buy Tender at the bone ThriftBooks — buy Tender at the bone eBooks.com — buy Tender at the bone
  22. 22 The Lovely Bones 2000 Amazon — buy The Lovely Bones Bookshop — buy The Lovely Bones ThriftBooks — buy The Lovely Bones eBooks.com — buy The Lovely Bones
  23. 23 Daughter of Smoke and Bone 2001 Amazon — buy Daughter of Smoke and Bone Bookshop — buy Daughter of Smoke and Bone ThriftBooks — buy Daughter of Smoke and Bone eBooks.com — buy Daughter of Smoke and Bone
  24. 24 Ghost Circles 2001 Amazon — buy Ghost Circles Bookshop — buy Ghost Circles ThriftBooks — buy Ghost Circles eBooks.com — buy Ghost Circles
  25. 25 Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) 2001 Amazon — buy Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) Bookshop — buy Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) eBooks.com — buy Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel)
  26. 26 Midnight for Charlie Bone 2002 Amazon — buy Midnight for Charlie Bone Bookshop — buy Midnight for Charlie Bone ThriftBooks — buy Midnight for Charlie Bone eBooks.com — buy Midnight for Charlie Bone
  27. 27 Treasure hunters 2002 Amazon — buy Treasure hunters Bookshop — buy Treasure hunters ThriftBooks — buy Treasure hunters eBooks.com — buy Treasure hunters
  28. 28 Charlie Bone and the time twister 2002 Amazon — buy Charlie Bone and the time twister Bookshop — buy Charlie Bone and the time twister ThriftBooks — buy Charlie Bone and the time twister eBooks.com — buy Charlie Bone and the time twister
  29. 29 Map of bones 2004 Amazon — buy Map of bones Bookshop — buy Map of bones ThriftBooks — buy Map of bones eBooks.com — buy Map of bones
  30. 30 Crown of Horns 2004 Amazon — buy Crown of Horns Bookshop — buy Crown of Horns ThriftBooks — buy Crown of Horns eBooks.com — buy Crown of Horns
  31. 31 Break No Bones 2006 Amazon — buy Break No Bones Bookshop — buy Break No Bones ThriftBooks — buy Break No Bones eBooks.com — buy Break No Bones
  32. 32 Winter's Bone 2006 Amazon — buy Winter's Bone Bookshop — buy Winter's Bone ThriftBooks — buy Winter's Bone eBooks.com — buy Winter's Bone
  33. 33 Bones to Ashes 2007 Amazon — buy Bones to Ashes Bookshop — buy Bones to Ashes ThriftBooks — buy Bones to Ashes eBooks.com — buy Bones to Ashes
  34. 34 The Bone Garden 2007 Amazon — buy The Bone Garden Bookshop — buy The Bone Garden ThriftBooks — buy The Bone Garden eBooks.com — buy The Bone Garden
  35. 35 The Maze of Bones 2008 Amazon — buy The Maze of Bones Bookshop — buy The Maze of Bones ThriftBooks — buy The Maze of Bones eBooks.com — buy The Maze of Bones
  36. 36 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones
  37. 37 An Echo in the Bone 2009 Amazon — buy An Echo in the Bone Bookshop — buy An Echo in the Bone ThriftBooks — buy An Echo in the Bone eBooks.com — buy An Echo in the Bone
  38. 38 Bone Crossed 2009 Amazon — buy Bone Crossed Bookshop — buy Bone Crossed ThriftBooks — buy Bone Crossed eBooks.com — buy Bone Crossed
  39. 39 Red bones 2009 Amazon — buy Red bones Bookshop — buy Red bones ThriftBooks — buy Red bones eBooks.com — buy Red bones
  40. 40 Salvage the Bones 2011 Amazon — buy Salvage the Bones Bookshop — buy Salvage the Bones ThriftBooks — buy Salvage the Bones eBooks.com — buy Salvage the Bones

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Bones

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Great Cow Race 1920
2 The Case of the Rolling Bones 1939
3 A Morbid Taste for Bones 1977
4 Skinnybones 1982
5 The Bone People 1983
6 Writing Down the Bones 1986
7 Bare bones 1988
8 Scary Stories 3 1991
9 Out From Boneville 1993
10 The Dragonslayer 1995
11 City of bones 1995
12 The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) 1996
13 Servant of the Bones 1996
14 Eyes of the Storm 1996
15 Bone Black 1996
16 Bloody bones 1996
17 Bone 1997
18 Bag of Bones 1998
19 The farming of bones 1998
20 Cross Bones 1998
21 Tender at the bone 1998
22 The Lovely Bones 2000
23 Daughter of Smoke and Bone 2001
24 Ghost Circles 2001
25 Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) 2001
26 Midnight for Charlie Bone 2002
27 Treasure hunters 2002
28 Charlie Bone and the time twister 2002
29 Map of bones 2004
30 Crown of Horns 2004
31 Break No Bones 2006
32 Winter's Bone 2006
33 Bones to Ashes 2007
34 The Bone Garden 2007
35 The Maze of Bones 2008
36 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008
37 An Echo in the Bone 2009
38 Bone Crossed 2009
39 Red bones 2009
40 Salvage the Bones 2011

Bones reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Great Cow Race (1920). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Bones — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Bones books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1920–2011.

What is the newest Bones book?

Salvage the Bones, published in 2011.