Chapter Chronology and Synopsis

(Current as of Chapter 206)
 * 12 Days of Christmas: The First Noel (120)
 * Booth and Brennan's first Christmas in the Mighty Hut.
 * Coming Home (204)
 * Booth and Brennan move into the Mighty Hut
 * The Woman in Red (178)
 * Brennan marks the anniversary of Vincent Nigel-Murray's death, and the first time she and Booth made love, with a special gift.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Silent Night (122)
 * Christine's first Christmas.
 * The Wedding Crasher (58)
 * An unwanted guest shows up at Booth and Brennan's wedding.


 * Sharp Dressed Boy (20)
 * Billy Gibbons catches Parker with Pearly Gates.


 * Room for One More (6)
 * Brennan wants another baby.
 * Kittens and Storks (16)
 * Christine tells Angela and Hodgins about the coming baby.


 * Pancakes and Paddleboats (148) Mother's Day
 * Christine brings Brennan breakfast in bed for Mother's Day.


 * The Baby of the Family (135)
 * Christine shows a little jealousy over the new baby.


 * British Invasion (67)
 * Parker comes back to meet his new baby brother, and has a request.


 * Treehouse Rules (170) Labor Day
 * Michael and Christine are caught playing doctor in the tree house.
 * In the Still of the Night (140)
 * Brennan comes home late and finds Booth asleep with their children.
 * Helping Hands (40)
 * Christine chatters while 'helping' Booth in the garage.
 * Surprise! (5)
 * Christine walks in on Booth and Brennan.


