Alchemy of Secrets
#9203.84 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Ongoing 2025–present Reading commitment Low Stephanie Garber Last reviewed 2026-11-04
Overview
Alchemy of Secrets is an adult fantasy novel by Stephanie Garber, published in October 2025 and described as her first adult novel. It is set in modern Los Angeles and Hollywood and follows Holland St. James, a folklore student who investigates old Hollywood deaths and is drawn into a hunt for the Alchemical Heart. It is a separate world from her young-adult Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series. A second book is listed for 2027, so the series is ongoing.
Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Alchemy of Secrets Stephanie Garber
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alchemy of Secrets | 2025 | 1 | core | 3.84 (77,076 ratings) |
An adult fantasy set in modern Los Angeles, with a second book listed for 2027.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Alchemy of Secrets? Alchemy of Secrets's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Alchemy of Secrets finished? Ongoing (2025–present).
- How much reading does Alchemy of Secrets take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Alchemy of Secrets ranked? #920 in this site's official ranking, based on 77,076 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #920?
Ranked #920 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.84 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (77,076 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #919, Dark Cities Underground (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Ongoing · 77k ratings · Ranks #920 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.84 across 77,076 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 20 universes from the candidate register; 2 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-04
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Hachette UK page Tier 2
- Gollancz store page Tier 2
- Rising Shadow Tier 2
- Booktrib review Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-04
Rule: Core Canon = Alchemy of Secrets (2025).