Flowers in the Attic
The author's breakthrough novel and the first book in the Dollanganger series.
Author guide
V.C. Andrews Books in Order
V.C. Andrews (Cleo Virginia Andrews, 1923–1986) was an American novelist whose gothic fiction explored family secrets, confinement, forbidden relationships, trauma, and inheritance. Her published career began with Flowers in the Attic in 1979. She completed seven novels during her lifetime; several additional posthumous novels were completed from her manuscripts, outlines, or story materials by Andrew Neiderman. Her unpublished early science-fantasy novel Gods of Green Mountain was released posthumously in 2004.
gothic fictionhorrorfamily sagapsychological fiction
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
My Sweet Audrina
A standalone novel that introduces a separate gothic family and psychological mystery.
Gods of Green Mountain
A standalone early science-fantasy novel published posthumously from the author's unpublished work.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · completed
Dollanganger
The Foxworth family saga, beginning with four children imprisoned in an attic and extending through the family's origins and aftermath.
novel series · completed
Casteel
The Casteel family saga, following Heaven and her descendants through poverty, wealth, abuse, ambition, and forbidden relationships.
Outside the series