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Series · 38 books

No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Books in Order

The complete No 1 Ladies Detective Agency reading order — 38 books from 1682–2025.

  1. 01 Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22) 1682 Amazon — buy Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22) ThriftBooks — buy Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22) eBooks.com — buy Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22)
  2. 02 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1997 Amazon — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Bookshop — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  3. 03 Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency 2000 Amazon — buy Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Bookshop — buy Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
  4. 04 Morality for beautiful girls 2001 Amazon — buy Morality for beautiful girls Bookshop — buy Morality for beautiful girls ThriftBooks — buy Morality for beautiful girls eBooks.com — buy Morality for beautiful girls
  5. 05 The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2002 Amazon — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men Bookshop — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men ThriftBooks — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men eBooks.com — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men
  6. 06 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus 2002 Amazon — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus Bookshop — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus eBooks.com — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus
  7. 07 The full cupboard of life 2003 Amazon — buy The full cupboard of life Bookshop — buy The full cupboard of life ThriftBooks — buy The full cupboard of life eBooks.com — buy The full cupboard of life
  8. 08 No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set 2003 Amazon — buy No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set Bookshop — buy No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set ThriftBooks — buy No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set eBooks.com — buy No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set
  9. 09 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) 2004 Amazon — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) Bookshop — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) ThriftBooks — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) eBooks.com — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio))
  10. 10 Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1 2004 Amazon — buy Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1 Bookshop — buy Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1 ThriftBooks — buy Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1 eBooks.com — buy Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1
  11. 11 No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set 2005 Amazon — buy No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set Bookshop — buy No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set ThriftBooks — buy No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set eBooks.com — buy No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set
  12. 12 The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection 2005 Amazon — buy The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection Bookshop — buy The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection ThriftBooks — buy The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection eBooks.com — buy The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection
  13. 13 Blue shoes and happiness 2006 Amazon — buy Blue shoes and happiness Bookshop — buy Blue shoes and happiness ThriftBooks — buy Blue shoes and happiness eBooks.com — buy Blue shoes and happiness
  14. 14 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) 2007 Amazon — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) Bookshop — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) ThriftBooks — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) eBooks.com — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series)
  15. 15 Living love 2007 Amazon — buy Living love Bookshop — buy Living love ThriftBooks — buy Living love eBooks.com — buy Living love
  16. 16 The miracle at Speedy Motors 2008 Amazon — buy The miracle at Speedy Motors Bookshop — buy The miracle at Speedy Motors ThriftBooks — buy The miracle at Speedy Motors eBooks.com — buy The miracle at Speedy Motors
  17. 17 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2008 Amazon — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Bookshop — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  18. 18 Peguin Readers 3 2008 Amazon — buy Peguin Readers 3 Bookshop — buy Peguin Readers 3 ThriftBooks — buy Peguin Readers 3 eBooks.com — buy Peguin Readers 3
  19. 19 The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 2011 Amazon — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party Bookshop — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party ThriftBooks — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party eBooks.com — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
  20. 20 Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing 2011 Amazon — buy Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing Bookshop — buy Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing ThriftBooks — buy Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing eBooks.com — buy Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing
  21. 21 Penguin Readers 3 2012 Amazon — buy Penguin Readers 3 Bookshop — buy Penguin Readers 3 ThriftBooks — buy Penguin Readers 3 eBooks.com — buy Penguin Readers 3
  22. 22 The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection 2012 Amazon — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection Bookshop — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection ThriftBooks — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection eBooks.com — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
  23. 23 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe 2014 Amazon — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe Bookshop — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe ThriftBooks — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe eBooks.com — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe
