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]

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Mystery Literary Fiction Children's Literature
Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats
Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats
2006
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive: The New Novel in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive: The New Novel in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series
2007
Morality for Beautiful Girls: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
Morality for Beautiful Girls: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
2012
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
2013
The Right Attitude to Rain: The Sunday Philosophy Club
The Right Attitude to Rain: The Sunday Philosophy Club
2006
Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery (Max and Maddy Series)
Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery (Max and Maddy Series)
2007
Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams
Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams
2006
Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7)
Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7)
2006
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
2011
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances
2006
The Double Comfort Safari Club
The Double Comfort Safari Club
2010
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
2012
Tears of the Giraffe
Tears of the Giraffe
2003
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: A No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
2011
The Miracle at Speedy Motors--Collector's and Library Edition
The Miracle at Speedy Motors--Collector's and Library Edition
2008
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency)
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency)
2005
The World According to Bertie / Alexander Mccall Smith ; Illustrated by Iain Mcintosh
The World According to Bertie / Alexander Mccall Smith ; Illustrated by Iain Mcintosh
2007
The Charming Quirks of Others: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
The Charming Quirks of Others: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
2010
The woman who walked in sunshine
The woman who walked in sunshine
2015
Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery
Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery
2007
Espresso Tales: 44 Scotland Street Series (2) (The 44 Scotland Street)
Espresso Tales: 44 Scotland Street Series (2) (The 44 Scotland Street)
2006
The Man with the Silver Saab: A Detective Varg Novel (3) (Detective Varg Series)
The Man with the Silver Saab: A Detective Varg Novel (3) (Detective Varg Series)
2021
A Distant View of Everything: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (11) (Isabel Dalhousie Series)
A Distant View of Everything: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (11) (Isabel Dalhousie Series)
2018
Precious and the Monkeys: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
Precious and the Monkeys: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
2014