Bones is based on the  novels of Kathy Reichs. Reichs is a forensic anthropologist and university professor. She is also a celebrated lecturer, and a novelist.

Reichs herself appeared in an episode of Bones as one of the forensic anthropologists who quizzes Zack Addy about his thesis - look for her in the series 2 episode "Judas on a Pole" (fun side note: This episode was directed by "The X-Files" veteran David Duchovny!)

Here are the titles of her Brennan books so far:

  • - Déjà Dead (1997)
  • - Death du Jour (1999)
  • - Deadly Decisions (2000)
  • - Fatal Voyage (2001)
  • - Grave Secrets (2002)
  • - Bare Bones (2003)
  • - Monday Mourning (2004)
  • - Cross Bones (2005)
  • - Break No Bones (2006)
  • - Bones to Ashes (2007)
  • - Devil Bones (2008)