Series · 26 books
The Number One Ladies Detective Agency Books in Order
The complete The Number One Ladies Detective Agency reading order — 26 books from 1998–2025.
- 01 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Amazon — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- 02 Tears of the Giraffe Amazon — buy Tears of the Giraffe ThriftBooks — buy Tears of the Giraffe eBooks.com — buy Tears of the Giraffe
- 03 Morality for Beautiful Girls Amazon — buy Morality for Beautiful Girls ThriftBooks — buy Morality for Beautiful Girls eBooks.com — buy Morality for Beautiful Girls
- 04 The Kalahari Typing School for Men Amazon — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men ThriftBooks — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men eBooks.com — buy The Kalahari Typing School for Men
- 05 The Full Cupboard of Life Amazon — buy The Full Cupboard of Life ThriftBooks — buy The Full Cupboard of Life eBooks.com — buy The Full Cupboard of Life
- 06 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies Amazon — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies ThriftBooks — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies eBooks.com — buy In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
- 07 Blue Shoes and Happiness Amazon — buy Blue Shoes and Happiness ThriftBooks — buy Blue Shoes and Happiness eBooks.com — buy Blue Shoes and Happiness
- 08 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive Amazon — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive ThriftBooks — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive eBooks.com — buy The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
- 09 The Miracle at Speedy Motors Amazon — buy The Miracle at Speedy Motors ThriftBooks — buy The Miracle at Speedy Motors eBooks.com — buy The Miracle at Speedy Motors
- 10 Tea Time for the Traditionally Built Amazon — buy Tea Time for the Traditionally Built ThriftBooks — buy Tea Time for the Traditionally Built eBooks.com — buy Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
- 11 The Double Comfort Safari Club Amazon — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club ThriftBooks — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club eBooks.com — buy The Double Comfort Safari Club
- 12 The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party Amazon — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party ThriftBooks — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party eBooks.com — buy The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
- 13 The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection Amazon — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection ThriftBooks — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection eBooks.com — buy The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
- 14 The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon Amazon — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon ThriftBooks — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon eBooks.com — buy The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
- 15 The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café Amazon — 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
- 16 The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine Amazon — buy The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine ThriftBooks — buy The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine eBooks.com — buy The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
- 17 Precious and Grace Amazon — buy Precious and Grace ThriftBooks — buy Precious and Grace eBooks.com — buy Precious and Grace
- 18 The House of Unexpected Sisters Amazon — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters ThriftBooks — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters eBooks.com — buy The House of Unexpected Sisters
- 19 The Colours of All the Cattle Amazon — buy The Colours of All the Cattle ThriftBooks — buy The Colours of All the Cattle eBooks.com — buy The Colours of All the Cattle
- 20 To the Land of Long Lost Friends Amazon — 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
- 21 How to Raise an Elephant Amazon — buy How to Raise an Elephant ThriftBooks — buy How to Raise an Elephant eBooks.com — buy How to Raise an Elephant
- 22 The Joy and Light Bus Company Amazon — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company ThriftBooks — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company eBooks.com — buy The Joy and Light Bus Company
- 23 A Song of Comfortable Chairs Amazon — buy A Song of Comfortable Chairs ThriftBooks — buy A Song of Comfortable Chairs eBooks.com — buy A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- 24 From a Far and Lovely Country Amazon — buy From a Far and Lovely Country ThriftBooks — buy From a Far and Lovely Country eBooks.com — buy From a Far and Lovely Country
- 25 The Great Hippopotamus Hotel Amazon — buy The Great Hippopotamus Hotel ThriftBooks — buy The Great Hippopotamus Hotel eBooks.com — buy The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- 26 In the Time of Five Pumpkins Amazon — buy In the Time of Five Pumpkins ThriftBooks — buy In the Time of Five Pumpkins eBooks.com — buy In the Time of Five Pumpkins
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | 1998 | ||
| 2 | Tears of the Giraffe | 2000 | ||
| 3 | Morality for Beautiful Girls | 2001 | ||
| 4 | The Kalahari Typing School for Men | 2002 | ||
| 5 | The Full Cupboard of Life | 2003 | ||
| 6 | In the Company of Cheerful Ladies | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Blue Shoes and Happiness | 2006 | ||
| 8 | The Good Husband of Zebra Drive | 2007 | ||
| 9 | The Miracle at Speedy Motors | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Tea Time for the Traditionally Built | 2009 | ||
| 11 | The Double Comfort Safari Club | 2010 | ||
| 12 | The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party | 2011 | ||
| 13 | The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection | 2012 | ||
| 14 | The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon | 2013 | ||
| 15 | The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café | 2014 | ||
| 16 | The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine | 2015 | ||
| 17 | Precious and Grace | 2016 | ||
| 18 | The House of Unexpected Sisters | 2017 | ||
| 19 | The Colours of All the Cattle | 2018 | ||
| 20 | To the Land of Long Lost Friends | 2019 | ||
| 21 | How to Raise an Elephant | 2020 | ||
| 22 | The Joy and Light Bus Company | 2021 | ||
| 23 | A Song of Comfortable Chairs | 2022 | ||
| 24 | From a Far and Lovely Country | 2023 | ||
| 25 | The Great Hippopotamus Hotel | 2024 | ||
| 26 | In the Time of Five Pumpkins | 2025 |
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Where to start
Begin with The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (1998). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach The Number One Ladies Detective Agency — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many The Number One Ladies Detective Agency books are there?
26 to date, spanning 1998–2025.
What is the newest The Number One Ladies Detective Agency book?
In the Time of Five Pumpkins, published in 2025.