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 Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean
Trains and Lovers: A Novel
Unbearable Lightness of Scones
The Mystery of Meerkat Hill: A Precious Ramotswe Mystery for Young Readers
The Importance of Being Seven
Las lagrimas de la jirafa/ Tears of the Giraffe (La 1 Agencia De Mujeres Detectives/ the First Agency of Detective Women) (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) (Spanish Edition)
The Handsome Mans Deluxe Caf
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
The Charming Quirks of Others
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth (The Isabel Dalhousie Sunday Philosophy Club series)
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday (The Sunday Philosophy Club series)
The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday (The Sunday Philosophy Club series)
Tears of the Giraffe: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case: A Precious Ramotswe Mystery for Young Readers
The Dog Who Came in from the Cold
The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories
The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
The Mystery of Meerkat Hill: A Precious Ramotswe Mystery for Young Readers
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold
The Forever Girl