A Book in Order

Series · 29 books

The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Books in Order

The complete The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency reading order — 29 books from 1960–2025.

  1. 01 The Double Comfort Safari Club 1960 Amazon — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club Bookshop — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club ThriftBooks — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club eBooks.com — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club
  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 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
  8. 08 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
  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 Demaʻot shel G'irafah 2004 Amazon — buy Demaʻot shel G'irafah Bookshop — buy Demaʻot shel G'irafah ThriftBooks — buy Demaʻot shel G'irafah eBooks.com — buy Demaʻot shel G'irafah
  11. 11 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
  12. 12 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
  13. 13 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)
  14. 14 Living love 2007 Amazon — buy Living love Bookshop — buy Living love ThriftBooks — buy Living love eBooks.com — buy Living love
  15. 15 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
  16. 16 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
  17. 17 Tea time for the traditionally built 2009 Amazon — buy Tea time for the traditionally built Bookshop — buy Tea time for the traditionally built ThriftBooks — buy Tea time for the traditionally built eBooks.com — buy Tea time for the traditionally built
  18. 18 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
  19. 19 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
  20. 20 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
  21. 21 The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon 2013 Amazon — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon Bookshop — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon ThriftBooks — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon eBooks.com — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
  22. 22 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
  23. 23 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
  24. 24 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
  25. 25 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
  26. 26 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
  27. 27 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
  28. 28 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
  29. 29 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

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Double Comfort Safari Club 1960
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 No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set 2003
8 The full cupboard of life 2003
9 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) 2004
10 Demaʻot shel G'irafah 2004
11 The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection 2005
12 Blue shoes and happiness 2006
13 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) 2007
14 Living love 2007
15 The miracle at Speedy Motors 2008
16 Peguin Readers 3 2008
17 Tea time for the traditionally built 2009
18 The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 2011
19 Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing 2011
20 The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection 2012
21 The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon 2013
22 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe 2014
23 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café 2014
24 The woman who walked in sunshine 2015
25 The House of Unexpected Sisters 2017
26 The Colors of All the Cattle 2018
27 To The Land of Long Lost Friends 2019
28 The Joy and Light Bus Company 2021
29 Untitled No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #26 2025

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Where to start

Begin with The Double Comfort Safari Club (1960). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency books are there?

29 to date, spanning 1960–2025.

What is the newest The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency book?

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