Alexander McCall Smith
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SMITH, ALEXANDER MCCALL, born 1948

Alexander McCall Smith

British writer.

Books
16
Editions tracked
19
First editions
16
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyPolygon, 1998 Most editions trackedNo Rest for the Dead2 editions
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Alexander McCall Smith books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency1998
  2. 2Tears of the Giraffe2000
  3. 3Morality for Beautiful Girls2001
  4. 4The Kalahari Typing School for Men2002
  5. 5The Full Cupboard of Life2003
  6. 6In the Company of Cheerful Ladies2004
  7. 7The Girl Who Married a Lion2004
  8. 8The Sunday Philosophy Club2004
  9. 944 Scotland Street2005
  10. 10Friends, Lovers, Chocolate2005
  11. 11Blue Shoes and Happiness2006
  12. 12Dream Angus2006
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  1. 13The Right Attitude to Rain2006
  2. 14The World According to Bertie2007
  3. 15No Rest for the Dead2011
  4. 16Emma2014

By series

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 5 books
  1. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1998
  2. Morality for Beautiful Girls 2001
  3. The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2002
  4. The Full Cupboard of Life 2003
  5. Blue Shoes and Happiness 2006
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1998The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyPolygon
  2. 2000Tears of the GiraffePolygon
  3. 2001Morality for Beautiful GirlsPolygon
  4. 2002The Kalahari Typing School for MenPolygon
  5. 2003The Full Cupboard of LifePolygon
  6. 2004The Sunday Philosophy ClubWindsor/Paragon
  7. 2004In the Company of Cheerful LadiesPolygon
  8. 2004The Girl Who Married a LionCanongate
  9. 2005Friends, Lovers, ChocolateWindsor
  10. 200544 Scotland StreetPolygon
  11. 2006Blue Shoes and HappinessPolygon
  12. 2006The Right Attitude to RainRandom House Large Print
  13. 2006Dream AngusCanongate
  14. 2007The World According to BertieBirlinn
  15. 2011No Rest for the DeadTouchstone
  16. 2014EmmaHarperHQ
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What order should I read Alexander McCall Smith's books in?

In publication order they begin with The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (1998), then Tears of the Giraffe (2000) and Morality for Beautiful Girls (2001). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Alexander McCall Smith's first book?

The earliest book we list is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, first published in 1998.

When was Alexander McCall Smith born?

Alexander McCall Smith was born in 1948.

How many Alexander McCall Smith books does MyVolumes track?

We track 16 books by Alexander McCall Smith across 19 editions, 16 of them first editions.

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