📖 About Flaxborough

Flaxborough is a series universe written by Colin Watson. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 1958 and 1982.

The main series is Publication Order of Flaxborough Chronicles Books with 12 books. It opens with Coffin, Scarcely Used (1958) and currently runs to Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby? (1982).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Flaxborough

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Coffin, Scarcely Used (1958), book 1 of Publication Order of Flaxborough Chronicles 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.

📚 Flaxborough Books in Order

Publication Order of Flaxborough Chronicles Books
12 books
1
Coffin, Scarcely Used book cover1Coffin, Scarcely Used1958Buy on Amazon
Bump in the Night book cover2Bump in the Night1960Buy on Amazon
Hopjoy Was Here book cover3Hopjoy Was Here1962Buy on Amazon
Lonelyheart 4122 book cover4Lonelyheart 41221967Buy on Amazon
Charity Ends at Home book cover5Charity Ends at Home1968Buy on Amazon
The Flaxborough Crab book cover6The Flaxborough Crab1969Buy on Amazon
Broomsticks Over Flaxborough book cover7Broomsticks Over Flaxborough1972Buy on Amazon
The Naked Nuns book cover8The Naked Nuns1975Buy on Amazon
One Man's Meat book cover9One Man's Meat1977Buy on Amazon
Blue Murder book cover10Blue Murder1979Buy on Amazon
Plaster Sinners book cover11Plaster Sinners1980Buy on Amazon
Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby? book cover12Whatever's Been Going On at Mumblesby?1982Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Flaxborough books are there?
There are 12 books in the Flaxborough collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1958 and 1982.
What is the first Flaxborough book?
The first book is Coffin, Scarcely Used, published in 1958.
What order should I read the Flaxborough 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 Flaxborough books?
The Flaxborough books were written by Colin Watson.
Is the Flaxborough series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Flaxborough Chronicles 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 Flaxborough series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1958, and the most recent in 1982.