Series · 40 books
Ladies Detective Agency Books in Order
The complete Ladies Detective Agency reading order — 40 books from 1682–2024.
- 01 Blue Shoes and Happiness (No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith (2006-02-22) 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)
- 02 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 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
- 03 Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency 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
- 04 Morality for beautiful girls 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
- 05 The Kalahari Typing School for Men 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
- 06 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Omnibus 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
- 07 The full cupboard of life 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
- 08 No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Box Set 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
- 09 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Audio)) 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 Sokhnut ha-balashiyot mispar 1 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 No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Boxed Set 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 The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Collection 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 Blue shoes and happiness 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 Giraffe tears - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) Amazon — buy Giraffe tears - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) Bookshop — buy Giraffe tears - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Giraffe tears - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) eBooks.com — buy Giraffe tears - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition)
- 15 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) 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)
- 16 Immoral beautiful - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) Amazon — buy Immoral beautiful - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) Bookshop — buy Immoral beautiful - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Immoral beautiful - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) eBooks.com — buy Immoral beautiful - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition)
- 17 Living love Amazon — buy Living love Bookshop — buy Living love ThriftBooks — buy Living love eBooks.com — buy Living love
- 18 The miracle at Speedy Motors 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
- 19 No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 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
- 20 Peguin Readers 3 Amazon — buy Peguin Readers 3 Bookshop — buy Peguin Readers 3 ThriftBooks — buy Peguin Readers 3 eBooks.com — buy Peguin Readers 3
- 21 The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 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
- 22 Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing 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
- 23 Penguin Readers 3 Amazon — buy Penguin Readers 3 Bookshop — buy Penguin Readers 3 ThriftBooks — buy Penguin Readers 3 eBooks.com — buy Penguin Readers 3
- 24 The Real Lady Detective Agency A True Story Amazon — buy The Real Lady Detective Agency A True Story Bookshop — buy The Real Lady Detective Agency A True Story ThriftBooks — buy The Real Lady Detective Agency A True Story eBooks.com — buy The Real Lady Detective Agency A True Story
- 25 Real Lady Detective Agency Amazon — buy Real Lady Detective Agency Bookshop — buy Real Lady Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy Real Lady Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy Real Lady Detective Agency
- 26 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe 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
- 27 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café 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
- 28 The woman who walked in sunshine 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
- 29 Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) 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)
- 30 Old Lady Detective Agency Amazon — buy Old Lady Detective Agency Bookshop — buy Old Lady Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy Old Lady Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy Old Lady Detective Agency
- 31 Precious And Grace Amazon — buy Precious And Grace Bookshop — buy Precious And Grace ThriftBooks — buy Precious And Grace eBooks.com — buy Precious And Grace
- 32 The House of Unexpected Sisters 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
- 33 The colors of all the cattle 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
- 34 To The Land of Long Lost Friends 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
- 35 How to Raise an Elephant 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
- 36 The Joy and Light Bus Company 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
- 37 NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) 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)
- 38 Song of Comfortable Chairs 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
- 39 Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency Amazon — buy Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency Bookshop — buy Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency
- 40 Great Hippopotamus Hotel Amazon — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel Bookshop — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel ThriftBooks — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel eBooks.com — buy Great Hippopotamus Hotel
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| Read | # | Title | Year | 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 | Giraffe tears - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) | 2006 | ||
| 15 | The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series) | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Immoral beautiful - strong ladies detective agency (Paperback) (Traditional Chinese Edition) | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Living love | 2007 | ||
| 18 | The miracle at Speedy Motors | 2008 | ||
| 19 | No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Peguin Readers 3 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Precious and the Puggies No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Black White Publishing | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Penguin Readers 3 | 2012 | ||
| 24 | The Real Lady Detective Agency A True Story | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Real Lady Detective Agency | 2013 | ||
| 26 | The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe | 2014 | ||
| 27 | The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café | 2014 | ||
| 28 | The woman who walked in sunshine | 2015 | ||
| 29 | Precious and Grace (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) | 2016 | ||
| 30 | Old Lady Detective Agency | 2016 | ||
| 31 | Precious And Grace | 2016 | ||
| 32 | The House of Unexpected Sisters | 2017 | ||
| 33 | The colors of all the cattle | 2018 | ||
| 34 | To The Land of Long Lost Friends | 2019 | ||
| 35 | How to Raise an Elephant | 2020 | ||
| 36 | The Joy and Light Bus Company | 2021 | ||
| 37 | NEW-How to Raise an Elephant (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) | 2021 | ||
| 38 | Song of Comfortable Chairs | 2022 | ||
| 39 | Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency | 2023 | ||
| 40 | Great Hippopotamus Hotel | 2024 |
Ladies Detective Agency reading order — abookinorder.com
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 Ladies Detective Agency — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Ladies Detective Agency books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1682–2024.
What is the newest Ladies Detective Agency book?
Great Hippopotamus Hotel, published in 2024.