Ali Smith

b. 1962

2 series 6 books in order

Ali Smith is a Scottish author, playwright, academic, and journalist. She published two homophone novels in successive years, Gliff in 2024 followed by Glyph in 2026, which engage with contemporary social and political topics. Our catalog credits her with the Seasonal Quartet — Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer — as well as Gliff and Glyph. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1962
Known for
Seasonal Quartet, Gliff

Series by Ali Smith

Seasonal Quartet

4 books in order · 2016–2020

  1. Cover of Autumn

    Autumn

    2016 · Ali Smith

    A girl's friendship with an older neighbor centers this meditation on aging, art, love, and affection. The first book in the Seasonal quartet, four…

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  2. Cover of Winter

    Winter

    2017 · Ali Smith

    Four people, strangers and family, converge on a fifteen-bedroom house in Cornwall for Christmas, raising the question of whether there will be…

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  3. Cover of Spring

    Spring

    2019 · Ali Smith

    The third novel in Ali Smith's Seasonal Quartet, following Autumn and Winter, Spring continues the series of stand-alone but interconnected novels,…

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  4. Cover of Summer

    Summer

    2020 · Ali Smith

    Summer is a 2020 book by Ali Smith. It is book 4 of the series Seasonal Quartet.

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Gliff

2 books in order · 2024–2025

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    Gliff

    2024 · Ali Smith

    Set in an uncertain near-future marked by new boundaries drawn between people daily, this genre-bending story follows two children and a horse in a…

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  2. Glyph

    2025 · Ali Smith

    Glyph is a 2025 book by Ali Smith. It is book 2 of the series Gliff.

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Ali Smith written?

We list 6 books by Ali Smith across 2 series, published between 2016–2025 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Ali Smith's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Autumn.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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