Rene Denfeld Books in Order
Rene Denfeld has written 9 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is The New Victorians (1995) and the newest is The Talking Bone (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1995–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,710 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 29–43 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,710 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Rene Denfeld began in non-fiction with The New Victorians (1995), a work of feminist theory, and Ask Me Why I Hurt (2011). Fiction follows: The Enchanted (2014), then the Naomi Cottle series through The Child Finder (2017) and The Butterfly Girl (2019). Women private investigators and missing children are recurring subjects. Nine books are catalogued, reaching The Talking Bone (2026).
How many Rene Denfeld books are there?
Rene Denfeld has 9 books, released between 1995 and 2026. 2 of them belong to the Naomi Cottle series.
Rene Denfeld Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Rene Denfeld books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The New Victorians1995 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/419953521/4
- 2All God's Children2007 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420073361/4
- 3Kill the Body, the Head Will Fall2009 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/420091821/4
- 4Ask Me Why I Hurt2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 5The Enchanted2014 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/420142881/4
- 620172881/4
- 720192641/4
- 8Sleeping Giants2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 9The Talking Bone2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Rene Denfeld books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Naomi Cottle in order
2 booksStandalone books
7 books7 Rene Denfeld titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Rene Denfeld books in order?
You only need to read Rene Denfeld books in order within the Naomi Cottle series, which holds 2 of the 9 Rene Denfeld books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Rene Denfeld
Start with The New Victorians (1995), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Rene Denfeld book?
The Talking Bone (2026) is the newest Rene Denfeld book released so far.
Is there a new Rene Denfeld book coming?
No next Rene Denfeld book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Rene Denfeld at a glance
- Still publishing
- Rene Denfeld published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Rene Denfeld books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,710 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Rene Denfeld books, 4 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Rene Denfeld books are about
7 of the 9 Rene Denfeld books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: missing children is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Missing children 2 of 7 books
- Private investigators 2 of 7 books
- Women 2 of 7 books
- Women private investigators 2 of 7 books