Books like Tears of the Giraffe

Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith · 2000

• Mystery fiction
• Detective
• Precious Ramotswe
• Women private investigators

Top match: A Is for Alibi

Last checked: October 28, 2026

• A Is for AlibiSue Grafton

  A Is for Alibi

  Sue Grafton · 1982 · Adult

  about 250 pages

  Why: Both are mystery books about women private investigators.

  • Mystery
  • Women private investigators
  What both books share

  • mystery
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject)
    A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)
  • women private investigators
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- Botswana -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    A Is for Alibi: "Women private investigators" (OL subject); "Women private investigators in fiction" (OL subject); "Women private investigators -- California -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Tears of the Giraffe; Open Library and Wikidata for A Is for Alibi, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Girl with the Dragon TattooStieg Larsson

  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  Stieg Larsson · Adult

  about 580 pages

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  Why: Both are mystery books.

  • Mystery
  What both books share

  • mystery
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject)
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Tears of the Giraffe; Open Library and Wikidata for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, read September 24, 2026.
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• Step on a CrackJames Patterson

  Step on a Crack

  James Patterson · 2007 · Adult

  about 380 pages

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  Why: Both are mystery books.

  • Mystery
  What both books share

  • mystery
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject)
    Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Tears of the Giraffe; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Deep Blue Good-byJohn D. MacDonald

  The Deep Blue Good-by

  John D. MacDonald · 1964 · Adult

  about 200 pages

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  Why: Both are mystery books.

  • Mystery
  What both books share

  • mystery
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject)
    The Deep Blue Good-by: "Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled" (OL subject); "mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Tears of the Giraffe; Open Library and Wikidata for The Deep Blue Good-by, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Da Vinci CodeDan Brown

  The Da Vinci Code

  Dan Brown · 2003 · Adult

  Novel · about 490 pages

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  Why: Both are detective books.

  • Detective
  What both books share

  • detective
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
    The Da Vinci Code: "Historical Mystery & Detective Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Tears of the Giraffe; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code, read September 24, 2026.
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• Still LifeLouise Penny

  Still Life

  Louise Penny · 2005 · Adult

  about 380 pages

  Why: Both are detective books.

  • Detective
  What both books share

  • detective
    Tears of the Giraffe: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
    Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)

  From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Tears of the Giraffe; Open Library and Wikidata for Still Life, read September 24, 2026.
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