Books from Scotland
109 popular scottish books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Scotland.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson EN
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"If 'Treasure Island' is the pirate story par excellence, then 'Kidnapped' is the romantic Scots adventure story of all time. Written in 1886, it is set in the turmoil and aftermath of the 1746 Jacobite Scots rebellion against the English at Culloden - events that established much of the national Scots character, which persists to this day. The story follows David Balfour, the canny eighteen year old, who is keen to seek his fortune. He sets out from the lowlands of Scotland to meet his mysterious relative, in search of work and 'whatere he may find'. His adventures begin at almost at once, an... continue
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Knots and Crosses : An Inspector Rebus Novel by Ian Rankin EN
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Detective Sergeant John Rebus must solve the case of the "Edinburgh Strangler" before the killer strikes again.
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Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle ES
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Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes es un libro que recopila cuentos polic�acos escritos por Sir Arthur Conan Doyle en donde el protagonista es su celebre detective privado "Sherlock Holmes".
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Las llaves del reino by A. J. Cronin ES
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Las llaves del reino narra la vida del padre Francisco: su infancia, el trágico suceso que despertó su vocación, su labor misionera en China durante un agitado período de hambre, peste y guerra civil. Desconcertante a veces por su peculiar carácter e ingenuidad, el protagonista de este relato posee un alma recta, una profunda humildad y una mezcla de energía y dulzura. Cronin, con la admirable maestría que le ha granjeado innumerables lectores en todo el mundo, relata aventuras y luchas, esboza almas y ambientes, y crea en la figura central uno de los personajes más interesantes de la novelíst... continue
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Los verdes años by A. J. Cronin ES
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La nueva vida del huérfano que cambia de casa es uno de los temas más permanentes de la novelística de todos los tiempos. Las experiencias de la niñez se vuelven particularmente importantes en estas condiciones, a veces más ásperas y más dolorosas, pero en otras, llenas de esa ternura que sólo puede apreciar la hipersensibilidad del niño que vuelve a encontrar un hogar. Esta es una de las más conmovedores novelas de Cronin. SU obra se caracteriza siempre por el aspecto limpio de la vida, por la nobleza de los protagonistas y... continue
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'Riveting, twisty, page-turning stuff' Guardian A 'best books of 2020' pick for BBC Radio 4 Open Book, the Guardian, the Telegraph and Good Housekeeping 'The page turner you've been looking for. Sly, witty and gripping . . . I devoured it' Naomi Alderman 'An utter joy . . . wonderfully skilled' Sarah Perry 'Beguiling, brilliantly creepy, and an utterly compelling read' Claire Fuller 'Tender, creepy and gripping' Sunday Times 'Spellbinding and spooky . . . a dazzling high wire act, superbly absorbing' Sunday Mirror When the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master vanishes in the mid... continue
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Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey EN
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A stabbing murder in the midst of a London theatre crowd sends Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant on a far-flung investigation.
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A heartbreaking novel of an extraordinary lifelong friendship.