📖 About 44 Scotland Street

44 Scotland Street is a series universe written by Alexander McCall Smith. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 2005 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of 44 Scotland Street Books with 18 books. It opens with 44 Scotland Street (2005) and currently runs to Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with 44 Scotland Street

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: 44 Scotland Street (2005), book 1 of Publication Order of 44 Scotland Street Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 44 Scotland Street Books in Order

Publication Order of 44 Scotland Street Books
18 books
1
44 Scotland Street book cover144 Scotland Street2005Buy on Amazon
Espresso Tales book cover2Espresso Tales2005Buy on Amazon
Love Over Scotland book cover3Love Over Scotland2006Buy on Amazon
The World According to Bertie book cover4The World According to Bertie2007Buy on Amazon
The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones book cover5The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones2008Buy on Amazon
The Importance of Being Seven book cover6The Importance of Being Seven2010Buy on Amazon
Bertie Plays the Blues book cover7Bertie Plays the Blues2011Buy on Amazon
Sunshine on Scotland Street book cover8Sunshine on Scotland Street2012Buy on Amazon
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers book cover9Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers2013Buy on Amazon
The Revolving Door of Life book cover10The Revolving Door of Life2015Buy on Amazon
The Bertie Project book cover11The Bertie Project2017Buy on Amazon
A Time of Love and Tartan book cover12A Time of Love and Tartan2017Buy on Amazon
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles book cover13The Peppermint Tea Chronicles2019Buy on Amazon
A Promise of Ankles book cover14A Promise of Ankles2020Buy on Amazon
Love in the Time of Bertie book cover15Love in the Time of Bertie2021Buy on Amazon
The Enigma of Garlic book cover16The Enigma of Garlic2023Buy on Amazon
The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee book cover17The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee2024Buy on Amazon
Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream book cover18Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many 44 Scotland Street books are there?
There are 18 books in the 44 Scotland Street collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2005 and 2025.
What is the first 44 Scotland Street book?
The first book is 44 Scotland Street, published in 2005.
What order should I read the 44 Scotland Street books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the 44 Scotland Street books?
The 44 Scotland Street books were written by Alexander McCall Smith.
Is the 44 Scotland Street series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of 44 Scotland Street Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the 44 Scotland Street series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2005, and the most recent in 2025.