Ali Smith books in order
British author and journalist
- Born
- 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 17
Ali Smith has published 11 novels, 5 short story collections and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with The Accidental (2005). The latest is Summer (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Ali Smith
Start here
The Accidental
Ali Smith's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Autumn
One of the most-read, at about 240 pages.
Newest
Summer
Published 2020.
Standalone novels in order
Like (1997)
Hotel World (Mar 2001)
The Accidental (2005)
Girl Meets Boy (2007)
The Book Lover (2008)
There But For The (Sep 2011)
How to Be Both (Aug 2014)
Autumn (2016)
Winter (2017)
Spring (2019)
Summer (2020)
Short story collections in order
Free Love and Other Stories (1995)
Other Stories and Other Stories (1999)
The Whole Story and Other Stories (2003)
The First Person and Other Stories (2008)
Public Library and Other Stories (2015)
Non-fiction in order
Artful (2012)
About Ali Smith
Ali Smith CBE FRSL is a Scottish author, playwright, academic and journalist. Sebastian Barry described her in 2016 as "Scotland's Nobel laureate-in-waiting." Smith released two, homophone novels in successive years, Gliff in 2024 followed by Glyph in 2026, which deal with contemporary social dilemmas and political topics.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ali Smith FAQ
- How many books has Ali Smith written?
- Ali Smith has published 11 novels, 5 short story collections and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ali Smith's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Accidental.
- What is Ali Smith's latest book?
- Summer (2020).
- What is Ali Smith's most famous book?
- The Accidental (2005) is Ali Smith's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.