About this series
Flavia de Luce is a series by Alan Bradley. We list 13 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Novel.
Tagged on most books in this series: Historical, British, 1950s and Village.
If you like Flavia de Luce, try Miss Marple Mysteries by Agatha Christie, Carolyn Hart Classics by Carolyn Hart and The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie.
What readers say
Readers adore Flavia de Luce, an eleven-year-old chemistry prodigy with a passion for poisons, solving murders in 1950s rural England. Fans praise her witty, precocious voice, the funny sibling rivalry, the postwar atmosphere, the touching character of Dogger and an award-winning audiobook narration. Common criticisms are a narrator some find too clever to be believable, a tone that doesn't click for everyone, and later books that some feel don't match the first.
Best for: Readers who love quirky young narrators, dry humor and atmospheric English mysteries.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.
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