Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell

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October 7th, 2025: Sharp Force (Kay Scarpetta, #29)

Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta, #28) was the most recently released book by Patricia Cornwell, on October 8th, 2024.

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Patricia Cornwell Stats: The highest rated book by Patricia Cornwell on Book Notification is Identity Unknown, the 28th novel in the Kay Scarpetta series. The second-highest rated book is The Bone Bed (Kay Scarpetta #20).

The most read book by Patricia Cornwell on Book Notification is Postmortem, the first novel in the Kay Scarpetta series. The second most read book is All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta #3).

Below is a complete list of Patricia Cornwell books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Patricia Cornwell is the Kay Scarpetta Series.

List of Kay Scarpetta Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Postmortem
1990
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2
7.8
Body of Evidence
1991
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3
7.7
All That Remains
1992
Go
4
7.9
Cruel and Unusual
1993
Go
5
8
The Body Farm
1994
Go
6
7.6
From Potter's Field
1995
Go
7
7.2
Cause of Death
1996
Go
8
7.4
Unnatural Exposure
1997
Go
9
7.5
Point of Origin
1998
Go
10
7.6
Black Notice
1999
Go
11
7.6
The Last Precinct
2000
Go
12
7.5
Blow Fly
2003
Go
13
7.8
Trace
2004
Go
14
6.9
Predator
2005
Go
15
7.3
Book of the Dead
2007
Go
16
7.4
Scarpetta
2008
Go
17
7.7
The Scarpetta Factor
2009
Go
18
7.8
Port Mortuary
2010
Go
19
7.4
Red Mist
2011
Go
20
8.5
The Bone Bed
2012
Go
21
7.9
Dust
2013
Go
22
7.6
Flesh and Blood
2014
Go
23
7.7
Depraved Heart
2015
Go
24
7.2
Chaos
2016
Go
25
6.9
Autopsy
2021
Go
26
7.7
Livid
2022
Go
27
7.5
Unnatural Death
2023
Go
28
8.5
Identity Unknown
2024
Go
29
Sharp Force
2025
Go

List of Andy Brazil/Judy Hammer Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.8
Hornet's Nest
1996
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2
5.9
Southern Cross
1998
Go
3
5.8
Isle of Dogs
2001
Go

List of Captain Chase Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5.1
Quantum
2019
Go
2
8
Spin
2020
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List of Winston Garano Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
At Risk
2006
Go
2
7.5
The Front
2008
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Life's Little Fable
1999
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham
1983
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2
6
Scarpetta's Winter Table
1998
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3
10
Food to Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen
2001
Go
4
6.4
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed
2002
Go
5
6
Chasing the Ripper
2014
Go
6
10
Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert
2017
Go

List of Patricia Cornwell Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction
2002
Go
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Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell was born on June 9th, 1956 and is currently 68 years old. Patricia Cornwell was born in Miami, Florida, USA. Cornwell attended Davidson College where she received a B.A. English.

Patricia Cornwell is the author of the Kay Scarpetta series which currently consists of 29 novels. The Kay Scarpetta series started in 1990 with the novel Postmortem. The most recently released novel in the Kay Scarpetta series was Identity Unknown which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming novel for the Kay Scarpetta series entitled Sharp Force which is being released on October 7th, 2025.

Patricia Cornwell has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 6 books including Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham and Scarpetta's Winter Table.

Patricia Cornwell was awarded an Honorary Platinum Bestseller Award by Nielsen.

Patricia Cornwell: Awards & Accolades

Patricia Cornwell was nominated for the Crime Thriller Awards, ITV3 Crime Thriller Living Legends, in 2013. Cornwell's books have won multiple awards, Postmortem won the Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award, in 1990 as well as the Edgar Award - Best First Novel in 1991, Anthony Award - Best First Mystery in 1991, Macavity Award - Best First Mystery in 1991. Cruel and Unusual won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1993. Book of the Dead won the British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, in 2008.

Patricia Cornwell books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Blow Fly was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Female Narrator, in 2004. Flesh and Blood was nominated for The Dead Good Reader Award, The Val McDermid Award for Fiendish Forensics, in 2015.

Patricia Cornwell: Lists & Other Mentions

  • From Potter's Field was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1995.
  • Cause of Death was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1996 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1996.
  • Hornet's Nest was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1997 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1997.
  • Unnatural Exposure was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1997 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1997.
  • Point of Origin was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1998 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1998.
  • Southern Cross was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1999.
  • Black Notice was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1999.
  • The Last Precinct was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2000 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2000.
  • Isle of Dogs was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2001.
  • Blow Fly was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2003 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2003.
  • Trace was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2004.
  • Predator was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2005.
  • At Risk was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.
  • Book of the Dead was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2007.
  • Scarpetta was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008 and 2009 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2008.
  • Port Mortuary was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2010.
  • Red Mist was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011.
  • The Bone Bed was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
  • Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2002 and 2003.

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
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  3. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.

Patricia Cornwell: F.A.Q

When was Patricia Cornwell Born? How old is Patricia Cornwell?

Patricia Cornwell was born on June 9th, 1956. Patricia Cornwell is currently 68 years old.

Where was Patricia Cornwell Born?

Patricia Cornwell was born in Miami, Florida, USA and is American.

What book awards has Patricia Cornwell won?

Postmortem: Crime Writer's Association Award New Blood Dagger Award (1990), Edgar Award Best First Novel (1991), Anthony Award Best First Mystery (1991), Macavity Award Best First Mystery (1991).
Cruel and Unusual: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1993).
Book of the Dead: British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2008).

What was the first book Patricia Cornwell wrote?

The first book written by Patricia Cornwell was Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham, published in 1983.

What was the most recent book Patricia Cornwell wrote?

Her most recently released work was Identity Unknown on October 8th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Patricia Cornwell?

Patricia Cornwell has a new book coming out on October 7th, 2025 called Sharp Force.

How many books has Patricia Cornwell written?

Patricia Cornwell has written 43 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 29 books in the Kay Scarpetta Series, 3 books in the Andy Brazil/Judy Hammer Series, 2 books in the Captain Chase Series, 2 books in the Winston Garano Series, 1 book in the Picture Books, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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