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    Alexander McCall Smith, author portrait
    © Michael Lionstar

    Alexander McCall Smith

    ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH is the author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels and a number of other series and stand-alone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been best sellers throughout the world. He lives in Scotland.

    The Big Cats Dance Party
    The Big Cats Dance Party
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (27)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217207480
    $30.00 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 15, 2026
    Pantheon
    The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
    The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (16)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217207336
    $30.00 US
    Hardcover
    Jul 21, 2026
    Pantheon
    The Private Side of Friendship
    The Private Side of Friendship
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217010134
    Ebook
    Jun 09, 2026
    Vintage
    Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
    Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217008346
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Apr 28, 2026
    Vintage
    The Lost Language of Oysters
    The Lost Language of Oysters
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217008322
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 03, 2026
    Vintage
    In the Time of Five Pumpkins
    In the Time of Five Pumpkins
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (26)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593701782
    $28.00 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 30, 2025
    Pantheon
    The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
    The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (25)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688762
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2025
    Vintage
    The Winds from Further West
    The Winds from Further West
    A Novel
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217157716
    $30.00 US
    Large Print
    Jul 29, 2025
    Random House Large Print
    The Conditions of Unconditional Love
    The Conditions of Unconditional Love
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (15)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688212
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 10, 2025
    Vintage
    Looking for You
    Looking for You
    A Novel
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217006786
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 11, 2025
    Vintage
    From a Far and Lovely Country
    From a Far and Lovely Country
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (24)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468395
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 03, 2024
    Vintage
    The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
    The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688298
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    May 14, 2024
    Vintage
    The Perfect Passion Company
    The Perfect Passion Company
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688328
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 13, 2024
    Vintage
    A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
    A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
    Perfect Passion Company #2
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593686317
    Ebook
    Sep 19, 2023
    Anchor
    The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
    The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
    A Detective Varg Novel (4)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593700839
    $28.00 US
    Hardcover
    Aug 29, 2023
    Pantheon
    A Song of Comfortable Chairs
    A Song of Comfortable Chairs
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (23)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468364
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Aug 29, 2023
    Vintage
    The Sweet Remnants of Summer
    The Sweet Remnants of Summer
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (14)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468326
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 27, 2023
    Anchor
    The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
    The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
    Stories of Espionage and Revenge
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593700693
    $29.00 US
    Hardcover
    May 09, 2023
    Pantheon
    The Enigma of Garlic
    The Enigma of Garlic
    44 Scotland Street Series (16)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593685198
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Apr 11, 2023
    Anchor
    Cook for Me
    Cook for Me
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593686058
    Ebook
    Feb 14, 2023
    Vintage
    Sphinx
    Sphinx
    from Pianos and Flowers
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593685471
    Ebook
    Oct 11, 2022
    Vintage
    The Joy and Light Bus Company
    The Joy and Light Bus Company
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (22)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593310946
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Aug 02, 2022
    Vintage
    The Man with the Silver Saab
    The Man with the Silver Saab
    A Detective Varg Novel (3)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593313633
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 07, 2022
    Anchor
    In a Time of Distance
    In a Time of Distance
    and Other Poems
    Alexander McCall Smith , Iain McIntosh
    9780593315989
    $22.00 US
    Hardcover
    Apr 12, 2022
    Pantheon
    Tiny Tales
    Tiny Tales
    Stories of Romance, Ambition, Kindness, and Happiness
    Alexander McCall Smith , Iain McIntosh
    9780593312971
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Mar 01, 2022
    Anchor
    Love in the Time of Bertie
    Love in the Time of Bertie
    44 Scotland Street Series (15)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468449
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 22, 2022
    Anchor
    The Pavilion in the Clouds
    The Pavilion in the Clouds
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593469095
    Ebook
    Jan 25, 2022
    Anchor
    Pianos and Flowers
    Pianos and Flowers
    Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593310960
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Dec 07, 2021
    Anchor
    How to Raise an Elephant
    How to Raise an Elephant
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (21)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593310953
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 07, 2021
    Anchor
    The Geometry of Holding Hands
    The Geometry of Holding Hands
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (13)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593081235
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 15, 2021
    Anchor
    Your Inner Hedgehog
    Your Inner Hedgehog
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593312674
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Apr 06, 2021
    Anchor
    The Talented Mr. Varg
    The Talented Mr. Varg
    A Detective Varg Novel (2)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593081228
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Mar 02, 2021
    Anchor
    A Promise of Ankles
    A Promise of Ankles
    44 Scotland Street (14)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593313282
    $15.95 US
    Paperback
    Dec 08, 2020
    Anchor
    To the Land of Long Lost Friends
    To the Land of Long Lost Friends
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (20)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780525564270
    $15.95 US
    Paperback
    Sep 01, 2020
    Anchor
    The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
    The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
    A Paul Stuart Novel (2)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780525566427
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 02, 2020
    Anchor
    The Department of Sensitive Crimes
    The Department of Sensitive Crimes
    A Detective Varg Novel (1)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780525565673
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 04, 2020
    Anchor

    Alexander McCall Smith on the creation of NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY | Inside the Book

