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Home / Authors / Nigel Tranter Nigel Tranter Scottish author Nigel Tranter is best known for his historical novels, particularly the Bruce Trilogy and the MacGregor series. His meticulously researched works have sold millions of copies and cemented his legacy as a master of Scottish historical fiction. This page lists Nigel Tranter’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1935 The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650 POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1937 Trespass POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1939 Mammon's Daughter POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1940 Harsh Heritage POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1941 Eagle's Feathers POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1941 Watershed POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1942 The Gilded Fleece POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1944 Delayed Action POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1945 Tinker's Pride POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1946 Flight of Dutchmen POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1947 Island Twilight POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1947 Man's Estate POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1948 Colours Flying POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 1948 Root and Branch POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 1949 The Chosen Course POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 1950 Fair Game POoSN · 15 Buy ↗ 1950 The Freebooters POoSN · 16 Buy ↗ 1950 High Spirits POoSN · 17 Buy ↗ 1951 Fast and Loose POoSN · 18 Buy ↗ 1951 Tidewrack POoSN · 19 Buy ↗ 1952 Bridal Path POoSN · 20 Buy ↗ 1952 Cheviot Chase POoSN · 21 Buy ↗ 1953 Ducks and Drakes POoSN · 22 Buy ↗ 1953 The Queen's Grace POoSN · 23 Buy ↗ 1954 The Night Riders POoSN · 24 Buy ↗ 1954 Rum Week POoSN · 25 Buy ↗ 1955 Rio d'Oro POoSN · 26 Buy ↗ 1955 There Are Worse Jungles POoSN · 27 Buy ↗ 1956 The Long Coffin POoSN · 28 Buy ↗ 1957 MacGregor's Gathering POoMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1957 The Enduring Flame POoSN · 29 Buy ↗ 1958 The Stone POoSN · 30 Buy ↗ 1958 Balefire POoSN · 31 Buy ↗ 1958 Spaniards' Isle POoSN · 32 Buy ↗ 1959 The Clansman POoMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1959 The Man Behind the Curtain POoSN · 33 Buy ↗ 1960 The Flockmasters POoSN · 34 Buy ↗ 1960 Nestor the Monster POoSN · 35 Buy ↗ 1960 Spanish Galleon POoSN · 36 Buy ↗ 1961 Lord and Master POoMOGB · 1 Buy ↗ 1961 Kettle of Fish POoSN · 37 Buy ↗ 1961 Birds of a Feather POoSN · 38 Buy ↗ 1961 The Deer Poachers POoSN · 39 Buy ↗ 1962 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I POoFHISNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1962 Gold for Prince Charlie POoMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1962 Drug on the Market POoSN · 40 Buy ↗ 1962 Something Very Fishy POoSN · 41 Buy ↗ 1963 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II POoFHISNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1963 The Courtesan POoMOGB · 2 Buy ↗ 1963 Give a Dog a Bad Name POoSN · 42 Buy ↗ 1964 Pegabus Book of Scotland POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1964 Chain of Destiny POoSN · 43 Buy ↗ 1964 Silver Island POoSN · 44 Buy ↗ 1965 Past Master POoMOGB · 3 Buy ↗ 1965 Rob Roy MacGregor / Outlaw of the Highlands POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1965 The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. III POoFHISNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1965 Pursuit POoSN · 45 Buy ↗ 1966 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. IV POoFHISNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1966 A Stake in the Kingdom POoSN · 46 Buy ↗ 1967 Lion Let Loose POoSN · 47 Buy ↗ 1967 Cable from Kabul POoSN · 48 Buy ↗ 1967 Tinker Tess POoSN · 49 Buy ↗ 1967 Fire and High Water POoSN · 50 Buy ↗ 1968 Land of the Scots POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1968 Black Douglas POoSN · 51 Buy ↗ 1968 To the Rescue! POoSN · 52 Buy ↗ 1969 The Steps to the Empty Throne POoRTBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1970 The Path of the Hero King POoRTBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1970 The Fortified House In Scotland, Vol. V POoFHISNB · 5 Buy ↗ 1971 The Heartland POoQSNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1971 The Price of the King's Peace POoRTBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1972 The Young Montrose POoMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1972 The Eastern Counties POoQSNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1972 Portrait of the Border Country POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 1973 Montrose, The Captain-General POoMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1974 The North East POoQSNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1974 The Wisest Fool POoSN · 53 Buy ↗ 1975 The Wallace POoSN · 54 Buy ↗ 1976 Lords of Misrule POoHOSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1977 A Folly of Princes POoHOSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1977 The Captive Crown POoHOSB · 3 Buy ↗ 1977 Argyll and Bute POoQSNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1977 Border Riding POoSN · 55 Buy ↗ 1978 Macbeth the King POoSN · 56 Buy ↗ 1979 Portrait of the Lothians POoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 1979 Margaret the Queen POoSN · 57 Buy ↗ 1980 David the Prince POoSN · 58 Buy ↗ 1981 Nigel Tranter's Scotland: A Very Personal Review POoNB · 7 Buy ↗ 1981 True Thomas POoSN · 59 Buy ↗ 1982 Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles POoNB · 8 Buy ↗ 1982 The Patriot POoSN · 60 Buy ↗ 1983 Lord of the Isles POoSN · 61 Buy ↗ 1984 The Riven Realm POoJVB · 1 Buy ↗ 1984 Unicorn Rampant POoSN · 62 Buy ↗ 1985 James, By the Grace of God POoJVB · 2 Buy ↗ 1985 A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of Robert the Bruce POoNB · 9 Buy ↗ 1987 Rough Wooing POoJVB · 3 Buy ↗ 1987 The Story of Scotland POoNB · 10 Buy ↗ 1987 Columba POoSN · 63 Buy ↗ 1988 Flowers of Chivalry POoSN · 64 Buy ↗ 1989 Warden of the Queen's March POoSN · 65 Buy ↗ 1989 Mail Royal POoSN · 66 Buy ↗ 1990 Kenneth POoSN · 67 Buy ↗ 1991 Crusader POoSN · 68 Buy ↗ 1992 Footbridge to Enchantment POoNB · 11 Buy ↗ 1992 Children of the Mist POoSN · 69 Buy ↗ 1993 Price of a Princess POoMSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1993 Tapestry of the Boar POoSN · 70 Buy ↗ 1993 Druid Sacrifice POoSN · 71 Buy ↗ 1994 Lord in Waiting POoMSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 Highness in Hiding POoSN · 72 Buy ↗ 1995 Honours Even POoSN · 73 Buy ↗ 1996 Poetic Justice POoSN · 74 Buy ↗ 1996 A Rage of Regents POoSN · 75 Buy ↗ 1997 The Lion's Whelp POoSN · 76 Buy ↗ 1997 The Marchman POoSN · 77 Buy ↗ 1998 High Kings and Vikings POoSN · 78 Buy ↗ 1998 A Flame for the Fire POoSN · 79 Buy ↗ 1999 Sword of State POoSN · 80 Buy ↗ 1999 Envoy Extraordinary POoSN · 81 Buy ↗ 2000 The End of the Line POoSN · 82 Buy ↗ 2000 Courting Favour POoSN · 83 Buy ↗ 2001 The Admiral POoSN · 84 Buy ↗ 2001 Triple Alliance POoSN · 85 Buy ↗ 2002 The Islesman POoSN · 86 Buy ↗ 2003 Right Royal Friend POoSN · 87 Buy ↗ 2004 Marie and Mary POoSN · 88 Buy ↗ 2005 Hope Endures POoSN · 89 Buy ↗ 2008 More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles POoNB · 12 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of House Of Stewart Books 3 books · 1976–1977
01 Lords of Misrule 1976 Buy ↗ 02 A Folly of Princes 1977 Buy ↗ 03 The Captive Crown 1977 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Fortified House In Scotland Non-Fiction Books 5 books · 1962–1970
