History & General Interest Books

Scotland's First World War tells the story of the war through Scotland's people and places. It explores the buildings where, one hundred years ago,...

In Hunting Picts: Medieval sculptures at St Vigeans, Angus Volumes 1 and 2, learn that during restoration of St Vigeans Church in the 1870s, a coll...

In Clothing for the Soul Divine: Excavations at Whithorn Priory, learn that Whithorn is known as Scotland's Cradle of Christianity. Whithorn was an...

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...

In Whirligig, just outside a sleepy Highland town, a gamekeeper is found hanging lifeless from a tree. The local police investigate an apparent sui...

In The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland's Wild Histories, learn that there are strange relics hidden across Scotland’s landscape. Forgotten ...

The Poetry of Robert Burns features some of Scotland's best loved poems. This new paperback anthology brings together The Bard's great wit, sentime...

In the landmark book, St Peter's, Cardross: Birth, Death and Renewal, Diane Watters looks at the history of St Peter's Seminary, Cardross. She trac...

In St Kilda The Last and Outmost Isle, archaeologists Angela Gannon and George Geddes spent over 9 months living and working on St Kilda. They have...

A new handbook sized edition of Spirit of Place: Whisky distilleries of Scotland, a wide-ranging and evocative portrait of Scotland's distilleries,...

In Scotland: A History From Earliest Times, author Alistair Moffat focuses on key moments in the nation’s history such as the Battle of Bannockburn...

In Photographing Scotland - A photo location and visitor guidebook, award winning photographer Dougie Cunningham takes you to the most photogenic l...

In Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape, Patrick Laurie is desperate to connect with his native Galloway. He plunges into work on his family farm ...

Live Green: 52 steps for a more sustainable life is a practical guide of 52 changes - one for each week of the year - you can make to your home and...

Gin of Thrones is the perfect cocktail book for Game of Thrones fans. Featuring 50 recipes for Game of Thrones inspired drinks and drinking games t...

The Fife Pilgrim Way is packed with over almost 100 images and countless stories. It brings to life the fascinating communities and the characters ...

A Field Guide to Whisky is a one-stop guide book for all the information a whisky enthusiast needs. With the whisky market booming all over the wor...

Clans and Tartans is the perfect introduction to Scottish tartans. Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans Authority, this little book fo...

In An Inventory for the Nation, learn about The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The commission was establishe...

The Paperback edition of The Small Isles is now available for pre-order, with a release date of May 25th, 2025. This comprehensive guide – illustra...

Technical Reference Series: Saracen Foundry volumes 1 & 2. This is the first of a number of Technical Reference books to be produced by the Tec...