Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith, born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1948, is a prolific Scottish author and former professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh. He gained international fame with his No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series featuring Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's first female detective, alongside other popular series like 44 Scotland Street and Isabel Dalhousie. He has authored over 100 books across fiction, children's literature, and academic works, with sales exceeding 40 million copies in English and translations into 46 languages.[1][3][5]
Mystery
Literary Fiction
Children's Literature
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie Book 1)
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 12
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie Book 1)
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 3)
Emma: A Modern Retelling
The Forever Girl
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
44 Scotland Street: A 44 Scotland Street Novel
The Novel Habits of Happiness: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones: A 44 Scotland Street Novel
Emma: A Modern Retelling
What W. H. Auden Can Do for You
Love Over Scotland: A 44 Scotland Street Novel (3)
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
The Lost Art of Gratitude: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (15) (No 1. Ladies' Detective Agency)
Love Over Scotland: A 44 Scotland Street Novel (3)
The Double Comfort Safari Club: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel (11)
Mystery of Meerkat Hill: A Precious Ramotswe Mystery for Young Readers
Sunshine on Scotland Street: A 44 Scotland Street Novel
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 8)