Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith has written at least 204 books. Their most popular book is The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency with 271 saves with an average rating of 3.51⭐.

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

#1 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
ByAlexander McCall Smith

1998 • 271 Readers • 233 pages 3.5

Tears of the Giraffe

#2 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Tears of the Giraffe
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2000 • 58 Readers • 217 pages 3.8

Morality for Beautiful Girls

#3 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Morality for Beautiful Girls
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2001 • 54 Readers • 256 pages 3.7

The Sunday Philosophy Club

#1 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Sunday Philosophy Club
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2004 • 48 Readers • 247 pages 2.7

44 Scotland Street

#1 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

44 Scotland Street
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2004 • 48 Readers 3.5

The Kalahari Typing School for Men

#4 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Kalahari Typing School for Men
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2002 • 46 Readers • 224 pages 3.8

The Full Cupboard of Life

#5 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Full Cupboard of Life
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2003 • 42 Readers • 212 pages 3.6

The Department of Sensitive Crimes

#1 of 4 in Detective Varg

The Department of Sensitive Crimes
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2019 • 40 Readers • 240 pages 3.1

Emma

Emma
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2014 • 35 Readers • 464 pages 3.2

Blue Shoes and Happiness

#7 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Blue Shoes and Happiness
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2006 • 33 Readers • 227 pages 3.5

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

#6 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2004 • 31 Readers • 231 pages 3.8

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

#8 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2007 • 29 Readers • 213 pages 3.7

The Miracle at Speedy Motors

#9 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Miracle at Speedy Motors
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2008 • 27 Readers • 214 pages 3.4

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

#10 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2009 • 27 Readers • 212 pages 3.7

The Double Comfort Safari Club

#11 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Double Comfort Safari Club
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2010 • 25 Readers • 211 pages 3.8

Precious and Grace

#17 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Precious and Grace
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2016 • 23 Readers • 227 pages 3.2

Portuguese Irregular Verbs

#1 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs

Portuguese Irregular Verbs
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2003 • 21 Readers 3.3

Quartet in Autumn

Quartet in Autumn
ByBarbara Pym

1977 • 21 Readers • 209 pages 3.5

My Italian Bulldozer

#1 of 2 in Paul Stuart

My Italian Bulldozer
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2017 • 20 Readers • 240 pages 3.7

The House of Unexpected Sisters

#18 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The House of Unexpected Sisters
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2017 • 19 Readers • 241 pages 3.7

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

#14 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2013 • 18 Readers 3.8

Corduroy mansions

Corduroy mansions
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2009 • 18 Readers • 353 pages 3.3

To the Land of Long Lost Friends

#20 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

To the Land of Long Lost Friends
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2019 • 17 Readers • 212 pages 3.1

The woman who walked in sunshine

#16 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The woman who walked in sunshine
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2015 • 17 Readers • 213 pages 3.4

The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café

#15 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2014 • 17 Readers • 227 pages 3.7

Espresso Tales

#2 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

Espresso Tales
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2005 • 16 Readers • 342 pages 4

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

#12 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2011 • 15 Readers • 213 pages 3.9

No Rest for the Dead

No Rest for the Dead
ByAndrew F. Gulli,Jeff Abbott,+25 more

15 Readers 2

The Joy and Light Bus Company

#22 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Joy and Light Bus Company
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2021 • 14 Readers • 235 pages 3.7

How to Raise an Elephant

#21 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

How to Raise an Elephant
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2020 • 14 Readers • 256 pages 3

The Colors of All the Cattle

#19 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Colors of All the Cattle
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2018 • 13 Readers • 228 pages 3.8

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

#13 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

2012 • 13 Readers • 257 pages 4

Tears of the Giraffe

#2 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Tears of the Giraffe
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2000 • 11 Readers • 238 pages 4.3

A Song of Comfortable Chairs

#23 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

A Song of Comfortable Chairs
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2022 • 11 Readers 3.8

Love Over Scotland

#3 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

Love Over Scotland
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2009 • 11 Readers • 368 pages 3.8

The Right Attitude to Rain

#3 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Right Attitude to Rain
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2006 • 11 Readers • 304 pages 3.3

The Bertie Project

#11 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

The Bertie Project
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2016 • 10 Readers • 318 pages 3.4

The revolving door of life

#10 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

The revolving door of life
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2015 • 10 Readers • 282 pages 3.3

The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs

#2 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs

The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2004 • 10 Readers 4

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

#2 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2005 • 10 Readers • 402 pages 3

Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers

#9 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2013 • 9 Readers • 319 pages 3.7

Bertie plays the blues

Bertie plays the blues
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2013 • 9 Readers • 310 pages 3.8

The importance of being seven

The importance of being seven
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2012 • 9 Readers • 311 pages 3.8

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

#5 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2008 • 9 Readers • 501 pages 3.8

Sunshine on Scotland Street

#8 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

Sunshine on Scotland Street
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2012 • 8 Readers • 297 pages 3.5

The World According to Bertie

#4 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

The World According to Bertie
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2007 • 8 Readers • 368 pages 4

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances

#3 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs

2003 • 8 Readers • 128 pages 3.8

A Time of Love and Tartan

A Time of Love and Tartan
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2018 • 7 Readers • 266 pages 3

Cover 4

#13 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

The Peppermint Tea Chronicles
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2019 • 7 Readers 3.4

Cover 4

#4 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs

Unusual Uses for Olive Oil
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2011 • 7 Readers • 226 pages 4

The Perfect Passion Company

#1 of 2 in The Perfect Passion Company

The Perfect Passion Company
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2024 • 7 Readers 4