 * Never a Dull Moment (169)
 * Christine asks awkward questions at the dinner table.
 * Lay 'Em on the Table (30)
 * Christine and Michael asking Booth and Hodgins embarrassing questions.
 * When Only the Best Will Do (63)
 * Christine has monsters in her closet but Booth is away from home.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Toys for Tots (126)
 * Booth and Brennan spending Christmas Eve trying to put a dollhouse together.
 * His Best Girls (136) Valentine's Day
 * Booth takes Christine and Kennedy out for Valentine's Day.
 * What Goes Around (first half) (87) Easter
 * Easter egg hunt at The Jeffersonian.
 * Little Pitchers, Big Ears (112) B&B Anniversary
 * Christine brings up embarrassing remarks she's heard Angela make.
 * Shenanigans (163)
 * Parker has a friend over to help him babysit Christine and Zach.
 * Art Project (146)
 * Christine and Michael use a sleeping Booth as an art canvas.
 * Bedtime Stories (156)
 * Christine asks about her missing grandmothers and Max offers to tell her about Ruth.
 * The Best Laid Plans (80)
 * Booth and Brennan try for some sexy time but Christine and Zach won't go to sleep.
 * Off to the Races (38)
 * Michael and Christine play a game with their baby brothers and get caught by Booth and Hodgins.
 * Back to School (105)
 * Christine's first day of school leaves Zach crying.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Picture Perfect (119)
 * A photo session for a family Christmas card.
 * TMI (32)
 * Parker takes Booth's phone by mistake and sees more than he wants to.
 * A Story in a Song (102)
 * Billy Gibbons offers Parker advice about song writing.
 * A Lesson in Heroes (116) Veteran's Day
 * Christine asks Booth about heroes.
 * Lessons in Love (82) Valentine's Day
 * Christine and Booth make a Valentine's Day card for Brennan.
 * Slice of Life (71)
 * Brennan comes home after working late.
 * Plan B (27)
 * Brennan's attempt to interest Christine in dissecting a frog goes badly.
 * Into the Spotlight (34)
 * Parker's first time on stage.
 * It's Not Easy Being Green (35)
 * Christine gets a lesson in dealing with a genius little brother.
 * Fairy Dust (182)
 * Brennan forgets the Tooth Fairy.
 * Command Performance (175)
 * Kennedy and Christine use Zach as a dress-up doll.
 * The Price You Pay (65)
 * Booth and Brennan enjoy a little morning love, and wake up to a surprise from Zach and Christine.
 * Father Knows Best (70) Christmas
 * Booth reads 'The Night Before Christmas' to Zach and Christine.
 * Storytime (9)
 * Booth reads a goodnight story to Zach and Christine.
 * Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails (2)
 * Booth and Zach have a father/son talk.
 * Training Partner (first half) (142)
 * Zach and Christine help Booth train for his fitness test.
 * The Third Sunday in June (95) Father's Day
 * Booth enjoys his Father's Day gift from his kids, with help from Zach and Christine.
 * The Golden Days of Summer (158) 4th of July
 * Fourth of July in the pool on the Hodgins' estate.
 * Family Traditions (31)
 * On the last night of summer vacation, Max re-tells old family stories.
 * Things that Go Bump in the Night (25)
 * Zach and Christine wake up scared, run to Booth and Brennan.
 * Easy Like Sunday Morning (51)
 * Booth and Brennan wake up amorous, then remember what Zach and Christine can do if left alone.
 * Red is Not a Flavor (54)
 * Zach and Cam have a conversation in the lab.
 * Ice Princess (194)
 * Christine plays hockey and her first game gets a little dramatic.
 * Giving Thanks (185) Thanksgiving
 * Thanksgiving with Max and Pops.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Curtain Call (123)
 * Christine's holiday pageant at school.
 * Keeping It Real (190) Christmas
 * Christine discovers Santa isn't real.
 * This We'll Defend (93) Veteran's Day
 * Zach and Pops talk about being a soldier.
 * The Wake Up Call (69) Christmas
 * Zach and Christine wake Booth and Brennan on Christmas morning.
 * The Birthday Party (22)
 * Christine's birthday party comes with an unwelcome guest.
 * Spoilage (57)
 * Brennan is upset that someone leaked spoilers for her new book.
 * Happy to be Wrong (61)
 * Brennan watches Booth read to Zach.
 * You're Never Too Old (13)
 * Hank and Max babysit for Zach and Christine while Booth and Brennan are away.
