ScotlandShopping

Book shopping in Scotland

  1. A

    Baltic Bookshop

    Good for local history books and maps.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Second Edition

    This is a small bookshop for serious collectors buying and selling rare editions, with a good range of titles on Scottish subjects. The owner often goes to buy books on weekday mornings, so wait until after noon if you want to be absolutely sure that the shop will be open.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Mcnaughtan’s Bookshop

    The maze of shelves at McNaughtan’s bookshop – established in 1957 – houses a broad spectrum of general second-hand and antiquarian books, with good selections of Scottish, history, travel, art and architecture, and children’s books.

    reviewed

  4. D

    West Port Books

    A long-established secondhand bookshop, West Port has a good range of material covering Scottish history and also specialises in titles covering Indian and Himalayan history and art. There’s a10% discount for students.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Ullapool Bookshop

    Lots of books on Scottish topics and maps of the area. Internet access available at £1 per 15 minutes.

    reviewed

  6. F

    J&G Innes

    Plenty of local- interest books, such as Fife’s history of burning witches.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Borders

    A browsing bonanza, also sells CDs and international newspapers and magazines.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Shetland Times Bookshop

    Has every book you could possibly want to read about the Shetlands.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Orcadian Bookshop

    Has a great selection of local books and newspapers.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Waterstone's, Union Street

    Bookshop. There is another branch at Union Bridge.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Waterstone’s

    The city’s biggest bookshop.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Waterstone’s

    Dundee’s biggest bookshop.

    reviewed

  14. M