  24. 24 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café 2014 Amazon — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café Bookshop — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café ThriftBooks — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café eBooks.com — buy The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
  25. 25 The woman who walked in sunshine 2015 Amazon — buy The woman who walked in sunshine Bookshop — buy The woman who walked in sunshine ThriftBooks — buy The woman who walked in sunshine eBooks.com — buy The woman who walked in sunshine
  26. 26 Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) 2016 Amazon — buy Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) Bookshop — buy Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) ThriftBooks — buy Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) eBooks.com — buy Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
  27. 27 Precious And Grace 2016 Amazon — buy Precious And Grace Bookshop — buy Precious And Grace ThriftBooks — buy Precious And Grace eBooks.com — buy Precious And Grace
  28. 28 The House of Unexpected Sisters 2017 Amazon — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters Bookshop — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters ThriftBooks — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters eBooks.com — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters
  29. 29 The colors of all the cattle 2018 Amazon — buy The colors of all the cattle Bookshop — buy The colors of all the cattle ThriftBooks — buy The colors of all the cattle eBooks.com — buy The colors of all the cattle
  30. 30 To The Land of Long Lost Friends 2019 Amazon — buy To The Land of Long Lost Friends Bookshop — buy To The Land of Long Lost Friends ThriftBooks — buy To The Land of Long Lost Friends eBooks.com — buy To The Land of Long Lost Friends
  31. 31 How to Raise an Elephant 2020 Amazon — buy How to Raise an Elephant Bookshop — buy How to Raise an Elephant ThriftBooks — buy How to Raise an Elephant eBooks.com — buy How to Raise an Elephant
  32. 32 The Joy and Light Bus Company 2021 Amazon — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company Bookshop — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company ThriftBooks — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company eBooks.com — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company
  33. 33 NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) 2021 Amazon — buy NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) Bookshop — buy NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) ThriftBooks — buy NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) eBooks.com — buy NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
  34. 34 Song of Comfortable Chairs 2022 Amazon — buy Song of Comfortable Chairs Bookshop — buy Song of Comfortable Chairs ThriftBooks — buy Song of Comfortable Chairs eBooks.com — buy Song of Comfortable Chairs
  35. 35 Great Hippopotamus Hotel 2024 Amazon — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel Bookshop — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel ThriftBooks — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel eBooks.com — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel
  36. 36 From a Far and Lovely Country 2024 Amazon — buy From a Far and Lovely Country Bookshop — buy From a Far and Lovely Country ThriftBooks — buy From a Far and Lovely Country eBooks.com — buy From a Far and Lovely Country
  37. 37 Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26 2025 Amazon — buy Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26 Bookshop — buy Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26 ThriftBooks — buy Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26 eBooks.com — buy Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26
  38. 38 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26 2025 Amazon — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26 Bookshop — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26 ThriftBooks — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26 eBooks.com — buy No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22) 1682
2 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 1997
3 Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency 2000
4 Morality for beautiful girls 2001
5 The Kalahari Typing School for Men 2002
6 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus 2002
7 The full cupboard of life 2003
8 No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set 2003
9 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) 2004
10 Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1 2004
11 No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set 2005
12 The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection 2005
13 Blue shoes and happiness 2006
14 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) 2007
15 Living love 2007
16 The miracle at Speedy Motors 2008
17 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 2008
18 Peguin Readers 3 2008
19 The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 2011
20 Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing 2011
21 Penguin Readers 3 2012
22 The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection 2012
23 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe 2014
24 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café 2014
25 The woman who walked in sunshine 2015
26 Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) 2016
27 Precious And Grace 2016
28 The House of Unexpected Sisters 2017
29 The colors of all the cattle 2018
30 To The Land of Long Lost Friends 2019
31 How to Raise an Elephant 2020
32 The Joy and Light Bus Company 2021
33 NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) 2021
34 Song of Comfortable Chairs 2022
35 Great Hippopotamus Hotel 2024
36 From a Far and Lovely Country 2024
37 Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26 2025
38 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26 2025

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Where to start

Begin with Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22) (1682). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach No 1 Ladies Detective Agency — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many No 1 Ladies Detective Agency books are there?

38 to date, spanning 1682–2025.

What is the newest No 1 Ladies Detective Agency book?

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 26, published in 2025.