 * The Best Medicine (104)
 * Brennan comes home early from a trip.
 * The Center Must Hold (189)
 * Brennan is away teaching, and is sorely missed.
 * Fifteen Minutes of Fame (161)
 * Dinner out with Parker after he becomes famous.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Country Christmas (128)
 * The Booth and Hodgins families spend Christmas together in the mountains.
 * Sound Logic (91)
 * Booth and Brennan in Christine's treehouse.
 * The Inquisition (68)
 * Christine and Zach question why Booth wants to give Brennan flowers 'just because.'
 * #Waffle (167)
 * National Waffle Day means something different for Booth and Brennan.
 * Call Me Ishmael (41)
 * Sully sees Brennan at a book signing.
 * Fallen Hero (86)
 * Booth is shot on duty.
 * Pancakes (144)
 * Brennan's bad dreams wake Christine and Zach.
 * Pay It Forward (184)
 * Michael and Christine visit Annie's Place for a lesson in privilege.
 * First Love (179)
 * Christine and Michael attend an awkward middle school dance.
 * The Longest Night (96)
 * Rebecca's death.
 * Family Outing (36)
 * Family trip to the grocery store.
 * Three Musketeers and a Mascot (55)
 * Christine meets Emma, Madison and Petra.
 * Friends with Benefits (66)
 * Emma, Madison and Petra find out Christine's brother is Parker Booth.
 * Watchful Eyes (92)
 * Booth meets Petra's parents.
 * Creepy Crawlies (149)
 * Zach brings home a snake.
 * Old Glory (183) Veteran's Day
 * Zach and Christine help Booth raise the flag for Veteran's Day.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Home for Christmas (125)
 * Max's death.
 * Snow Day (137)
 * Christine and her friends wake up to snow.
 * The Riot Act (145)
 * Billy Gibbons schools Parker on his bad behavior.
 * Fireworks (23) 4th of July
 * Zach and William get in trouble with fireworks.
 * Above the Curve (85)
 * Booth and Brennan discuss moving Zach up several grades.
 * The Hiding Place (21)
 * Zach finds Petra hiding in the closet.
 * Rock Paper Scissors (56)
 * Booth and Brennan play rock, paper, scissors to decide who has to take Christine and her friends to the mall.
 * Born to the Fight (43)
 * Parker comes to Booth for help battling his drinking problem.
 * Trick or Treat (60) Halloween
 * Booth takes Christine and her friends shopping for Halloween costumes.
 * The Right Man for the Job (19)
 * Christine's first menstrual cycle comes when Brennan is away, leaving Booth to help her deal with it.
 * Gifts of the Magi (191) (Christmas)
 * Madison, Emma and Petra give homemade gifts to Booth and Brennan.
 * Touchstone (193)
 * Parker turns to Christine to keep him grounded while he's in rehab.
 * Teamwork (4)
 * Christine and Zach want out of the summer camps they've been sent to.
 * Rained Out (98) 4th of July
 * A rainy day forces a change in plans for July 4th.
 * Follow the Leader (15)
 * Christine skips school, gets caught.
 * Powers of Observation (110)
 * Emma, Madison and Petra watch Booth and Brennan flirt.
 * Truth or Dare (37)
 * Christine and her friends play Truth or Dare.'
 * Once Around the Sun (154) B&B anniversary
 * Christine's friends aren't impressed by Booth's lack of plans for B&B's anniversary.
 * Friendly Support (77)
 * Zach, Christine, and her friends find out about Booth and Hannah.
 * Read Between the Lines (176)
 * Christine's friends find out about Page 187.
 * The Secret Lives of Parents (59)
 * Christine and Zach find out about Booth and Brennan's lives before they were parents.
 * Premonition (62)
 * Christine and Zach find out about Harland Parrish.
 * Love Knows No Gender (18)
 * Christine encourages Michael to come out.
 * Table Talk (143)
 * Brennan brings up puberty details at dinner.
 * Making Time (76)
 * Booth and Brennan make time for each other, despite their busy schedules.
 * Osmosis (24)
 * Christine and her friends watch 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.'
 * Through the Looking Glass (33)
 * The Booth family watch a TV show made from one of Brennan's books.
 * Family Togetherness (49) Labor Day
 * Car ride to the beach.
 * Live Laugh Love (45)
 * Zach, Christine and her friends watch Booth and Brennan dance in the kitchen.
 * Movie Night (14)
 * Movie night at the Booth house.
 * Knock Three Times (101)
 * Christine walks in on Booth and Brennan.