01 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I 1962 Buy ↗ 02 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II 1963 Buy ↗ 03 The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. III 1965 Buy ↗ 04 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. IV 1966 Buy ↗ 05 The Fortified House In Scotland, Vol. V 1970 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Montrose Books 2 books · 1972–1973
01 The Young Montrose 1972 Buy ↗ 02 Montrose, The Captain-General 1973 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Queen's Scotland Non-Fiction Books 4 books · 1971–1977
02 The Eastern Counties 1972 Buy ↗ 03 The North East 1974 Buy ↗ 04 Argyll and Bute 1977 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 89 books · 1937–2005
02 Mammon's Daughter 1939 Buy ↗ 03 Harsh Heritage 1940 Buy ↗ 04 Eagle's Feathers 1941 Buy ↗ 06 The Gilded Fleece 1942 Buy ↗ 07 Delayed Action 1944 Buy ↗ 08 Tinker's Pride 1945 Buy ↗ 09 Flight of Dutchmen 1946 Buy ↗ 10 Island Twilight 1947 Buy ↗ 12 Colours Flying 1948 Buy ↗ 13 Root and Branch 1948 Buy ↗ 14 The Chosen Course 1949 Buy ↗ 16 The Freebooters 1950 Buy ↗ 18 Fast and Loose 1951 Buy ↗ 22 Ducks and Drakes 1953 Buy ↗ 23 The Queen's Grace 1953 Buy ↗ 24 The Night Riders 1954 Buy ↗ 27 There Are Worse Jungles 1955 Buy ↗ 28 The Long Coffin 1956 Buy ↗ 29 The Enduring Flame 1957 Buy ↗ 32 Spaniards' Isle 1958 Buy ↗ 33 The Man Behind the Curtain 1959 Buy ↗ 34 The Flockmasters 1960 Buy ↗ 35 Nestor the Monster 1960 Buy ↗ 36 Spanish Galleon 1960 Buy ↗ 37 Kettle of Fish 1961 Buy ↗ 38 Birds of a Feather 1961 Buy ↗ 39 The Deer Poachers 1961 Buy ↗ 40 Drug on the Market 1962 Buy ↗ 41 Something Very Fishy 1962 Buy ↗ 42 Give a Dog a Bad Name 1963 Buy ↗ 43 Chain of Destiny 1964 Buy ↗ 46 A Stake in the Kingdom 1966 Buy ↗ 47 Lion Let Loose 1967 Buy ↗ 48 Cable from Kabul 1967 Buy ↗ 50 Fire and High Water 1967 Buy ↗ 52 To the Rescue! 1968 Buy ↗ 53 The Wisest Fool 1974 Buy ↗ 56 Macbeth the King 1978 Buy ↗ 57 Margaret the Queen 1979 Buy ↗ 58 David the Prince 1980 Buy ↗ 61 Lord of the Isles 1983 Buy ↗ 62 Unicorn Rampant 1984 Buy ↗ 64 Flowers of Chivalry 1988 Buy ↗ 65 Warden of the Queen's March 1989 Buy ↗ 69 Children of the Mist 1992 Buy ↗ 70 Tapestry of the Boar 1993 Buy ↗ 71 Druid Sacrifice 1993 Buy ↗ 72 Highness in Hiding 1995 Buy ↗ 74 Poetic Justice 1996 Buy ↗ 75 A Rage of Regents 1996 Buy ↗ 76 The Lion's Whelp 1997 Buy ↗ 78 High Kings and Vikings 1998 Buy ↗ 79 A Flame for the Fire 1998 Buy ↗ 80 Sword of State 1999 Buy ↗ 81 Envoy Extraordinary 1999 Buy ↗ 82 The End of the Line 2000 Buy ↗ 83 Courting Favour 2000 Buy ↗ 85 Triple Alliance 2001 Buy ↗ 87 Right Royal Friend 2003 Buy ↗ 88 Marie and Mary 2004 Buy ↗ Publication Order of MacGregor Books 3 books · 1957–1962
01 MacGregor's Gathering 1957 Buy ↗ 03 Gold for Prince Charlie 1962 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Mary Stewart Books 2 books · 1993–1994
01 Price of a Princess 1993 Buy ↗ 02 Lord in Waiting 1994 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 12 books · 1935–2008
01 The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650 1935 Buy ↗ 02 Pegabus Book of Scotland 1964 Buy ↗ 03 Rob Roy MacGregor / Outlaw of the Highlands 1965 Buy ↗ 04 Land of the Scots 1968 Buy ↗ 05 Portrait of the Border Country 1972 Buy ↗ 06 Portrait of the Lothians 1979 Buy ↗ 07 Nigel Tranter's Scotland: A Very Personal Review 1981 Buy ↗ 08 Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles 1982 Buy ↗ 09 A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of Robert the Bruce 1985 Buy ↗ 10 The Story of Scotland 1987 Buy ↗ 11 Footbridge to Enchantment 1992 Buy ↗ 12 More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles 2008 Buy ↗ Publication Order of James V Books 3 books · 1984–1987
01 The Riven Realm 1984 Buy ↗ 02 James, By the Grace of God 1985 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Robert The Bruce Books 3 books · 1969–1971
01 The Steps to the Empty Throne 1969 Buy ↗ 02 The Path of the Hero King 1970 Buy ↗ 03 The Price of the King's Peace 1971 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Master Of Gray Books 3 books · 1961–1965
01 Lord and Master 1961 Buy ↗