    Books

    The Big Cats Dance Party
    The Big Cats Dance Party
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (27)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217207480
    $30.00 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 15, 2026
    Pantheon
    The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
    The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (16)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217207336
    $30.00 US
    Hardcover
    Jul 21, 2026
    Pantheon
    The Private Side of Friendship
    The Private Side of Friendship
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217010134
    $12.99 US
    Ebook
    Jun 09, 2026
    Vintage
    Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
    Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217008346
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Apr 28, 2026
    Vintage
    The Lost Language of Oysters
    The Lost Language of Oysters
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217008322
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 03, 2026
    Vintage
    In the Time of Five Pumpkins
    In the Time of Five Pumpkins
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (26)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593701782
    $28.00 US
    Hardcover
    Sep 30, 2025
    Pantheon
    The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
    The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (25)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688762
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 09, 2025
    Vintage
    The Winds from Further West
    The Winds from Further West
    A Novel
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217157716
    $30.00 US
    Large Print
    Jul 29, 2025
    Random House Large Print
    The Conditions of Unconditional Love
    The Conditions of Unconditional Love
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (15)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688212
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 10, 2025
    Vintage
    Looking for You
    Looking for You
    A Novel
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9798217006786
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 11, 2025
    Vintage
    From a Far and Lovely Country
    From a Far and Lovely Country
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (24)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468395
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 03, 2024
    Vintage
    The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
    The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688298
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    May 14, 2024
    Vintage
    The Perfect Passion Company
    The Perfect Passion Company
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593688328
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 13, 2024
    Vintage
    A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
    A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love
    Perfect Passion Company #2
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593686317
    $3.99 US
    Ebook
    Sep 19, 2023
    Anchor
    The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
    The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
    A Detective Varg Novel (4)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593700839
    $28.00 US
    Hardcover
    Aug 29, 2023
    Pantheon
    A Song of Comfortable Chairs
    A Song of Comfortable Chairs
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (23)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468364
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Aug 29, 2023
    Vintage
    The Sweet Remnants of Summer
    The Sweet Remnants of Summer
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (14)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468326
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 27, 2023
    Anchor
    The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
    The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
    Stories of Espionage and Revenge
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593700693
    $29.00 US
    Hardcover
    May 09, 2023
    Pantheon
    The Enigma of Garlic
    The Enigma of Garlic
    44 Scotland Street Series (16)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593685198
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Apr 11, 2023
    Anchor
    Cook for Me
    Cook for Me
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593686058
    $2.99 US
    Ebook
    Feb 14, 2023
    Vintage
    Sphinx
    Sphinx
    from Pianos and Flowers
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593685471
    $0.99 US
    Ebook
    Oct 11, 2022
    Vintage
    The Joy and Light Bus Company
    The Joy and Light Bus Company
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (22)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593310946
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Aug 02, 2022
    Vintage
    The Man with the Silver Saab
    The Man with the Silver Saab
    A Detective Varg Novel (3)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593313633
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 07, 2022
    Anchor
    In a Time of Distance
    In a Time of Distance
    and Other Poems
    Alexander McCall Smith, Iain McIntosh
    9780593315989
    $22.00 US
    Hardcover
    Apr 12, 2022
    Pantheon
    Tiny Tales
    Tiny Tales
    Stories of Romance, Ambition, Kindness, and Happiness
    Alexander McCall Smith, Iain McIntosh
    9780593312971
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Mar 01, 2022
    Anchor
    Love in the Time of Bertie
    Love in the Time of Bertie
    44 Scotland Street Series (15)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593468449
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 22, 2022
    Anchor
    The Pavilion in the Clouds
    The Pavilion in the Clouds
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593469095
    $8.99 US
    Ebook
    Jan 25, 2022
    Anchor
    Pianos and Flowers
    Pianos and Flowers
    Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593310960
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Dec 07, 2021
    Anchor
    How to Raise an Elephant
    How to Raise an Elephant
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (21)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593310953
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Sep 07, 2021
    Anchor
    The Geometry of Holding Hands
    The Geometry of Holding Hands
    An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (13)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593081235
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 15, 2021
    Anchor
    Your Inner Hedgehog
    Your Inner Hedgehog
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593312674
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Apr 06, 2021
    Anchor
    The Talented Mr. Varg
    The Talented Mr. Varg
    A Detective Varg Novel (2)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593081228
    $16.00 US
    Paperback
    Mar 02, 2021
    Anchor
    A Promise of Ankles
    A Promise of Ankles
    44 Scotland Street (14)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780593313282
    $15.95 US
    Paperback
    Dec 08, 2020
    Anchor
    To the Land of Long Lost Friends
    To the Land of Long Lost Friends
    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (20)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780525564270
    $15.95 US
    Paperback
    Sep 01, 2020
    Anchor
    The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
    The Second-Worst Restaurant in France
    A Paul Stuart Novel (2)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780525566427
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 02, 2020
    Anchor
    The Department of Sensitive Crimes
    The Department of Sensitive Crimes
    A Detective Varg Novel (1)
    Alexander McCall Smith
    9780525565673
    $17.00 US
    Paperback
    Feb 04, 2020
    Anchor

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