Discover history at your finger tips. While historical fiction allows you to take in the grand sweep of history through the lens of an intimate story, there’s so much that the genre leaves out. The true scale of the passing of time is, more often than not, best addressed in by the greatest of our history writers. We don’t need contrived plots or imagined dialogues between the Greats of our history in order to really delve into the past – all we need is a gifted writer who knows how to breathe life into history through their prose.
Thankfully, we have all that and more! As one of the larger sections here at East Neuk Books, we pride ourselves in carrying a large stock of history books ranging through all major periods of our nation’s past. Are you looking to do some research on the great clans of old? A great number of our books will help you do just that. Searching for glimpses into Scottish history before and after the Unification with England? No problem! Hoping for a deep dive into the personalities and histories of larger-than-life figures like Robert the Bruce of Mary, Queen of Scots? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
We live and breathe Scottish history at East Neuk Books, and nothing makes us happier than helping locals rediscover their past. They say that you can’t know the future without knowing the past, and that has never been easier with the flood of great writers and academics doing create research and writing on all periods of our history.
So no matter if you’re looking for a glimpse into a particular decade or a brisk tour of the north’s great history, it’s never been simpler to find great volumes or buy history books online. This weekend, curl up with your next fantastic read and get to know the major figures of our history!
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During the early part of the 20th century, fishing still formed one of the main industries in the famous corner of Fife. Belle Patrick spent her fi...
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Wonderful coffee table style book of colour photographs by Fife photographer Peter Adamson and St Andrews author Lorn Mackintyre
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The East Neuk of Fife is situated in a quiet, rather inaccessible corner of Scotland projecting out into the North Sea. Life in the area is centr...
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'An exhilarating, big-picture, and often surprising account of Scottish art' Andrew Marr 'Even more of a joy than the glorious Scottish art it cele...
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The Picts, who occupied north-eastern Scotland between the sixth and ninth centuries, are perhaps the least well-known of the Celtic peoples. The o...
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The Clan Donnachaidh bears some of the most renowned and recognizable family names in Scotland. As Scots sought a new life beyond their native shor...
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Guide to over 4,000 Scottish family names and their clan affiliations with pull out map of Scotland. Whether you are a Highlander curious in your l...
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This unusual book, documenting the trials for witchcraft conducted in Fife, one of the regions worst affected by the fear of witchcraft. This boo...
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No Quarter Given : The Muster Roll of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Army, 1745-46 A unique historical record compiled from the rolls made by the H...
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The Edinburgh History of Scotland from 1689 to the Present (1977) by William Ferguson. Volume 4 of The Edinburgh History of Scotland) series.
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Reminiscences of a Jacobite : The Untold Story of the Rising of 1745 by Michael Nevin (Author) When Jacobite enthusiast Michael Nevin successfully ...
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The King Over the Water : A Complete History of the Jacobites by Desmond Seward (Author) Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Y...
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Sheriffmuir 1715 by Stuart Reid (Author) Sheriffmuir 1715 is the military history of a doomed Jacobite rising in Scotland, which enjoyed far more p...
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From the Stone Age to the Forty-five by by Anne C. O'Connor (Editor), D.V. Clarke (Editor)
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Scotland: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring som...
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On 28th June 1746, Flora MacDonald and her "maid" Betty Burke, sailed over the sea to Skye. The "maid" was Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was fleeing a...
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Scotland: The Story of a Nation By author: Magnus Magnusson. A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-explor...
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Robert the Bruce and All That by Alan Burnett Learn history the fun way in an entertaining and informative series of books about key people from Sc...
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The Lords of the Isles: Clan Donald by Ronald Williams From the establishment of the Kingdom of Dalriada in Argyll by Fergus Mor, around AD 500, th...
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Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation c.1100-1707. Volume 5 Part of an authoritative and thought-provoking five-volume series - Scotland:...
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From the author of the acclaimed Britain from the Rails, an entertaining armchair read and practical guide rolled into one. Engaging, eccentric, in...
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A unique collection of traditional stories about faeries, elves and goblins. Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans and many oth...
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The OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman Britain. Each archaeological period is identified using different symbols and c...
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Placenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the 'drum' and 'ch...
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