 * Right Time, Right Place (168)
 * Christine and her friends discover a shirt stained with Brennan's blood in Booth's closet.
 * Tales from the Closet (114) Halloween
 * Christine and her friends find a box of costumes worn by Booth and Brennan while they were undercover.
 * A Knight by Any Other Name (172)
 * Booth rescues Madison from a dangerous situation.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Candy Christmas (124)
 * Brennan gets caught eating junk food.
 * Living Vicariously (12) Valentine's Day
 * Christine's friends bombard her with questions bout what Booth did for Brennan for Valentine's Day.
 * Room Service (47)
 * Parker teases Booth about serving Brennan breakfast in bed.
 * Sweet Sixteen (26)
 * Booth and Zach have some fun with Christine's date.
 * Acorns and Trees (180) Halloween
 * Christine and her friends, Zach and William, and Michael and his boyfriend go on a Zombie Hunt for Halloween and find a dead body.
 * Wuthering Heights (165)
 * Christine's friends explain why Booth and Brennan are soul mates.
 * A Good Man (89)
 * Booth teaches Christine and her friends how to change a flat tire.
 * In the Genes (3)
 * Zach just wants to be normal.
 * Ready or Not (74)
 * Booth and Brennan deal with Christine's decision to have sex.
 * Partners in Crime (78)
 * Christine and Michael talk about college plans.
 * Peace and Goodwill, etc. (72) Christmas
 * Parker wakes Christine up on Christmas morning.
 * Senior Trip (28)
 * Christine tries to talk Booth into letting her go on a senior trip.
 * To Heal a Broken Heart (29)
 * Christine's boyfriend breaks up with her.
 * Life's a Dance (103)
 * Senior Prom for Zach and Christine.
 * Close Encounters (90) Mother's Day
 * While shopping for Brennan for Mother's Day, Christine and Zach run into Hannah Burley.
 * Pomp and Circumstance (171)
 * High school graduation.
 * Roots and Wings (1)
 * Booth and Brennan move Christine into college.
 * The Old College Try (188)
 * Madison tries to seduce Parker.
 * That's What Friends are For (83)
 * Michael meets Tom Wilson.
 * Pearly Gates (199)
 * Angela gives Parker Billy's guitar, Pearly Gates
 * Her Father's Daughter (7)
 * Christine meets Andrew.
 * Of Petards and Hoisting (10)
 * Booth makes a surprise visit to Christine and meets Andrew.
 * All in the Family (17)
 * Booth insists Andrew and Christine go home with him for the weekend.
 * Brotherly Love (42)
 * Parker and Zach meet Andrew.
 * Fool for Love (11)
 * Zach lets a college girlfriend talk him into raiding the research labs.
 * Teacher's Pet (109)
 * Booth visits Christine at Quantico.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Deck the Halls (130)
 * Booth and Brennan take down the Christmas decorations.
 * The Price of Friendship (94)
 * Emma betrays Christine and the Booth family.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Family We Choose (121)
 * Madison confronts Emma about her betrayal of the Booth family.
 * The Retirement Party (159)
 * Booth retires from the FBI.
 * Place of Honor (46)
 * Christine asks Michael to be her Man of Honor.
 * Etched in Silver (97) B&B 25th anniversary
 * Booth and Brennan's 25th wedding anniversary.
 * Hiding in Plain Sight(52)
 * Zach and Petra meet again during Christine's wedding weekend.
 * Zach and Petra: Missing Pieces, Part 1 (81)
 * Zach and Petra talk before Christine and Andrew's bachelor/bachelorette parties.
 * Zach and Petra: Missing Pieces, Part 2 (88)
 * Christine's wedding rehearsal dinner; Parker butts in on an outing Zach intends for just him and Petra.
 * The Blink of an Eye (50)
 * Booth and Christine have a moment in the treehouse before her wedding.
 * Zach and Petra: Missing Pieces, Part 3 (99)
 * Zach and Petra's second first kiss.
 * Zach and Petra: Missing Pieces, Part 4 (107)
 * Zach and Petra spend the night together after Christine's wedding.
 * Zach and Petra: Missing Pieces, Part 5 (111)
 * Zach and Petra, the morning after Christine's wedding.
 * The Secrets We Keep (132)
 * Petra asks Madison not to tell Christine about her and Zach.
 * Somewhere in Time (173)
 * Petra's first visit to Boston to see Zach.
 * Zach and Petra (79)
 * Christine discovers the truth about Zach and Petra,
 * One Breath (152)
 * Brennan surprises Petra at her school.
 * A First Time for Everything (115)
