History & General Interest Books

In Clare Hunter's Embroidering Her Truth ; Mary Queen of Scots follow the story from her execution, where Mary, donned red—a hue commonly associate...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Published in 1999 with support from Lottery funding, Scottish Heraldry: An Invitation is an insightful and elegantly illustrated booklet authored b...

Spanning from prehistoric times to present day, this detailed Pocket History of Scotland book offers a concise yet thorough overview of Scotland's ...

Battle of the Beams tells of how during WW11, the British were convinced that radar was their exclusive advantage in winning the war. They also ass...

Women in the War presents the firsthand accounts of ten of the last surviving female members of Britain’s 'Greatest Generation.' These women played...

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

Experience a collection of golfing history, iconic Scottish golf courses, and anecdotes from players and caddies past and present in this beautiful...

Explore the intriguing story behind Scotland's adored national meal with the latest release of McSween Haggis Bible. From its contentious notoriety...

Hex is a powerfully poignant tale of the North Berwick Witch Trials in which on the last night of her life, in a prison cell far below Edinburgh’s ...

In this edition of the Darkland Tales, Columba's Bones tells a tale from Iona, 825. In a bloody, brutal Viking raid, Abbot Blathmac is slain for re...

The Above Scotland Pocket Book explores the heart of Scotland;  it's landscape. Follow in the footsteps of countless generations to experience the ...

A History of Scotland’s Landscapes explores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. Full of m...

In Building Knowledge - An Architectural History of the University of Glasgow, learn the story of the University and its buildings told through a w...

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

Historic Environment Scotland Publication ‘There have always been lighthouses in my life. There has been a closeness and steadiness to our relation...

In Who Built Scotland, experience a new history of Scotland told through its places. Writers Kathleen Jamie, Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffa...

In Victorian Scotland learn that Victorians were the harbingers of the modern age. Their society was driven by curiosity, a zeal for invention, and...