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Nigel Tranter Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Nigel Tranter in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 129 books / 11 series

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.

Books by Nigel Tranter in Publication Order

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 Courtesan POoMOGB / 2 Buy
1963 The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II POoFHISNB / 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

Complete Nigel Tranter Series Reading Order / browse all ->

House Of Stewart Reading Order 3 books / 1976-1977
01 Lords of Misrule 1976 Buy
02 A Folly of Princes 1977 Buy
03 The Captive Crown 1977 Buy
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
Montrose Reading Order 2 books / 1972-1973
01 The Young Montrose 1972 Buy
02 Montrose, The Captain-General 1973 Buy
01 The Heartland 1971 Buy
02 The Eastern Counties 1972 Buy
03 The North East 1974 Buy
04 Argyll and Bute 1977 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 89 books / 1937-2005
01 Trespass 1937 Buy
02 Mammon's Daughter 1939 Buy
03 Harsh Heritage 1940 Buy
04 Eagle's Feathers 1941 Buy
05 Watershed 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
11 Man's Estate 1947 Buy
12 Colours Flying 1948 Buy
13 Root and Branch 1948 Buy
14 The Chosen Course 1949 Buy
15 Fair Game 1950 Buy
16 The Freebooters 1950 Buy
17 High Spirits 1950 Buy
18 Fast and Loose 1951 Buy
19 Tidewrack 1951 Buy
20 Bridal Path 1952 Buy
21 Cheviot Chase 1952 Buy
22 Ducks and Drakes 1953 Buy
23 The Queen's Grace 1953 Buy
24 The Night Riders 1954 Buy
25 Rum Week 1954 Buy
26 Rio d'Oro 1955 Buy
27 There Are Worse Jungles 1955 Buy
28 The Long Coffin 1956 Buy
29 The Enduring Flame 1957 Buy
30 The Stone 1958 Buy
31 Balefire 1958 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
44 Silver Island 1964 Buy
45 Pursuit 1965 Buy
46 A Stake in the Kingdom 1966 Buy
47 Lion Let Loose 1967 Buy
48 Cable from Kabul 1967 Buy
49 Tinker Tess 1967 Buy
50 Fire and High Water 1967 Buy
51 Black Douglas 1968 Buy
52 To the Rescue! 1968 Buy
53 The Wisest Fool 1974 Buy
54 The Wallace 1975 Buy
55 Border Riding 1977 Buy
56 Macbeth the King 1978 Buy
57 Margaret the Queen 1979 Buy
58 David the Prince 1980 Buy
59 True Thomas 1981 Buy
60 The Patriot 1982 Buy
61 Lord of the Isles 1983 Buy
62 Unicorn Rampant 1984 Buy
63 Columba 1987 Buy
64 Flowers of Chivalry 1988 Buy
65 Warden of the Queen's March 1989 Buy
66 Mail Royal 1989 Buy
67 Kenneth 1990 Buy
68 Crusader 1991 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
73 Honours Even 1995 Buy
74 Poetic Justice 1996 Buy
75 A Rage of Regents 1996 Buy
76 The Lion's Whelp 1997 Buy
77 The Marchman 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
84 The Admiral 2001 Buy
85 Triple Alliance 2001 Buy
86 The Islesman 2002 Buy
87 Right Royal Friend 2003 Buy
88 Marie and Mary 2004 Buy
89 Hope Endures 2005 Buy
MacGregor Reading Order 3 books / 1957-1962
01 MacGregor's Gathering 1957 Buy
02 The Clansman 1959 Buy
03 Gold for Prince Charlie 1962 Buy
Mary Stewart Reading Order 2 books / 1993-1994
01 Price of a Princess 1993 Buy
02 Lord in Waiting 1994 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 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
James V Reading Order 3 books / 1984-1987
01 The Riven Realm 1984 Buy
02 James, By the Grace of God 1985 Buy
03 Rough Wooing 1987 Buy
Robert The Bruce Reading Order 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
Master Of Gray Reading Order 3 books / 1961-1965
01 Lord and Master 1961 Buy
02 The Courtesan 1963 Buy
03 Past Master 1965 Buy

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Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

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Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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