Allan Massie Reading Order

3 books (1982–2011)

Allan Massie edited three anthologies spanning nearly three decades from 1982 to 2011, collecting works across historical fiction and contemporary storytelling. These three volumes should be read in publication order: New Edinburgh Review Anthology, P.E.N. New Fiction II, and ImagiNation: Stories of Scotland's Future. The series is complete with no additional volumes planned.

Start with New Edinburgh Review Anthology and read in order.

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1	New Edinburgh Review Anthology 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	P.E.N. New Fiction II 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	ImagiNation: Stories of Scotland's Future 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2015)

Allan Massie's Bordeaux series comprises four historical fiction novels published between 2010 and 2015, with the complete sequence now available. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Death in Bordeaux and continuing through Dark Summer in Bordeaux, Cold Winter in Bordeaux, and concluding with End Games in Bordeaux. The series is now complete.

Start with Death in Bordeaux, the first of 4 books in the Bordeaux series.

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1	Death in Bordeaux 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dark Summer in Bordeaux 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cold Winter in Bordeaux 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	End Games in Bordeaux 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1983–2010)

This two-book series of historical fiction and short story collections by Allan Massie spans from 1983 to 2010 and is now complete. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Edinburgh and The Borders, In Verse, followed by Klaus and Other Stories.

Start with Edinburgh and The Borders, In Verse and read in order.

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1	Edinburgh and The Borders, In Verse 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Klaus and Other Stories 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1999–2009)

Allan Massie's Dark Ages trilogy, published between 1999 and 2009, comprises three complete historical fiction novels: The Evening of the World, Arthur the King, and Charlemagne and Roland. These books should be read in publication order to fully experience Massie's exploration of this transformative period in European history. The series draws on the author's background in both historical fiction and non-fiction to bring depth and authenticity to its narrative.

Start with The Evening of the World and read in order.

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1	The Evening of the World 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Arthur the King 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Charlemagne and Roland 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1986–1993)

Allan Massie's Imperial trilogy comprises three complete historical novels published between 1986 and 1993, following the lives of Rome's most powerful emperors. The three books—Augustus, Tiberius, and Caesar—should be read in publication order to fully appreciate Massie's exploration of imperial ambition and power. This finished series combines historical fiction with the author's characteristic depth of research into classical Rome.

Start with Augustus / Let the Emperor Speak and read in order.

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1	Augustus / Let the Emperor Speak 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tiberius 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Caesar 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1979–2013)

Allan Massie's non-fiction series comprises 16 books published between 1979 and 2013, exploring topics ranging from literary figures and historical subjects to Scottish cultural institutions and geography. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Muriel Spark. Works in the series include biographical studies, historical accounts, cultural analyses, and regional histories, reflecting Massie's broad interests in literature, Scottish history, and society.

Start with Muriel Spark, the first of 16 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Muriel Spark 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Caesars 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Portrait of Scottish Rugby 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Colette 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	101 Great Scots 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Eisenstaedt's Aberdeen 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Byron's Travels 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Novelist's View of the Market Economy 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Glasgow 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Novel Today 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Edinburgh 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The History of Selkirk Merchant Company, 1694-1994 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Eric Linklater 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Scottish Cultural Identity 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Royal Stuarts 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Life & Letters 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1989–1997)

A Question Of Loyalties is a complete historical fiction trilogy by Allan Massie consisting of three novels published between 1989 and 1997. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Question Of Loyalties, followed by The Sins of the Father, and concluding with Shadows of Empire. This trilogy explores themes of loyalty and moral complexity set against historical backdrops, drawing on Massie's expertise in both fiction and historical writing.

Start with A Question Of Loyalties and read in order.

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1	A Question Of Loyalties 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sins of the Father 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadows of Empire 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2013–2021)

The Saltire series consists of five books published between 2013 and 2021, featuring contributions from various authors including Allan Massie, Meaghan Delahunt, William McIlvanney, Douglas Dunn, and Sorcha Carey. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Artist and Nationality. Each entry explores distinct perspectives on Scottish identity and culture through both historical fiction and essays.

Start with The Artist and Nationality(By: Meaghan Delahunt), the first of 5 books in the Saltire series.

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1	The Artist and Nationality(By: Meaghan Delahunt) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dreaming Scotland(By: William McIlvanney) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nevertheless 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Second Wind(By: Douglas Dunn) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ploughing the City(By: Sorcha Carey) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

14 books (1978–2009)

Allan Massie's fourteen standalone novels span from 1978 to 2009, encompassing historical fiction and works rooted in historical events and figures. While each book stands independently, readers interested in experiencing the author's full body of work should begin with Change And Decay In All Around I See and proceed in publication order through Surviving. The series blends contemporary narratives with historical explorations, including novels centered on classical figures such as King David, Antony, Nero, and Caligula alongside works set in more recent periods.

Start with Change And Decay In All Around I See, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Change And Decay In All Around I See 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last Peacock 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ill Met By Gaslight 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Death of Men 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	One Night in Winter 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Hanging Tree 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	These Enchanted Woods 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Ragged Lion 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	King David 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Antony 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Nero's Heirs 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Caligula 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Thistle and the Rose 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Surviving 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible