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Buy Non Fiction books from East Neuk Books, there is a huge selection of old and new titles.


When one thinks of literature, the joys of fiction are one of the first things that comes to mind. Or the unique pleasures of poetry. But of course there’s a wide demographic of readers that feel deeply that reality can indeed be stranger than fiction. That with the bizarre and quirky happenings that go on in real life, there is more than enough material for great literature. And so there has risen a large cry for nonfiction, for texts that engage with the world as it is as compared to how we can imagine it to be. Of course, they’re right!

 

One of the largest sub-sections of our whole online store, nonfiction can truly be said to have something for everyone. It includes the joys of comedy and the deep dives into the past provided by historical texts. Whether you’re looking for the best collection of show dogs or an in-depth engagement with just how important the Battle of Bannockburn truly was, looking through our nonfiction section will prove to be a real treat.

 

One of the great pleasures of meandering through such a broad section is that you may find titles that you didn’t even know you were looking for. Someone looking for a volume of military history might come out with a biography of Scottish childhood, or a Medievalist may find a book on the diaspora completely engrossing. This is the power of Scottish nonfiction books, and here at East Neuk Books you’ll find the best place to buy nonfiction books online!

 

No matter what your tastes are, you can rest assured that you’ll always find something you’ll like!

The Fife Pilgrim Way : In the Footsteps of Monks, Miners and Martyrs by Ian Bradley - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Fife Pilgrim Way : In the Footsteps of Monks, Miners and Martyrs by Ian Bradley

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Packed with over almost 100 images and countless stories, it brings to life the fascinating communities and the characters along the route in whose...

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The Fight for Scottish Democracy : Rebellion and Reform in 1820 - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Fight for Scottish Democracy : Rebellion and Reform in 1820

Pluto Press

Three Scottish weavers, James Wilson, Andrew Hardie and John Baird, were hanged and beheaded for high treason in the summer of 1820. Nineteen more ...

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The Finest Road in the World : The Story of Travel and Transport in the Scottish Highlands - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Finest Road in the World : The Story of Travel and Transport in the Scottish Highlands

Birlinn General

Trains and stagecoaches stuck in the snow, wild storms driving sailing ships off course, traffic pile-ups on so-called 'killer' highways - stories...

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The Flowers of the Forest : Scotland and the First World War - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Flowers of the Forest : Scotland and the First World War

Birlinn General

On the brink of the First World War, Scotland was regarded throughout the British Isles as 'the workshop of the Empire'. Not only were Clyde-built ...

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The Forth Bridge: A Picture History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Forth Bridge: A Picture History

Birlinn General

The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen and remains, to this day, one of the great achievements of man...

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The High Girders : The gripping true story of a Victorian dream that ended in tragedy - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The High Girders : The gripping true story of a Victorian dream that ended in tragedy

Orion Publishing Co

On December 28th 1879, the night of the Great Storm, the Tay Bridge collapsed, along with the train that was crossing, and everyone on board...This...

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The King Arthur Conspiracy : How a Scottish Prince Became a Mythical Hero - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The King Arthur Conspiracy : How a Scottish Prince Became a Mythical Hero

The History Press Ltd

Arthur led the Britons to the brink of victory but was cut down by treachery and betrayal. Arthurian legends have since been corrupted, leading to ...

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The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites

Birlinn General

This is the first modern history for general readers of the entire Jacobite movement in Scotland, England and Ireland, from the 'Glorious Revoluti...

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The Kingdom of the Isles : Scotland's Western Seaboard c.1100-1336 - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Kingdom of the Isles : Scotland's Western Seaboard c.1100-1336

John Donald Publishers Ltd

This study explores the history of the western seaboard of Scotland (the Hebrides, Argyll and the Isle of Man) in a formative but often neglected ...

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The Kings & Queens of Scotland - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Kings & Queens of Scotland

Amberley Publishing

The kingdom of Scots was the last of the non-Anglo-Saxon states of Britain to survive as a political entity. Alone of the 'Celtic' nations, it was ...

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The Knights Templar and Scotland - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Knights Templar and Scotland

The History Press Ltd

Places and books like Rosslyn Chapel and The Da Vinci code have focused attention on Scotland's Knights Templar. Who they were and what they did ha...

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The Last Highlander : Scotland'S Most Notorious Clan Chief, Rebel & Double Agent - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Last Highlander : Scotland'S Most Notorious Clan Chief, Rebel & Double Agent

HarperCollins Publishers

He was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and a man of philosophy. Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, was the last of the great Scottis...

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The Lighthouse Story by Nicholas Leach - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Lighthouse Story by Nicholas Leach

The History Press Ltd

All civilisations have faced the challenges of trading by sea: storms, bad weather, and the hazards of cliffs and other natural landmarks that thre...

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The Lowland Clearances : Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760 - 1830 - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Lowland Clearances : Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760 - 1830

Birlinn General

The Highland Clearances are a well-documented episode in Scotland's past but they were not unique. The process began in the Scottish Lowlands nearl...

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The MacGregor : The Origins of the Clan MacGregor and Their Place in History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The MacGregor : The Origins of the Clan MacGregor and Their Place in History

Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

This is the story of the Clan MacGregor, the "Children of the Mist", the lawless brigands of the Highlands. Read of how they were persecuted and ha...

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The MacPherson : The Origins of the Clan MacPherson and Their Place in History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The MacPherson : The Origins of the Clan MacPherson and Their Place in History

Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Here is recounted the stirring history of the Clan MacPherson from its beginning in the mists of medieval Caledonian history down to the present ti...

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The Makers of Scotland : Picts, Romans, Gaels and Vikings by Tim Clarkson - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Makers of Scotland : Picts, Romans, Gaels and Vikings by Tim Clarkson

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During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long proce...

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The Making of the Crofting Community - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Making of the Crofting Community

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This classic account of the events which shaped the modern Highlands was written by a man who has gone on to become a leading figure in the public ...

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The Old Forth and Clyde Canal - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Old Forth and Clyde Canal

Stenlake Publishing

Canal expert Guthrie Hutton has produced a new and compact illustrated history of this canal that goes from Grangemouth to Bowling via Glasgow's Ma...

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The Outer Hebrides : A Historical Guide - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Outer Hebrides : A Historical Guide

Birlinn General

Discover Scottish Highlands and Islands with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recomme...

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The Oxford Companion to Scottish History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

Amberley Publishing

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History interprets history broadly, including archaeology, architecture, climate, culture, folk belief, geology, a...

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The Picts: A History - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Picts: A History

Birlinn General

The Picts were an ancient nation who ruled most of northern and eastern Scotland during the Dark Ages. Despite their historical importance, they re...

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The Real Gorbals Story : True Tales from Glasgow's Meanest Streets - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Real Gorbals Story : True Tales from Glasgow's Meanest Streets

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Colin MacFarlane was born in the Gorbals in the 1950s, 20 years after the publication of No Mean City, the classic novel about pre-war life in what...

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The Real Price of Fish : The Story of Scotland's Fishing Industry and Communities - KINGDOM BOOKS LEVEN
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The Real Price of Fish : The Story of Scotland's Fishing Industry and Communities

Stenlake Publishing

Anstruther, Fife. This A4 sized book with colour throughout is an excellent guide to Scotland's fishing past and present. The authoritative text is...

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