Author

Alexander McCall Smith

24 books · 2 series

Alexander McCall Smith was born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, and before turning to fiction he was a legal scholar and Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known as the creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, set in Botswana and following Precious Ramotswe, and his books have been translated into 46 languages. He has also written the 44 Scotland Street novels, the Isabel Dalhousie books, and a number of children's stories.

Sources: Wikipedia · Open Library

All books

24 books

1998

  1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 1

  2. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 13

2000

  1. Tears of the Giraffe

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 2

2002

  1. Morality for Beautiful Girls

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 3

  2. The Kalahari Typing School for Men

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 4

2003

  1. The Full Cupboard of Life

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 5

2004

  1. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 6

  2. The Double Comfort Safari Club

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 14

  3. The Sunday Philosophy Club

    Isabel Dalhousie · Book 1

2007

  1. Blue Shoes and Happiness

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 7

  2. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 8)

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 8

2008

  1. The Miracle at Speedy Motors

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 8

2009

  1. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 10

2011

  1. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 12

2013

  1. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 14

2014

  1. The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 15

2015

  1. The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 16

2016

  1. Precious and Grace

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 17

2017

  1. The House of Unexpected Sisters

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 16

2019

  1. To the Land of Long Lost Friends

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 17

  2. The Colours of All the Cattle

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 20

  3. How to Raise an Elephant

    Standalone

2021

  1. The Joy and Light Bus Company

    Standalone

2024

  1. The Great Hippopotamus Hotel

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · Book 18