Nigel Tranter Reading Order

5 books (1962–1970)

Start with The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I, the first of 5 books in the Fortified House In Scotland Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. III 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. IV 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Fortified House In Scotland, Vol. V 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1976–1977)

Start with Lords of Misrule and read in order.

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1	Lords of Misrule 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Folly of Princes 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Captive Crown 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1984–1987)

Start with The Riven Realm and read in order.

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1	The Riven Realm 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	James, By the Grace of God 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rough Wooing 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1957–1962)

Start with MacGregor's Gathering and read in order.

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1	MacGregor's Gathering 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Clansman 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Gold for Prince Charlie 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1993–1994)

Start with Price of a Princess and read in order.

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1	Price of a Princess 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lord in Waiting 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1961–1965)

Start with Lord and Master and read in order.

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1	Lord and Master 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Courtesan 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Past Master 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1972–1973)

Start with The Young Montrose and read in order.

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1	The Young Montrose 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Montrose, The Captain-General 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1935–2008)

Start with The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650, the first of 12 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pegabus Book of Scotland 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rob Roy MacGregor / Outlaw of the Highlands 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Land of the Scots 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Portrait of the Border Country 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Portrait of the Lothians 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Nigel Tranter's Scotland: A Very Personal Review 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of Robert the Bruce 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Story of Scotland 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Footbridge to Enchantment 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1971–1977)

Start with The Heartland, the first of 4 books in the Queen's Scotland Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Heartland 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Eastern Counties 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The North East 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Argyll and Bute 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1969–1971)

Start with The Steps to the Empty Throne and read in order.

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1	The Steps to the Empty Throne 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Path of the Hero King 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Price of the King's Peace 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

89 books (1937–2005)

Start with Trespass, the first of 89 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Trespass 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mammon's Daughter 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Harsh Heritage 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eagle's Feathers 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Watershed 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Gilded Fleece 1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Delayed Action 1944Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tinker's Pride 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Flight of Dutchmen 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Island Twilight 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Man's Estate 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Colours Flying 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Root and Branch 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Chosen Course 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Fair Game 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	High Spirits 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Freebooters 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Fast and Loose 1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Tidewrack 1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Bridal Path 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Cheviot Chase 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Ducks and Drakes 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Queen's Grace 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Rum Week 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Night Riders 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Rio d'Oro 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	There Are Worse Jungles 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Long Coffin 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Enduring Flame 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Balefire 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Spaniards' Isle 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Stone 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Man Behind the Curtain 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Nestor the Monster 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Spanish Galleon 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Flockmasters 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Birds of a Feather 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Kettle of Fish 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Deer Poachers 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Drug on the Market 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Something Very Fishy 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Give a Dog a Bad Name 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Chain of Destiny 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Silver Island 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Pursuit 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	A Stake in the Kingdom 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Cable from Kabul 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Fire and High Water 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Lion Let Loose 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Tinker Tess 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Black Douglas 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	To the Rescue! 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	The Wisest Fool 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	The Wallace 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Border Riding 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Macbeth the King 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Margaret the Queen 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	David the Prince 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	True Thomas 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	The Patriot 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Lord of the Isles 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Unicorn Rampant 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Columba 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Flowers of Chivalry 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Mail Royal 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Warden of the Queen's March 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Kenneth 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Crusader 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Children of the Mist 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Druid Sacrifice 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Tapestry of the Boar 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Highness in Hiding 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Honours Even 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	A Rage of Regents 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	Poetic Justice 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	The Lion's Whelp 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	The Marchman 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	A Flame for the Fire 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
79	High Kings and Vikings 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
80	Envoy Extraordinary 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
81	Sword of State 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
82	Courting Favour 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
83	The End of the Line 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
84	The Admiral 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
85	Triple Alliance 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
86	The Islesman 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
87	Right Royal Friend 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
88	Marie and Mary 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
89	Hope Endures 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible