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No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series? Start with "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" (1998) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
1998
Tears of the Giraffe
2000
Morality for Beautiful Girls
2001
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
2002
The Full Cupboard of Life
2003
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
2004
Blue Shoes and Happiness
2006
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
2007
The Miracle at Speedy Motors
2008
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
2009
The Double Comfort Safari Club
2010
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
2010
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
2012
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
2013
The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
2014
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
2015
Precious and Grace
2016
The House of Unexpected Sisters
2017
The Colors of All the Cattle
2018
To the Land of Long Lost Friends
2019
How to Raise an Elephant
2020
The Joy and Light Bus Company
2021
A Song of Comfortable Chairs
2022
From a Far and Lovely Country
2023
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
2024
In the Time of Five Pumpkins
2025
The Cleverness of Ladies
2012
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