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William McIlvanney

Scottish author best known for the Laidlaw crime series, which pioneered the tartan noir genre. His books have sold over a million copies and won multiple literary awards. This page lists William McIlvanney’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1966Remedy is NonePOoSN · 1Buy ↗
1968A Gift From NessusPOoSN · 2Buy ↗
1970The Longships In HarbourPOoPSC · 1Buy ↗
1973Landscapes & FiguresPOoPSC · 2Buy ↗
1975DochertyPOoSN · 3Buy ↗
1977LaidlawPOoJLB · 1Buy ↗
1983The Papers of Tony VeitchPOoJLB · 2Buy ↗
1984These WordsPOoPSC · 3Buy ↗
1985The Big ManPOoSN · 4Buy ↗
1988In Through the HeadPOoSN · 5Buy ↗
1989Walking WoundedPOoPSC · 4Buy ↗
1991Strange LoyaltiesPOoJLB · 3Buy ↗
1991Surviving the ShipwreckPOoPSC · 5Buy ↗
1993Shades of GreyPOoNB · 1Buy ↗
1996The KilnPOoSN · 6Buy ↗
2006WeekendPOoSN · 7Buy ↗
2013The Artist and Nationality(By: Meaghan Delahunt)POoSB · 1Buy ↗
2014Dreaming ScotlandPOoSB · 2Buy ↗
2014Nevertheless(By: Allan Massie)POoSB · 3Buy ↗
2015Second Wind(By: Douglas Dunn)POoSB · 4Buy ↗
2021The Dark Remains(With: Ian Rankin)POoJLB · 4Buy ↗
2021Ploughing the City(By: Sorcha Carey)POoSB · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Jack Laidlaw Books4 books · 1977–2021
01Laidlaw1977Buy ↗
02The Papers of Tony Veitch1983Buy ↗
03Strange Loyalties1991Buy ↗
04The Dark Remains(With: Ian Rankin)2021Buy ↗
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 1993
01Shades of Grey1993Buy ↗
Publication Order of Poems/Short Story Collections5 books · 1970–1991
01The Longships In Harbour1970Buy ↗
02Landscapes & Figures1973Buy ↗
03These Words1984Buy ↗
04Walking Wounded1989Buy ↗
05Surviving the Shipwreck1991Buy ↗
Publication Order of Standalone Novels7 books · 1966–2006
01Remedy is None1966Buy ↗
02A Gift From Nessus1968Buy ↗
03Docherty1975Buy ↗
04The Big Man1985Buy ↗
05In Through the Head1988Buy ↗
06The Kiln1996Buy ↗
07Weekend2006Buy ↗
Publication Order of Saltire Books5 books · 2013–2021
01The Artist and Nationality(By: Meaghan Delahunt)2013Buy ↗
02Dreaming Scotland2014Buy ↗
03Nevertheless(By: Allan Massie)2014Buy ↗
04Second Wind(By: Douglas Dunn)2015Buy ↗
05Ploughing the City(By: Sorcha Carey)2021Buy ↗

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