The Talented Mr. Varg

#2 of 4 in Detective Varg

The Talented Mr. Varg
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2020 • 6 Readers • 229 pages

The Careful Use of Compliments

#4 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Careful Use of Compliments
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2007 • 6 Readers • 260 pages 4

Dream Angus

#6 of 14 in Canongate's The Myths

Dream Angus
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2006 • 6 Readers • 196 pages 3.3

La's Orchestra Saves the World

La's Orchestra Saves the World
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2008 • 6 Readers • 250 pages 3.3

The Enigma of Garlic

#16 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

The Enigma of Garlic
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2022 • 6 Readers • 260 pages 3.8

The Second-Worst Restaurant in France:

#2 of 2 in Paul Stuart

2019 • 6 Readers • 245 pages 4

The uncommon appeal of clouds

#9 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The uncommon appeal of clouds
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2012 • 5 Readers • 246 pages 3

The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee

#17 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

2023 • 5 Readers • 273 pages 4

Chance Developments: Unexpected Love Stories

2015 • 5 Readers 4

A Promise of Ankles

#14 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

A Promise of Ankles
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2020 • 5 Readers 4.3

Love in the Time of Bertie

#15 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street

Love in the Time of Bertie
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2021 • 5 Readers • 271 pages 3.8

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf

#4 of 4 in Detective Varg

2023 • 5 Readers • 224 pages 4

The Dog Who Came in from the Cold

#2 of 2 in Corduroy Mansions

The Dog Who Came in from the Cold
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2009 • 5 Readers • 305 pages 3.8

The forever girl

The forever girl
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2014 • 5 Readers • 316 pages 3

Trains and Lovers

Trains and Lovers
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2012 • 4 Readers • 240 pages 3.5

The Sweet Remnants of Summer

#14 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Sweet Remnants of Summer
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2022 • 4 Readers • 219 pages 3.8

Cover 8

#1 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

1998 • 4 Readers 3.5

The Saturday big tent wedding party

#12 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Saturday big tent wedding party
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2011 • 4 Readers • 248 pages 3.3

Precious and the Monkeys

#1 of 4 in Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases

Precious and the Monkeys
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2010 • 4 Readers • 96 pages 3.7

What W. H. Auden Can Do for You

What W. H. Auden Can Do for You
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2013 • 4 Readers 3.3

The Geometry of Holding Hands

#13 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Geometry of Holding Hands
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2020 • 4 Readers • 182 pages 4

The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists

#0.8 of 4 in Detective Varg

2019 • 4 Readers • 90 pages 4

The Colours of All the Cattle

#19 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Colours of All the Cattle
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2018 • 4 Readers • 231 pages 3.5

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel

#25 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2024 • 4 Readers • 241 pages 4

The handsome man's De Luxe café

#15 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The handsome man's De Luxe café
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2014 • 4 Readers • 244 pages 3

A Conspiracy of Friends

#3 of 2 in Corduroy Mansions

A Conspiracy of Friends
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2010 • 4 Readers • 300 pages 4

The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge

2023 • 4 Readers • 456 pages 4

The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday

#5 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2008 • 4 Readers • 240 pages 4

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

#13 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

2012 • 4 Readers • 261 pages 3.5

The Girl Who Married a Lion

The Girl Who Married a Lion
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2005 • 4 Readers • 304 pages 3

The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse

The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2017 • 4 Readers • 256 pages

Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations

Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations
ByAlexander McCall Smith

1995 • 3 Readers • 200 pages 3.3

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

#6 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2004 • 3 Readers • 264 pages

Cover 1

#11 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

A Distant View of Everything
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2017 • 3 Readers 4

The Conditions of Unconditional Love

#15 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Conditions of Unconditional Love
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2024 • 3 Readers 4

Cover 8

The Perils of Morning Coffee
ByAlexander McCall Smith

3 Readers 4

Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm

7 Cold Comfort Farm

1940 • 3 Readers • 298 pages 4

Cook For Me

#1 of 2 in The Perfect Passion Company

Cook For Me
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2023 • 3 Readers • 97 pages

Vittoria Cottage

#1 of 3 in Dering Family

Vittoria Cottage
ByD.E. Stevenson,Alexander McCall Smith

1949 • 3 Readers • 218 pages 3

The novel habits of happiness

The novel habits of happiness
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2015 • 3 Readers • 257 pages 4

Cover 6

#3 of 4 in Detective Varg

The Man with the Silver Saab
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2021 • 3 Readers • 256 pages

From a Far and Lovely Country: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

#24 of 26 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

2023 • 3 Readers • 256 pages 3

Fatty O'Leary's dinner party

Fatty O'Leary's dinner party
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2014 • 3 Readers • 174 pages 3.5

The Pavilion in the Clouds

The Pavilion in the Clouds
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2021 • 3 Readers • 240 pages

The forgotten affairs of youth

#8 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The forgotten affairs of youth
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2011 • 3 Readers • 245 pages 4

The Lost Art of Gratitude

#6 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie

The Lost Art of Gratitude
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2009 • 3 Readers • 262 pages 3.5

Imagine a Country: Ideas for a Better Future

Imagine a Country: Ideas for a Better Future
ByVal McDermid(Editor),Jo Sharp(Editor)

2020 • 2 Readers • 272 pages

The Sunday Philosophy Club

The Sunday Philosophy Club
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2004 • 2 Readers • 269 pages 2

Emma

Emma
ByAlexander McCall Smith

2015 • 2 Readers • 361 pages 2.5