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Books & Stationery

Discover our carefully selected range of books, Historic Scotland publications, and stationery. Showcasing renowned Scottish authors, children’s myths and legends, and our newest bestsellers, this collection offers an ideal choice for readers of all ages and interests.

Every purchase you make helps us protect over 5000 years of Scottish history. Thank you for playing a part in something that means so much both now and for future generations.

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Edinburgh Castle Official Souvenir Guidebook - English

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Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland’s great historic landmarks. The city’s most prominent feature, it stands on a volcanic crag that has been occup...

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Little Book of Christmas and Hogmany

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Explore the strange and rich traditions of Scottish Christmas and Hogmanay in this Little Book. From ancient Celtic druids and Viking Yule to a 400...

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Children Age 7+

Tale of the Nutcracker

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Tale of the Nutcracker follows young Marie as she unwraps an unusual doll on Christmas, unsure how to feel about his oversized head, tiny legs, an...

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Children Age 8+

Christmas Tree Build Kit

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Create and personalise your own 3D Christmas tree with this fun colour-in Christmas Tree Build Kit. Inside the box, you’ll find sturdy cardboard pi...

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Historic Scotland 2026 Calendar

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Now £4.50 at Checkout - discount automatically applied Compiled from recycled paper, our new look Historic Scotland 2026 Calendar features some of ...

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Bestseller

Official Souvenir Guide Bundle: Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle & Urquhart Castle

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Plan ahead and get excited for your next visit to our most popular properties with our convenient Official Souvenir Guide bundle. Here you'll find ...

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The Small Isles - Paperback

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The Small Isles - Paperback edition is comprehensive guide – illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings takes readers on a tour of...

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Wild History - Journeys into Lost Scotland

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Join acclaimed author and presenter, James Crawford in Wild Scotland - Journeys into Lost Scotland, as he explores the once wild places of Scotland...

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The King's Witches

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Set in 1589, Kate Foster’s beautifully written fictional novel, The King's Witches, follows Princess Anne of Denmark as she navigates her first yea...

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The Bagpipes: A Cultural History

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The Bagpipes: A Cultural History delves into the fascinating journey of an instrument with over 130 different versions but usually linked to just ...

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The Fair Botanists

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Set in the summer of 1822, The Fair Botanists invites you to vibrant Edinburgh as it prepares for King George IV’s arrival. Elizabeth, recently wid...

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Children Ages 0-5

How to be a Viking

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Join Hiccup, from How to Train your Dragon in this delightful tale of How to be a Viking. Hiccup might be small, careful, and a bit shy—especially ...

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Wild Beastie: A Tale From the Isle of Begg

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Meet Bumple, a cute wee creature from Wild Beastie: A Tale from the Isle of Begg. On a hidden island in the distant sea, full of wild shores and cu...

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Children Ages 0-5

You Wouldn't Want to be a Viking Explorer

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It's August 1914. You are 16-year-old Tommy Atkins, living in London. Find out what your life was like after joining up and being sent to the trenc...

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Outlander and the Real Jacobites

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The acclaimed TV series Outlander has revived interest in the 1745 Jacobite uprising, but who were the Jacobites in reality? Outlander and the Real...

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The Malt Whisky Murders

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The Malt Whisky Murders opens with Eilidh and her wife Morag taking on the opportunity to purchase a rundown distillery in rural Kintyre, aiming to...

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Bestseller

Edinburgh Castle Guidebook - Various Languages

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Immerse yourself in Scotland's rich history with the Edinburgh Castle Guidebook. This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary information fo...

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Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age

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Discover Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age - a comprehensive hardback publication featuring stunning photography and illus...

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A Life of Industry: The Photography of John R Hume

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A Life of Industry: The Photography of John R Hume publication covers Scotland’s foremost expert on industrial heritage. John’s greatest passion wa...

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Who Will Be Remembered Here - Queer Spaces in Scotland

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Our newest publication who will be remembered here is now available. Queerness weaves through Scotland’s past, but it is largely intangible and abs...

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Stirling Castle Guidebook

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Stirling Castle is one of the great highlights of Scotland’s colourful historic landscape. With a history dating back at least to the 1100s, it has...

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Bloody Scotland

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In Bloody Scotland, twelve of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's built heritage in stories that are by turns grip...

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Skara Brae Guidebook

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Many questions and mysteries still surround Skara Brae. The village is on the Scottish island of Orkney. Discover the history of this village in th...

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Urquhart Castle Guidebook

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Explore the wonderful history of this iconic site with our official Urquhart Castle Guidebook. Once one of Scotland’s largest castles, Urquhart saw...

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