Series by Alan Bradley
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Buy on AmazonThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
2009 · Alan Bradley · 🏆 2 awards & honors
In his first novel, Alan Bradley introduces Flavia de Luce, an eleven-year-old girl with a fascination for chemistry and poison. Set in the summer of…
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Buy on AmazonThe Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
2009 · Alan Bradley
Eleven-year-old chemist-sleuth Flavia de Luce investigates the electrocution death of puppeteer Rupert Porson in the English hamlet of Bishop's…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Alan Bradley
Eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce investigates the bludgeoning death of a Gypsy fortune-teller in her own caravan in Bishop's Lacey, possibly…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Alan Bradley
Eleven-year-old detective Flavia de Luce is accustomed to digging up clues, but not bodies. When Bishop's Lacey opens its patron saint's tomb for its…
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Buy on AmazonThe Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
2014 · Alan Bradley
In 1951, eleven-year-old chemist and detective Flavia de Luce awaits her long-lost mother Harriet's return at the railway station in Bishop's Lacey.…
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Buy on AmazonAs Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
2015 · Alan Bradley
Twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is sent by her father and Aunt Felicity to Miss Bodycote's Female Academy in Canada, the boarding school her mother…
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Buy on AmazonThrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd
2016 · Alan Bradley
After being ejected from Miss Bodycote's Female Academy in Canada, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce sails home to England, where she learns her father…
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Buy on AmazonThe Grave's a Fine and Private Place
2018 · Alan Bradley
While punting along the river with her family, Flavia drags her hand in the water and catches her fingers in the mouth of a drowned corpse dressed in…
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Buy on AmazonThe Golden Tresses of the Dead
2019 · Alan Bradley
In Bishop's Lacey, Flavia de Luce's sister Ophelia is getting married. Flavia, an expert in the chemical nature of poisons, has turned professional…
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Buy on AmazonWhat Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust
2024 · Alan Bradley
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust is a 2024 book by Alan Bradley. It is book 10 of the series Flavia de Luce.
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Alan Bradley written?
We list 10 books by Alan Bradley across 1 series, published between 2009–2024 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Alan Bradley's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Alan Bradley's books?
Every title links to Amazon from its series page — see our affiliate disclosure in the footer for how that supports the site.
Awards & honors
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- Agatha Award (Best First Novel)
- Dilys Winn Award
Honors as recorded by the publisher for Alan Bradley’s books. Wording is the awarding body’s own — a nomination is listed as a nomination, never as a win.
Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.
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