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Nigel Tranter Books in Order
Every Nigel Tranter book in publication order — 129 in total, spanning 1935–2008.
Publication Order of House Of Stewart Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lords of Misrule | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  A Folly of Princes | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Captive Crown | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of James V Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Riven Realm | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  James, By the Grace of God | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Rough Wooing | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of MacGregor Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MacGregor's Gathering | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Clansman | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Gold for Prince Charlie | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Mary Stewart Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Price of a Princess | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Lord in Waiting | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Master Of Gray Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lord and Master | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Courtesan | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Past Master | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Montrose Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Young Montrose | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Montrose, The Captain-General | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Robert The Bruce Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Steps to the Empty Throne | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Path of the Hero King | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Price of the King's Peace | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trespass | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Mammon's Daughter | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Harsh Heritage | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Eagle's Feathers | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Watershed | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Gilded Fleece | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Delayed Action | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Tinker's Pride | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Flight of Dutchmen | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Island Twilight | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Man's Estate | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Colours Flying | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Root and Branch | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Chosen Course | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Fair Game | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Freebooters | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | High Spirits | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Fast and Loose | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Tidewrack | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Bridal Path | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Cheviot Chase | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Ducks and Drakes | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  The Queen's Grace | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Night Riders | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Rum Week | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Rio d'Oro | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | There Are Worse Jungles | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  The Long Coffin | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  The Enduring Flame | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  The Stone | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 |  Balefire | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 |  Spaniards' Isle | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 |  The Man Behind the Curtain | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 |  The Flockmasters | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 |  Nestor the Monster | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Spanish Galleon | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 |  Kettle of Fish | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Birds of a Feather | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The Deer Poachers | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Drug on the Market | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 |  Something Very Fishy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Give a Dog a Bad Name | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 |  Chain of Destiny | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Silver Island | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Pursuit | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 |  A Stake in the Kingdom | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 |  Lion Let Loose | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 |  Cable from Kabul | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 |  Tinker Tess | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 |  Fire and High Water | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 |  Black Douglas | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 |  To the Rescue! | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 |  The Wisest Fool | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 |  The Wallace | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 |  Border Riding | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 |  Macbeth the King | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 |  Margaret the Queen | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 |  David the Prince | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 |  True Thomas | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 |  The Patriot | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 |  Lord of the Isles | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 |  Unicorn Rampant | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 |  Columba | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 |  Flowers of Chivalry | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 |  Warden of the Queen's March | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 |  Mail Royal | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 |  Kenneth | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 |  Crusader | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 |  Children of the Mist | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 |  Druid Sacrifice | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 |  Tapestry of the Boar | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 |  Highness in Hiding | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 |  Honours Even | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 |  Poetic Justice | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 |  A Rage of Regents | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 |  The Lion's Whelp | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 |  The Marchman | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 |  High Kings and Vikings | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 |  A Flame for the Fire | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 |  Sword of State | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 |  Envoy Extraordinary | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 |  The End of the Line | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 |  Courting Favour | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 |  The Admiral | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 85 |  Triple Alliance | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 86 |  The Islesman | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 87 |  Right Royal Friend | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 88 |  Marie and Mary | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 89 |  Hope Endures | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Fortified House In Scotland Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. III | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. IV | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Fortified House In Scotland, Vol. V | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Queen's Scotland Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Heartland | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Eastern Counties | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The North East | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Argyll and Bute | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650 | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Pegabus Book of Scotland | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Rob Roy MacGregor / Outlaw of the Highlands | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Land of the Scots | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Portrait of the Border Country | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Portrait of the Lothians | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Nigel Tranter's Scotland: A Very Personal Review | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of Robert the Bruce | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Story of Scotland | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Footbridge to Enchantment | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 129, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650 | 1935 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Trespass | 1937 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Mammon's Daughter | 1939 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Harsh Heritage | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Eagle's Feathers | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Watershed | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Gilded Fleece | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Delayed Action | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Tinker's Pride | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Flight of Dutchmen | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Island Twilight | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Man's Estate | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Colours Flying | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Root and Branch | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Chosen Course | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Fair Game | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Freebooters | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | High Spirits | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Fast and Loose | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Tidewrack | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Bridal Path | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Cheviot Chase | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Ducks and Drakes | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Queen's Grace | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Night Riders | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Rum Week | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Rio d'Oro | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | There Are Worse Jungles | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Long Coffin | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | MacGregor's Gathering | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Enduring Flame | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Stone | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Balefire | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Spaniards' Isle | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The Clansman | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Man Behind the Curtain | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Flockmasters | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Nestor the Monster | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Spanish Galleon | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Lord and Master | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Kettle of Fish | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Birds of a Feather | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Deer Poachers | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Gold for Prince Charlie | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Drug on the Market | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Something Very Fishy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The Courtesan | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Give a Dog a Bad Name | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Chain of Destiny | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Silver Island | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Pegabus Book of Scotland | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Past Master | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Pursuit | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. III | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Rob Roy MacGregor / Outlaw of the Highlands | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | A Stake in the Kingdom | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. IV | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Lion Let Loose | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Cable from Kabul | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Tinker Tess | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Fire and High Water | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Black Douglas | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | To the Rescue! | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Land of the Scots | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | The Steps to the Empty Throne | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | The Path of the Hero King | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | The Fortified House In Scotland, Vol. V | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | The Price of the King's Peace | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | The Heartland | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | The Young Montrose | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | The Eastern Counties | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | Portrait of the Border Country | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | Montrose, The Captain-General | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | The Wisest Fool | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 | The North East | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 | The Wallace | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 | Lords of Misrule | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 | A Folly of Princes | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 | The Captive Crown | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 | Border Riding | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 | Argyll and Bute | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 | Macbeth the King | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 85 | Margaret the Queen | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 86 | Portrait of the Lothians | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 87 | David the Prince | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 88 | True Thomas | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 89 | Nigel Tranter's Scotland: A Very Personal Review | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 90 | The Patriot | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 91 | Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 92 | Lord of the Isles | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 93 | The Riven Realm | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 94 | Unicorn Rampant | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 95 | James, By the Grace of God | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 96 | A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of Robert the Bruce | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 97 | Rough Wooing | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 98 | Columba | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 99 | The Story of Scotland | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 100 | Flowers of Chivalry | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 101 | Warden of the Queen's March | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 102 | Mail Royal | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 103 | Kenneth | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 104 | Crusader | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 105 | Children of the Mist | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 106 | Footbridge to Enchantment | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 107 | Price of a Princess | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 108 | Druid Sacrifice | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 109 | Tapestry of the Boar | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 110 | Lord in Waiting | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 111 | Highness in Hiding | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 112 | Honours Even | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 113 | Poetic Justice | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 114 | A Rage of Regents | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 115 | The Lion's Whelp | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 116 | The Marchman | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 117 | High Kings and Vikings | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 118 | A Flame for the Fire | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 119 | Sword of State | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 120 | Envoy Extraordinary | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 121 | The End of the Line | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 122 | Courting Favour | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 123 | The Admiral | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 124 | Triple Alliance | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 125 | The Islesman | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 126 | Right Royal Friend | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 127 | Marie and Mary | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 128 | Hope Endures | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 129 | More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
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