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William McIlvanney Books in Order
Every William McIlvanney book in publication order — 17 in total, spanning 1966–2014.
Publication Order of Jack Laidlaw Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laidlaw | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Papers of Tony Veitch | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Strange Loyalties | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remedy is None | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Gift From Nessus | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Docherty | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Big Man | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | In Through the Head | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Kiln | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Weekend | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shades of Grey | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dreaming Scotland | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Poems/Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Longships In Harbour | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Landscapes & Figures | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | These Words | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Walking Wounded | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Surviving the Shipwreck | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 17, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remedy is None | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Gift From Nessus | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Longships In Harbour | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Landscapes & Figures | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Docherty | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Laidlaw | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Papers of Tony Veitch | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | These Words | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Big Man | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | In Through the Head | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Walking Wounded | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Strange Loyalties | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Surviving the Shipwreck | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Shades of Grey | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Kiln | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Weekend | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Dreaming Scotland | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
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