The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Affiliate link: buying through it supports BookRank at no extra cost to you.
Our view
“The Alchemyst” is a fast, action-heavy series opener that folds the legend of Nicholas Flamel into a wider world of myth and magic. Some readers enjoy the pace and the wealth of historical references; there are also those who feel it is pitched at a younger audience, wish for richer description, or stumble over gaps in its logic. It will please anyone who likes real legends reworked into adventure.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel is the first installment in the six volume fantasy novel series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. It was written by Irish author Michael Scott and published in May 2007. The Alchemyst has been translated into 20 languages, and is available in 37 countries.
Reading order · The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Full order & progress →- The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
7.97.9 / 10 - The Sorceress
7.87.8 / 10 - The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
7.97.9 / 10 - The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
7.97.9 / 10 - The Enchantress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
8.08.0 / 10 - The Lost StoriesThe Lost Stories–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 386 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 72% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 10 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 376 | 97% |
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Fantasy — with scores between 7.6 and 7.7, closest to this book.
