Scots Language Books

There are many books written in Scots and about the Scots language on the site. Below is a selection of the books available; this list is being constantly updated.

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  • Cover scan of Speakin O Dundee
    Speakin O Dundee: Tales Lang Tellt Aroun The Toun - Stuart McHardy - Paperback
    This beautifully written collection of stories is entirely written in Scots as spoken in Dundee. Short and easy to read, their style is loyal to the traditional way of storytelling.
  • Cover scan of Taid O That Ilk
    Taid O That Ilk: Hiz Adventurs Frae Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind In The Willows' First Publist 1909 - Kenneth Grahame - Paperback
    This is a translation into Scots of Kenneth Grahame's 'Wind in the Willows'.
  • Cover scan of The Paix Machine
    The Paix Machine - Iain W. D. Forde - Paperback
    This novel was written to provide adult prose for those who knew the Scots language already, and for future students of the tongue. Its theme is the influence that external culture has on a language and upon the people who speak it, and the hard work that is needed to clear up the after effects.
  • Cover scan of Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook
    Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook - Hardback
    These are the very recipes, gathered over the years, that have become the favourites of the whole Broon family when they escape from town to visit the but an' ben for holidays and weekends.
  • Cover scan of Scottish Place-Names
    Scottish Place Names - Maggie Scott - Paperback
    Maggie Scott takes the reader around the country from Dumfries to Shetland to explain the meanings of the places that make up today's Scotland.
  • Cover scan of Scottish Weather
    Scottish Weather - Chris Robinson; Eileen Finlayson - Paperback
    In 'Scottish Weather', you will find out the meanings of smirr, dreich, moor and other Scots words for rain, snow, wind, sun, the forecast, the seasons and weather lore in this informative and entertaining pocket guide.
  • Cover scan of Scottish Wildlife
    Scottish Wildlife - Chris Robinson - Paperback
    In 'Scottish Wildlife', Chris Robinson introduces you to big beasties, wee beasties, creepy crawlies and our feathered friends and will inform and entertain as she explains how they got their names, where to find them and how to recognise them.
  • Cover scan of Wha's Like Us?

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    Wha's Like Us? - Chris Robinson - Paperback
    In 'Wha's Like Us?', Chris Robinson gives us an informative and amusing look at how we see ourselves, at our attitude to work, love, money, envy, anger and entertainment and at some of the best Scots words and phrases we use to describe the Scottish psyche.
  • Cover scan of Traisur Insch
    Traisur Insch - Robert Louis Stevenson - Paperback
    Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island', translated into broad Scots by Iain W.D. Forde.
  • Cover scan of A Midge In Your Hand Is Worth Two Up Your Kilt
    A Midge In Your Hand Is Worth Two Up Your Kilt: Modern Scottish Proverbs - Stuart McLean - Hardback
    The Scottish language is rich in proverbs, sayings, maxims and wise aphorisms. Sadly, in the transition from the abacus to the computer, most of these have become outdated. This book thrusts these expressions into the 21st century, covering everything from bagpipes to whisky with a few mentions of our neighbours, the Sassenachs, thrown in.
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