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Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is one of the world’s top crime authors. Her books have been translated into 36 languages in more than 120 countries, and have won numerous prestigious awards — including the Edgar, the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Anthony, the Macavity and the Prix du Roman d’Aventures. She is perhaps best known for her Kay Scarpetta series, centered around the intrepid medical examiner, but is also the author of a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, and other fiction series.

Patricia Cornwell

All Books By Patricia Cornwell

Find all the books by bestselling crime fiction author, Patricia Cornwell, at Barnes & Noble. Whether you're looking for the most recent book from her popular Kay Scarpetta mystery series or one of her stand-alone novels like Isle of Dogs, we've got you covered. Cornwell's writing is known for her suspenseful plots, attention to detail and focus on forensic science. Her career as a crime reporter provided a backdrop of expertise for her forensic crime fiction books and series. Cornwell also writes works of non-fiction including her books about Jack the Ripper, for which she's done extensive research, incriminating Walter Sickert, a well-known British artist.


10 Bestselling Patricia Cornwell Books

  1. Unnatural Death (Kay Scarpetta Series #27)
  2. Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta Series #28)
  3. Autopsy (Kay Scarpetta Series #25)
  4. Chaos (Kay Scarpetta Series #24)
  5. Livid (Kay Scarpetta Series #26)
  6. The Scarpetta Factor (Kay Scarpetta Series #17)
  7. Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta Series #1)
  8. Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta Series #2)
  9. All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta Series #3)
  10. From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta Series #6)