No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Books in Order books in order

Complete reading order for Alexander McCall Smith's No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series featuring Botswana's premier female private detective solving cases with wisdom and kindness.

No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Books

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency 1998 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
2 Tears of the Giraffe 2000 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
3 Morality for Beautiful Girls 2001 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
4 The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2002 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
5 The Full Cupboard of Life 2003 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
6 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies 2004 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
7 Blue Shoes and Happiness 2006 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
8 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive 2007 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
9 The Miracle at Speedy Motors 2008 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
10 Tea Time for the Traditionally Built 2009 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
11 The Double Comfort Safari Club 2010 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
12 The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 2010 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
13 The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection 2012 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
14 The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon 2013 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
15 The Handsome Man’s De Luxe Café 2014 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
16 The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine 2015 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
17 Precious and Grace 2016 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
18 The House of Unexpected Sisters 2017 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
19 The Colors of All the Cattle 2018 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
20 To the Land of Long Lost Friends 2019 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
21 How to Raise an Elephant 2020 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
22 The Joy and Light Bus Company 2021 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
23 A Song of Comfortable Chairs 2022 Alexander McCall Smith Buy
24 From a Far and Lovely Country 2023 Alexander McCall Smith Buy

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith created this beloved series.

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series offers gentle mysteries set in Botswana across 24 books.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many No. books are there?

There are 24 books in the series by Alexander McCall Smith.

Do these books need to be read in order?

Reading in order is recommended to follow character development and ongoing storylines.

Who wrote the No. series?

Alexander McCall Smith created and wrote the series.

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