The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Book 1 of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Tears of the Giraffe
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
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- Publication
- First published in 1998. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 235-page paperback from Anchor Books. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
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Other books in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
26 books listed so far
- Book 2: Tears of the Giraffe
- Book 3: Morality for Beautiful Girls
- Book 4: The Kalahari Typing School for Men
- Book 5: The Full Cupboard of Life
- Book 6: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
- Book 7: Blue Shoes and Happiness
- Book 8: The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
- Book 9: The Miracle at Speedy Motors
- Book 10: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
- Book 11: The Double Comfort Safari Club
- Book 12: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
- Book 13: The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
- Book 14: The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
- Book 15: The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café
- Book 16: The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
- Book 17: Precious and Grace
- Book 18: The House of Unexpected Sisters
- Book 19: The Colors of All the Cattle
- Book 20: To the Land of Long Lost Friends
- Book 21: How to Raise an Elephant
- Book 22: The Joy and Light Bus Company
- Book 23: A Song of Comfortable Chairs
- Book 24: From a Far and Lovely Country
- Book 25: The Great Hippopotamus Hotel
- Book 26: In the Time of Five Pumpkins
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