About this series
A Secret Bookcase Mystery is a series by Ellie Alexander. We list 6 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: The Body in the Bookstore.
Tagged on most books in this series: Bookshop.
If you like A Secret Bookcase Mystery, try The Remedy Shelf Society Mysteries by Beatrix Bloom, Tails Between The Shelves Mysteries by Hailey Hartley and A Library Lover's Mystery by Jenn McKinlay.
What readers say
Set in a manor-turned-bookstore with a hidden bookcase, this series is liked for its book-lover details, small-town community, Christie-style nods, side characters and a long-running cold case about the heroine's lost friend that hooks many readers. Common criticisms are predictable or underwhelming mysteries, an amateur sleuth who mostly lets people volunteer clues, a slow middle and a divisive cliffhanger. Reviews of the opening book were warmer when advance copies circulated, while 2025 and 2026 readers are more mixed, though later volumes are said to wrap up the thread satisfyingly.
Best for: Readers who love bookshop settings and a slow-burn personal mystery more than a tricky whodunit.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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