 * Booth and Brennan find out they're going to be grandparents.
 * The Turning of the Tables (84)
 * Zach and Petra get caught having sex by Booth and Brennan.
 * All Roads Lead Home (186)
 * Sunday dinner at Booth and Brennan's.
 * Crooked Ties (48)
 * Michael and Tom's wedding.
 * Special Delivery (100)
 * Christine gives birth at Michael's wedding.
 * A Promise to Keep (200)
 * Zach and Petra's wedding
 * Like Father, Like Son (53)
 * Parker meets Josie.
 * PB&J: The Chase Begins (133)
 * Parker shows up at Josie's fashion show.
 * PB&J Moonlight Serenade (141)
 * Parker gives Josie a guitar lesson.
 * PB&J: First Steps (150)
 * Parker and Josie exchange personal information.
 * PB&J: The Woodcutter's Wife (166)
 * Josie's grandmother gives her advice.
 * Below the Fold (118)
 * Booth notices Parker and Josie in the newspaper.
 * Meet the Parents (39)
 * Parker brings Josie home to meet his family.
 * PB&J: Open Arms (177)
 * Christine objects to Josie also being an alcoholic.
 * PB&J: Regrets and Redemption (196)
 * Josie's grandmother dies.
 * Breaking News (113)
 * Zach and Petra reveal her first pregnancy.
 * Training Partner (2nd half) (142)
 * Booth helps Christine train for her FBI fitness test.
 * PB&J: The Art of Love (187)
 * Parker and Josie's wedding.
 * First Born Son (160)
 * Petra gives birth to Daniel.
 * Mother Knows Best (162)
 * Brennan knows Christine is pregnant again before she does.
 * Rules are Made to be Broken (131)
 * Michael asks Christine to investigate their surrogate.
 * It Is So Ordered (157)
 * Michael and Tom have a difficult time with their newborn son.
 * Early to Rise (153)
 * Brennan and Booth with Becky, Parker's daughter.
 * A Penny for Your Thoughts (108) Labor Day
 * Daniel gets hurt playing with Seeley, and the doctor tells him a story about Brennan.
 * A Box Full of Stories (174)
 * Keepsakes from Booth and Brennan's life together.
 * What Goes Around (2nd half) (87)
 * Christine discovers what 'waffle' really means.
 * Monkey See, Monkey Do (181)
 * Becky takes over Parker's interview.
 * Everything is Fine (8)
 * Booth and Brennan being elderly and grumpy, and still in love.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: Velveteen Christmas (127)
 * Brennan answers Daniel's "is Santa real?" question.
 * Celebrations of Love (195) Valentine's Day
 * Booth and Brennan's romantic Valentine's dinner turns into a family celebration.
 * The Grown Up Table (117) Thanksgiving
 * Zach and Petra announce a surprise pregnancy.
 * Seventh Inning Stretch (155) Father's Day
 * Parker, Christine, and Zach take all the kids and Booth to a baseball game for Father's Day.
 * Out of the Bubble (164)
 * Zach is faced with the truth of raising biracial sons.
 * Auld Lang Syne (192) New Years Eve
 * Booth and Brennan babysit their grandchildren for NYE.
 * In the Golden Years (134)
 * An older Booth and Brennan get amorous.
 * The More Things Change (198)
 * Kennedy moves back to DC
 * A Spark of Madness (106)
 * Angela's death.
 * 12 Days of Christmas: An Eve and a Day (129)
 * Christmas eve in the Booth house.
 * Party of Five (147)
 * Petra wants another baby.
 * A Day in the Life (201)
 * One morning with Christine and Andrew and their family.
 * Snow Day: Future Tense (138)
 * Zach and Petra's sons wake them up early to play in the snow.
 * The Future in the Christmas (73)
 * Brennan takes a moment to appreciate the family she and Booth have made.
 * This Kind of Family (139)
 * Booth and Brennan meet up with Parker, Christine, Zach, all the spouses and all the grandchildren.
 * A Man in Uniform (151) Memorial Day
 * Daniel shares the news of his acceptance to the Naval Academy.
 * Fate (64)
 * Booth and Brennan's death
 * No Place Like Home (205)
 * Parker, Christine and Zach go through Booth and Brennan's things after their death.
 * Life's a Beach (202)
 * at the Fiji beach house with Parker and Josie
 * Life Lines (203)
 * Zach and Petra's morning romance is interrupted by their youngest son, Max
 * What We Leave Behind (44)
 * Christine's son gets engaged, wants to wear Booth and Brennan's wedding rings.
 * Prime Seats (197)
 * Sebastian Booth's memories of the stadium seats


 * Epilogue: The Neverending Story (206)
 * Brennan's heirloom ring is passed down to her great-granddaughter