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Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is a Scottish author (though born in Rhodesia) of crime fiction and children’s books. He is the author of several series, including the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainment, Isabel Dalhousie, 44 Scotland Street and more. Aside from being a novelist, he also writes medical law and bioethics non-fiction books. Though his non-fiction writings and children’s books date back to 1978, Alexander McCall Smith became a novelist when he published The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in 1999. Below is a list of all of McCall Smith’s fiction books in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order): Get notified when Alexander McCall Smith releases a new book at BookNotification.com.

Series & Books

44 Scotland Street Series(18 books)

The 44 Scotland Street series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 18 books, published between 2005 and 2025. The series begins with 44 Scotland Street.

1

44 Scotland Street(2005)

2

Espresso Tales(2005)

3

Love Over Scotland(2006)

4

The World According to Bertie(2007)

5

The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones(2008)

6

The Importance of Being Seven(2010)

7

Bertie Plays the Blues(2011)

8

Sunshine on Scotland Street(2012)

9

Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers(2013)

10

The Revolving Door of Life(2015)

11

The Bertie Project(2017)

12

A Time of Love and Tartan(2017)

13

The Peppermint Tea Chronicles(2019)

14

A Promise of Ankles(2020)

15

Love in the Time of Bertie(2021)

16

The Enigma of Garlic(2023)

17

The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee(2024)

18

Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream(2025)

Akimbo Series(5 books)

The Akimbo series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 5 books, published between 1992 and 2008. The series begins with Akimbo and the Lions.

1

Akimbo and the Lions(1992)

2

Akimbo and the Crocodile Man(1993)

3

Akimbo and the Elephants(2005)

4

Akimbo and the Snakes(2006)

5

Akimbo and the Baboons(2008)

Corduroy Mansions Series(3 books)

The Corduroy Mansions series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 3 books, published between 2009 and 2010. The series begins with Corduroy Mansions.

1

Corduroy Mansions(2009)

2

The Dog Who Came in from the Cold(2009)

3

A Conspiracy of Friends(2010)

Detective Varg Series(5 books)

The Detective Varg series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 5 books, published between 2013 and 2023. The series begins with Varg in Love.

1

Varg in Love(2013)

2

The Department of Sensitive Crimes(2019)

3

The Talented Mr. Varg(2020)

4

The Man with the Silver Saab(2021)

5

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf(2023)

Detective Varg Short Stories/Novellas Series(1 books)

The Detective Varg Short Stories/Novellas series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 1 book, starting in 2019. The series begins with The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists.

1

The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists(2019)

Harriet Bean Series(3 books)

The Harriet Bean series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 3 books, published between 1990 and 1993. The series begins with The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean.

1

The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean(1990)

2

Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats(1991)

3

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean(1993)

Isabel Dalhousie Series(15 books)

The Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 15 books, published between 2004 and 2024. The series begins with The Sunday Philosophy Club.

1

The Sunday Philosophy Club(2004)

2

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate(2005)

3

The Right Attitude to Rain(2006)

4

The Careful Use of Compliments(2007)

5

The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday / The Comfort Of Saturdays(2008)

6

The Lost Art of Gratitude(2009)

7

The Charming Quirks of Others(2010)

8

The Forgotten Affairs of Youth(2011)

9

The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds(2012)

10

The Novel Habits of Happiness(2015)

11

A Distant View of Everything(2017)

12

The Quiet Side of Passion(2018)

13

The Geometry of Holding Hands(2020)

14

The Sweet Remnants of Summer(2022)

15

The Conditions of Unconditional Love(2024)

Isabel Dalhousie Short Stories/Novellas Series(3 books)

The Isabel Dalhousie Short Stories/Novellas series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 3 books, published between 2011 and 2016. The series begins with The Perils of Morning Coffee.

1

The Perils of Morning Coffee(2011)

2

At the Reunion Buffet(2015)

3

Sweet, Thoughtful Valentine(2016)

Max & Maddy Series(2 books)

The Max & Maddy series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 2 books, published between 1997 and 1999. The series begins with Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery.

1

Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery(1997)

2

Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery(1999)

Myths Series(2 books)

The Myths series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 2 books, starting in 2006. The series begins with Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams.

1

Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams(2006)

2

The Fire Gospel (By: Michel Faber)(2006)

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series(27 books)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 27 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The series begins with The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

1

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency(1998)

2

Tears of the Giraffe(2000)

3

Morality for Beautiful Girls(2001)

4

The Kalahari Typing School for Men(2002)

5

The Full Cupboard of Life(2003)

6

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies(2004)

7

Blue Shoes and Happiness(2006)

8

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive(2007)

9

The Miracle at Speedy Motors(2008)

10

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built(2009)

11

The Double Comfort Safari Club(2010)

12

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party(2010)

13

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection(2012)

14

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon(2013)

15

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café(2014)

16

The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine(2015)

17

Precious and Grace(2016)

18

The House of Unexpected Sisters(2017)

19

The Colors of All the Cattle(2018)

20

To the Land of Long Lost Friends(2019)

21

How to Raise an Elephant(2020)

22

The Joy and Light Bus Company(2021)

23

A Song of Comfortable Chairs(2022)

24

From a Far and Lovely Country(2023)

25

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel(2024)

26

In the Time of Five Pumpkins(2025)

27

The Big Cats Dance Party(2026)

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Collections Series(1 books)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Collections series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 1 book, starting in 2012. The series begins with The Cleverness of Ladies.

1

The Cleverness of Ladies(2012)

Paul Stuart Series(2 books)

The Paul Stuart series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 2 books, published between 2017 and 2019. The series begins with My Italian Bulldozer.

1

My Italian Bulldozer(2017)

2

The Second-Worst Restaurant in France(2019)

Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases Series(5 books)

The Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 5 books, published between 2009 and 2015. The series begins with The Great Cake Mystery.

1

The Great Cake Mystery(2009)

2

Precious and the Monkeys(2010)

3

Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill(2012)

4

Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion(2013)

5

Precious and the Zebra Necklace(2015)

Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Series(6 books)

The Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 6 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The series begins with Portuguese Irregular Verbs.

1

Portuguese Irregular Verbs(2003)

2

The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs(2003)

3

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances(2003)

4

Unusual Uses for Olive Oil(2011)

5

Your Inner Hedgehog(2021)

6

The Lost Language of Oysters(2026)

The Big-Top Mysteries Series(1 books)

The The Big-Top Mysteries series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 1 book, starting in 2020. The series begins with The Big-Top Mysteries– The Case of the Vanishing Granny (With: Sam Usher).

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The Big-Top Mysteries– The Case of the Vanishing Granny (With: Sam Usher)(2020)

The Perfect Passion Company Series(4 books)

The The Perfect Passion Company series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 4 books, published between 2023 and 2025. The series begins with Cook For Me.

1

Cook For Me(2023)

2

A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love(2023)

3

The Perfect Passion Company(2024)

4

Looking for You(2025)

The School Ship Tobermory Series(4 books)

The The School Ship Tobermory series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 4 books, published between 2015 and 2019. The series begins with School Ship Tobermory.

1

School Ship Tobermory(2015)

2

The Sands of Shark Island(2016)

3

The Race to Kangaroo Cliff(2019)

4

The Secret of the Dark Waterfall (With: Iain Mcintosh)(2019)

Young Corgi Series(3 books)

The Young Corgi series by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 3 books, published between 1988 and 1990. The series begins with Alix and the Tigers.

1

Alix and the Tigers(1988)

2

Suzy Magician(1990)

3

The Tin Dog(1990)