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Reading order

44 Scotland Street Books in Order

This page lists the complete 44 Scotland Street reading order by Alexander McCall Smith, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 2005-2025

44 Scotland Street Reading Order

01 44 Scotland Street 2005 Buy
02 Espresso Tales 2005 Buy
03 Love Over Scotland 2006 Buy
04 The World According to Bertie 2007 Buy
05 The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones 2008 Buy
06 The Importance of Being Seven 2010 Buy
07 Bertie Plays the Blues 2011 Buy
08 Sunshine on Scotland Street 2012 Buy
09 Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers 2013 Buy
10 The Revolving Door of Life 2015 Buy
11 The Bertie Project 2017 Buy
12 A Time of Love and Tartan 2017 Buy
13 The Peppermint Tea Chronicles 2019 Buy
14 A Promise of Ankles 2020 Buy
15 Love in the Time of Bertie 2021 Buy
16 The Enigma of Garlic 2023 Buy
17 The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee 2024 Buy
18 Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream 2025 Buy

44 Scotland Street Books by Publication Order

2005 44 Scotland Street #1
2005 Espresso Tales #2
2006 Love Over Scotland #3
2007 The World According to Bertie #4
2008 The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones #5
2010 The Importance of Being Seven #6
2011 Bertie Plays the Blues #7
2012 Sunshine on Scotland Street #8
2013 Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers #9
2015 The Revolving Door of Life #10
2017 The Bertie Project #11
2017 A Time of Love and Tartan #12
2019 The Peppermint Tea Chronicles #13
2020 A Promise of Ankles #14
2021 Love in the Time of Bertie #15
2023 The Enigma of Garlic #16
2024 The Stellar Debut of Galactica Macfee #17
2025 Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct 44 Scotland Street reading order?

The 44 Scotland Street reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many 44 Scotland Street books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 44 Scotland Street books published across 2005-2025.

Who writes the 44 Scotland Street books?

44 Scotland Street is listed as a book series by Alexander McCall Smith.

Should I read 44 Scotland Street in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read 44 Scotland Street. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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