The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
#3564.06 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 6 books Status Complete 2007–2012 Reading commitment Medium Michael Scott Last reviewed 2026-10-29
Overview
Michael Scott’s six-novel New York Times bestselling series (2007 to 2012) takes as its starting point the real medieval alchemist Nicholas Flamel, who in the books is still alive in the present day, and draws heavily on world mythology and folklore. The whole story unfolds over fewer than ten days. Scott, one of Ireland’s most successful authors, is known as an authority on myth and folklore.
Mythic fantasy, Urban fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (6 works) counts toward ranking
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Michael Scott
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Alchemyst | 2007 | 1 | core | 3.87 (169,893 ratings) |
 | The Magician | 2008 | 2 | core | 4.10 (102,645 ratings) |
 | The Sorceress | 2009 | 3 | core | 4.11 (88,832 ratings) |
 | The Necromancer | 2010 | 4 | core | 4.13 (71,592 ratings) |
 | The Warlock | 2011 | 5 | core | 4.18 (62,687 ratings) |
 | The Enchantress | 2012 | 6 | core | 4.24 (49,083 ratings) |
Six novels, Delacorte Press, 2007 to 2012.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel? The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel's Core Canon is 6 books.
- What is the reading order for The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel? Publication order, starting with The Alchemyst. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel finished? Complete (2007–2012).
- How much reading does The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 6 Core Canon books).
- How is The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel ranked? #356 in this site's official ranking, based on 544,732 reader ratings across 6 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #356?
Ranked #356 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.06 across 6 core books.
- Backed by 545k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #355, The Chronicles of the Black Company (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 6 books · Complete · 545k ratings · Ranks #356 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (6 Core Canon books)
- The Alchemyst (2007)
- The Magician (2008)
- The Sorceress (2009)
- The Necromancer (2010)
- The Warlock (2011)
- The Enchantress (2012)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.06 across 544,732 ratings on 6 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: The Carnelian Cube (de Camp and Pratt), The Storm Runner (Cervantes, with Shadow Bruja), The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Scott) accepted 2026-10-29
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Brightly (Penguin Random House): The Alchemyst Tier 2
- AbeBooks: The Necromancer (publisher description) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-29
Rule: Core Canon = the six novels: The Alchemyst (2007), The Magician (2008), The Sorceress (2009), The Necromancer (2010), The Warlock (2011) and The Enchantress (2012). The Lost Stories novellas and the graphic novel adaptation are not included.