Does this page include every Ali Smith book?

This catalog lists the Ali Smith books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Ali Smith series listed separately?

Yes. Each Ali Smith series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Ali Smith books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Ali Smith Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Ali Smith books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Ali Smith bibliography.

Browse books by Ali Smith in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 23 books / 6 series

Scottish author Ali Smith is best known for the Seasonal Quartet (including *Autumn*), a landmark series shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Her work has won multiple awards, including the Goldsmiths Prize and the Costa Novel Award. This page provides the Ali Smith books in order, covering both chronological publication and series reading order.

Books by Ali Smith in Publication Order

1997 Like POoSN / 1 Buy

1999 Other Stories and other stories POoSSC / 1 Buy

2001 Free Love and Other Stories POoSSC / 2 Buy

2001 Hotel World POoSN / 2 Buy

2003 The Whole Story and Other Stories POoSSC / 3 Buy

2005 The Accidental POoSN / 3 Buy

2006 Writ POoSSC / 4 Buy

2007 Girl Meets Boy POoSN / 4 Buy

2008 The First Person and Other Stories POoSSC / 5 Buy

2011 The Story of Antigone POoSS / 1 Buy

2011 There but for the POoSN / 5 Buy

2012 Artful POoNB / 1 Buy

2013 Shire POoSSC / 6 Buy

2014 How to Be Both POoSN / 6 Buy

2015 Public Library and Other Stories POoSSC / 7 Buy

2016 Autumn POoSB / 1 Buy

2017 Winter POoSB / 2 Buy

2018 In the Spirit of Spark POoNB / 2 Buy

2019 Spring POoSB / 3 Buy

2020 Summer POoSB / 4 Buy

2022 Companion Piece POoSN / 7 Buy

2025 Glyph POoGB / 2 Buy

2025 Gliff POoSN / 8 Buy

Complete Ali Smith Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 1 book / 2011

01 The Story of Antigone 2011 Buy

Seasonal Reading Order 4 books / 2016-2020

01 Autumn 2016 Buy

02 Winter 2017 Buy

03 Spring 2019 Buy

04 Summer 2020 Buy

Gliff Reading Order 1 book / 2025

02 Glyph 2025 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2018

01 Artful 2012 Buy

02 In the Spirit of Spark 2018 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 8 books / 1997-2025

01 Like 1997 Buy

02 Hotel World 2001 Buy

03 The Accidental 2005 Buy

04 Girl Meets Boy 2007 Buy

05 There but for the 2011 Buy

06 How to Be Both 2014 Buy

07 Companion Piece 2022 Buy

08 Gliff 2025 Buy

Short Story Collections Reading Order 7 books / 1999-2015

01 Other Stories and other stories 1999 Buy

02 Free Love and Other Stories 2001 Buy

03 The Whole Story and Other Stories 2003 Buy

04 Writ 2006 Buy

05 The First Person and Other Stories 2008 Buy

06 Shire 2013 Buy

07 Public Library and Other Stories 2015 Buy

Where to start with Ali Smith

What is the best order to read Ali Smith books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.