Author
Alexander McCall Smith
b. August 24, 1948 · United Kingdom
Writer, Novelist, Children's writer, University teacher
Titles on list
24
Total weeks
68
Peak rank
#2
Biography
- Born
- August 24, 1948 · Bulawayo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Education
- University of Edinburgh, Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo, University of Edinburgh School of Law
Awards & Honours
- 2004Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
- 2004Dagger in the Library
- 2005honorary doctorate from the University of Parma
- 2007Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2007honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
- 2014Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 2015Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
- 2023Knight Bachelor
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
On the Bestseller Lists
24 titles
TO THE LAND OF LONG LOST FRIENDS
#12 · 1 wk
THE DEPARTMENT OF SENSITIVE CRIMES
#14 · 1 wk
THE COLORS OF ALL THE CATTLE
#12 · 1 wk
THE HOUSE OF UNEXPECTED SISTERS
#8 · 1 wk
PRECIOUS AND GRACE
#7 · 1 wk
THE WOMAN WHO WALKED IN SUNSHINE
#7 · 1 wk
THE HANDSOME MAN'S DE LUXE CAFÉ
#6 · 3 wks
THE MINOR ADJUSTMENT BEAUTY SALON
#5 · 1 wk
THE UNCOMMON APPEAL OF CLOUDS
#16 · 1 wk
THE LIMPOPO ACADEMY OF PRIVATE DETECTION
#4 · 5 wks
THE SATURDAY BIG TENT WEDDING PARTY
#3 · 3 wks
THE DOUBLE COMFORT SAFARI CLUB
#3 · 4 wks
THE LOST ART OF GRATITUDE
#13 · 1 wk
TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT
#2 · 6 wks
THE COMFORTS OF A MUDDY SATURDAY
#16 · 1 wk
THE MIRACLE AT SPEEDY MOTORS
#3 · 4 wks
THE GOOD HUSBAND OF ZEBRA DRIVE
#4 · 6 wks
THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO RAIN
#11 · 1 wk
BLUE SHOES & HAPPINESS
#2 · 6 wks
FRIENDS, LOVERS, CHOCOLATE
#11 · 2 wks
IN THE COMPANY OF CHEERFUL LADIES
#6 · 7 wks
THE SUNDAY PHILOSOPHY CLUB
#11 · 5 wks
THE FULL CUPBOARD OF LIFE
#7 · 5 wks
THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN
#15 · 1 wk
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).