📖 About Flavia De Luce

Flavia De Luce is a series universe written by Alan Bradley. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Flavia de Luce Books with 12 books. It opens with The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009) and currently runs to What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Flavia De Luce

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Flavia de Luce Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Flavia De Luce Books in Order

Publication Order of Flavia de Luce Books
12 books
1
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie book cover1The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie2009Buy on Amazon
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag book cover2The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag2010Buy on Amazon
A Red Herring Without Mustard book cover3A Red Herring Without Mustard2011Buy on Amazon
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows book cover4I Am Half-Sick of Shadows2011Buy on Amazon
Speaking from Among the Bones book cover5Speaking from Among the Bones2012Buy on Amazon
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches book cover6The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches2014Buy on Amazon
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse book cover7The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse2014Buy on Amazon
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust book cover8As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust2015Buy on Amazon
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd book cover9Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd2016Buy on Amazon
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place book cover10The Grave's a Fine and Private Place2017Buy on Amazon
The Golden Tresses of the Dead book cover11The Golden Tresses of the Dead2019Buy on Amazon
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust book cover12What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Flavia De Luce books are there?
There are 12 books in the Flavia De Luce collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2024.
What is the first Flavia De Luce book?
The first book is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Flavia De Luce books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Flavia De Luce books?
The Flavia De Luce books were written by Alan Bradley.
Is the Flavia De Luce series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Flavia de Luce Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Flavia De Luce series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2024.