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Alan Bradley

1 series 10 books in order 2009–2024

Alan Bradley (1938, died 2026) is an author in this catalog. The catalog lists 1 of their works. Known works include The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.

Born
1938
Active years
2009–2024
Known for
Flavia de Luce

Series by Alan Bradley

Flavia de Luce

10 books in order · 2009–2024

  1. Cover of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

    The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

    2009 · Alan Bradley

    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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  2. Cover of The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

    The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

    2010 · 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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  3. Cover of A Red Herring Without Mustard

    A Red Herring Without Mustard

    2011 · 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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  4. Cover of Speaking from Among the Bones

    Speaking from Among the Bones

    2013 · 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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  5. Cover of The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

    The 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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  6. Cover of As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

    As 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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  7. Cover of Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd

    Thrice 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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  8. Cover of The Grave's a Fine and Private Place

    The 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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  9. Cover of The Golden Tresses of the Dead

    The 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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  10. Cover of What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust

    What 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.

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