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Alexander McCall Smith

Sir Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith is a Rhodesian/Zimbabwean-Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. He was born and raised in Southern Rhodesia and was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He became an expert on medical law and bioethics and served on related British and international committees. He has since become known as a fiction writer, with sales in English exceeding 40 million by 2010 and translations into 46 languages. He is known as the creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.

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From a Far and Lovely Country

From a Far and Lovely Country

2023
A Song of Comfortable Chairs

A Song of Comfortable Chairs

2022
The Joy and Light Bus Company

The Joy and Light Bus Company

2021
The Talented Mr. Varg

The Talented Mr. Varg

2020
How to Raise an Elephant

How to Raise an Elephant

2020
The Department of Sensitive Crimes

The Department of Sensitive Crimes

2019
To the Land of Long Lost Friends

To the Land of Long Lost Friends

2019
The Colors of All the Cattle

The Colors of All the Cattle

2018
The House of Unexpected Sisters

The House of Unexpected Sisters

2017
The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse

The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse

2017
My Italian Bulldozer

My Italian Bulldozer

2016
Precious and Grace

Precious and Grace

2016
The woman who walked in sunshine

The woman who walked in sunshine

2015
Emma: A Modern Retelling

Emma: A Modern Retelling

2014
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe

The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe

2014
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon

2013
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers

Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers

2013
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

2012
Better Than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers

Better Than Fiction: True Travel Tales from Great Fiction Writers

2012

with Peter Matthiessen

Unusual Uses for Olive Oil

Unusual Uses for Olive Oil

2011
What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur

What You Wish For: A Book for Darfur

2011

with Nate Powell, John Green, Marilyn Nelson and Karen Hesse

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party

2011
Bertie Plays the Blues

Bertie Plays the Blues

2011
The Importance of Being Seven

The Importance of Being Seven

2010
The Double Comfort Safari Club

The Double Comfort Safari Club

2010
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

2009
Corduroy Mansions

Corduroy Mansions

2009
The Lost Art of Gratitude

The Lost Art of Gratitude

2009
The Dog Who Came in from the Cold

The Dog Who Came in from the Cold

2009
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones

2008
La's Orchestra Saves the World

La's Orchestra Saves the World

2008
The Miracle at Speedy Motors

The Miracle at Speedy Motors

2008
The World According to Bertie

The World According to Bertie

2007
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

2007
The Careful Use of Compliments

The Careful Use of Compliments

2007
Espresso tales

Espresso tales

2006
Dream Angus

Dream Angus

2006
Love Over Scotland

Love Over Scotland

2006
The Right Attitude to Rain

The Right Attitude to Rain

2006
Blue Shoes and Happiness

Blue Shoes and Happiness

2006
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

2005
One city

One city

2005

with Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

2004
The Sunday Philosophy Club

The Sunday Philosophy Club

2004
44 Scotland Street

44 Scotland Street

2004
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs

The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs

2004
The Full Cupboard of Life

The Full Cupboard of Life

2003
Portuguese Irregular Verbs

Portuguese Irregular Verbs

2003
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances

At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances

2003
The Kalahari Typing School for Men

The Kalahari Typing School for Men

2002
Morality for Beautiful Girls

Morality for Beautiful Girls

2001
Tears of the Giraffe

Tears of the Giraffe

2000
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

1998