Alexander McCall Smith has written at least 203 books. Their most popular book is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency with 218 saves with an average rating of 3.5⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fiction, Mystery, and Botswana.
lighthearted, mysterious, and funny are their most common moods.
#1 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
1998 • 218 Readers • 233 pages • 3.5
#2 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2000 • 39 Readers • 217 pages • 3.9
36 Readers • 3.6
#1 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2004 • 36 Readers • 247 pages • 2.8
#1 of 4 in Detective Varg
2019 • 33 Readers • 240 pages • 3.3
#4 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2002 • 29 Readers • 224 pages • 3.7
#5 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2003 • 26 Readers • 212 pages • 3.6
#7 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2006 • 21 Readers • 227 pages • 3.6
#8 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2007 • 20 Readers • 213 pages • 3.8
2014 • 18 Readers • 464 pages • 2.4
#9 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2008 • 18 Readers • 214 pages • 3.3
1977 • 18 Readers • 209 pages • 3.5
#6 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2004 • 17 Readers • 231 pages • 3.8
#11 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2010 • 17 Readers • 211 pages • 4
#10 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009 • 16 Readers • 212 pages • 4
#1 of 2 in Paul Stuart
2017 • 16 Readers • 240 pages • 3.6
#1 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs
2003 • 13 Readers • 3.3
2009 • 13 Readers • 353 pages • 3.4
#20 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2019 • 12 Readers • 212 pages • 3.4
11 Readers • 2.3
2015 • 11 Readers • 213 pages • 3.5
#13 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2012 • 11 Readers • 257 pages • 4
#14 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2013 • 10 Readers • 248 pages • 3.7
#17 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2016 • 10 Readers • 227 pages • 3.5
#2 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2005 • 10 Readers • 402 pages • 3
#3 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2006 • 9 Readers • 290 pages • 3.3
#2 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2000 • 8 Readers • 238 pages • 3.8
#15 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2014 • 8 Readers • 227 pages • 3.8
#2 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs
2004 • 8 Readers • 128 pages • 3.8
#18 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2017 • 8 Readers • 241 pages • 3.7
#11 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2016 • 7 Readers • 318 pages • 3.5
#3 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs
2003 • 7 Readers • 128 pages • 3.5
2008 • 6 Readers • 250 pages • 3.3
#6 of 16 in Canongate's The Myths
2006 • 6 Readers • 196 pages • 3.3
#21 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2020 • 6 Readers • 256 pages • 3
#12 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2011 • 6 Readers • 213 pages • 4.3
#2 of 2 in Paul Stuart
2019 • 6 Readers • 245 pages • 4
#2 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2005 • 6 Readers • 342 pages • 3.8
#9 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2012 • 5 Readers • 246 pages • 3
2023 • 5 Readers • 4
#22 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2021 • 5 Readers • 235 pages • 4
#3 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2009 • 5 Readers • 368 pages • 3.5
#5 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2008 • 5 Readers • 501 pages • 4.5
2013 • 4 Readers • 310 pages • 3.5
#1 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
1998 • 4 Readers • 3.5
#16 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2022 • 4 Readers • 260 pages • 4.3
2012 • 4 Readers • 311 pages • 4
#1 of 4 in Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases
2010 • 4 Readers • 96 pages • 3.7
#13 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2020 • 4 Readers • 182 pages • 4
#4 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2007 • 4 Readers • 260 pages • 4
#19 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2018 • 4 Readers • 231 pages • 3.5
#5 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2008 • 4 Readers • 240 pages • 4
#1 of 2 in The Perfect Passion Company
2024 • 4 Readers
2013 • 4 Readers • 3.3
#9 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2013 • 4 Readers • 319 pages • 3.5
2011 • 3 Readers • 305 pages • 4.5
#10 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2015 • 3 Readers • 282 pages • 4
#4 of 4 in Detective Varg
2023 • 3 Readers • 224 pages • 4
#6 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2009 • 3 Readers • 262 pages • 3.5
#17 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2023 • 3 Readers • 273 pages • 4
#4 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2007 • 3 Readers • 368 pages • 4
#8 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2012 • 3 Readers • 297 pages • 4
#11 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2017 • 3 Readers • 4
2005 • 3 Readers • 264 pages
#1 of 3 in Dering Family
1949 • 3 Readers • 218 pages • 3
2015 • 3 Readers • 257 pages • 4
#15 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2014 • 3 Readers • 244 pages • 3
2014 • 3 Readers • 174 pages • 3.5
#8 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2011 • 3 Readers • 245 pages • 4
#4 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs
2011 • 3 Readers • 226 pages • 4
3 Readers • 4
2014 • 2 Readers • 296 pages • 2
2018 • 2 Readers • 266 pages • 4
2020 • 2 Readers • 272 pages
#14 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2022 • 2 Readers • 219 pages • 4
2019 • 2 Readers • 156 pages
2011 • 2 Readers • 248 pages • 3
2015 • 2 Readers • 361 pages • 2.5
2004 • 2 Readers • 269 pages • 2
#0.8 of 4 in Detective Varg
2019 • 2 Readers • 90 pages • 4
#7 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2010 • 2 Readers • 246 pages
2 Readers • 4
#13 of 15 in 44 Scotland Street
2019 • 2 Readers • 3
2012 • 2 Readers • 5
#12 of 14 in Isabel Dalhousie
2018 • 2 Readers • 304 pages • 4
2012 • 2 Readers • 261 pages • 3
#5 of 5 in Portuguese Irregular Verbs
2021 • 2 Readers • 216 pages • 4
#2 of 4 in Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases
2012 • 2 Readers • 89 pages • 4
2005 • 1 Reader • 304 pages • 3
2012 • 1 Reader • 240 pages
1 Reader • 3.5
2023 • 1 Reader • 238 pages
2010 • 1 Reader
2014 • 1 Reader • 316 pages
#12.6 of 22 in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2012 • 1 Reader • 131 pages • 2