Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainment Books in Order

This reading order guide provides the complete list of Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainment books in order, from the very first to the latest, so you won’t miss anything!

About the Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainment Series

The Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld series – a delightfully odd little creation from the remarkably prolific Alexander McCall Smith, the same bloke who brought us The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency among other bestsellers. Its got a very different vibe to some of his more well known works in that it brings to the table a charm all its own. In his Professor Dr. Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld books McCall Smith invites us to have a look at the quirky world of this particular scholar, a chap whose pride in his academic credentials is matched only by the sheer number of surreal situations he seems to manage to get himself into. The books follow him and his colleagues at the Institute of Romantic Philology in Germany and somehow everyday life just seems to turn into a never ending series of farcical mishaps – whether he’s trying his hand at tennis for the first time and making a right old plonker of himself, getting in over his head when it comes to the Irish language, or getting mistaken for a vet and just going along with the whole thing because he simply can’t bear to admit the truth. What makes this series so winsome is the unobtrusive humour that’s woven in throughout every single page, along with a warm portrayal by McCall Smith of academics, with all their knowledge and whatnot, being just as bent and uncertain as the rest of us. Each book’s got its own little story to tell – from unexpected duels, to cruise-ship mayhem, to some late-in-life romantic entanglements – all written in a breezy, whimsical style that makes the lot of it an absolute joy to get through. If you’re someone who likes stories that centre around characters, with just a hint of satire to keep things interesting then the Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld books have got the perfect recipe – intellect, a pinch of whimsy and a whole lot of good old fashioned laughter.