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!
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THE BATTLE OF ST MONANS where in 1548 a small Scottish force engages the Admiralty of England at an attempted landing in FIFE....over 900 killed an...
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This is the first bird book (1986) to cover Fife in detail and also the first avifauna of any Scottish Lowland region. It contains a systematic lis...
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The Black Watch and the Great War, 1914-18 : Rediscovered Histories from the Regimental Family by Fraser Brown During the First World War, The Blac...
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The Black Watch Regimental Archives contain many thousands of photographs graphically illustrating the history of this famous Highland regiment ...
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The rich traditions of the Picts and later Celtic peoples in Scotland have given us some of our most beautiful and evocative names. This stunning g...
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“We have been”, is the proud motto of the Bruces, whose most famous son was the great warrior king Robert the Bruce, who achieved a glorious and de...
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The Campbells, 1210-1513 by Stephen Boardman (Author) If not perhaps the most popular Highland clan, the Campbells are undoubtedly one of the most ...
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A handy book for basic information on the major clans and tartans of Scotland, Discusses Highland dress and clans, and illustrates clan tartans.
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The Concise Scots Dictionary First published in 1985, the Concise Scots Dictionary offers a comprehensive single-volume reference. This new edition...
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Although not the largest of the border counties, Berwickshire contained some of the largest landed estates and was home to some of the most famous ...
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Sometimes referred to as “Scotland’s Gatekeeper”, lying as it does just east of the capital along the Firth of Forth, East Lothian has had an often...
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Farming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. Until, one winter, he finds h...
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'A powerful, moving and inspiring story - it opens up a whole new world of understanding.' Esther Freud'This is wonderful. I urge you to read it. I...
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The Debatable Land was an independent territory which used to exist between Scotland and England. At the height of its notoriety, it was the blood...
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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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The Edinburgh History of Scotland: James V-James VII by Gordon Donaldson The Edinburgh History of Scotland: Vol 3 of 4-volume landmark history of S...
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The original texts, which are the basis of the study of the Celtic Shamanic tradition, are so often missing from the contemporary practical books o...
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The Fife Coast has long been a popular area for walkers. Hamish Brown, writer, traveller and climber, has compiled a fascinating book of walks whic...
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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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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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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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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 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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Written by Michael Hook and Walter Ross for the National Library of Scotland. The reasons, successes and tragedies of the 1745 rising are traced...
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The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is ...
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The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great Tapestry of Scotland is ...
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Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards In The Hidden Ways, Alistair Moffat traverses the lost paths of Scotland. Down Roman road...
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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 story of the Highland clans is a gripping one, full of celebrated names and heroic deeds. It is also, as Alistair Moffat reveals, the story of ...
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In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnifi...
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The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by John Haywood (Author) In a series of 54 stunning full-colour maps covering 3,000 years and spanning the...
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'Peppered with humour, empathy and kindness' - Sunday Post Ever since her pet sheep Lulu accompanied her to school at the age of seven, animals and...
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The Jacobite Rebellion 1745-46 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes (Author) The Jacobite Rebellion was the final attempt of the House of Stuart to re-est...
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The Jacobite Rising of 1715 and the Murray Family : Brothers in Arms by Rosalind Anderson (Author) Based in Perthshire, the Murray family played an...
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The Jacobites : Britain and Europe, 1688-1788 2nd Edition by Daniel Szechi (Author) The product of forty years of research by one of the foremost...
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A pocket history which covers the Jacobite Risings from 1689 to 1746 and the final disaster of the Battle of Culloden.
