Colonsay
Colonsay Bookshop
Homefield House, Isle of Colonsay PA61 7YR
The island bookshop at Scalasaig carries a large selection of books, specialising in titles with a Scottish and Hebridean flavour. We also have an antiquarian section for rarer sources. It is more than just a bookshop, also selling craft items, woolen items, cards and small gifts. It is also home to a well-respected publishing company, House of Lochar.
Bookshops: highlands & Islands
Achnasheen
Ron's Book Bothy
Poolewe Village Hal, Poolewe, Achnasheen IV22 2LD
Upstairs from the Button Bothy Studio is Ron's Book Bothy. A treasure trove of a secondhand bookshop with a large range of second hand & new books for adults & children, plus maps, book plates & sheet music - always worth a browse.
Dingwall
High Flight Books
2 High St, Dingwall IV15 9HL
"In his shop are thousands of antiquarian and second-hand books. Filling the aviation section are books on gliding, bombers, novels, the Battle of Britain and Biggles, thin picture books and gigantic Jane’s guides, and of course books on Concorde herself."
Picaresque Books
55 High St, Dingwall IV15 9HL
"Picaresque Books & Galerie Fantoosh is a wonderful little shop on the High Street in Dingwall, full of an eclectic selection of Books and Artworks of all kinds with a mix of antique, vintage and contemporary works. We stock new books from local authors together with antiquarian, first edition, illustrated and other books, with an emphasis on Scottish Books. "
Corrie (Arran)
The Wee Bookshop
Corrie, Isle of Arran KA27 8JB
BOOKS: For you, your friends, your family. For everyone!
Arran • Mountains • Walking • Wildlife • Environment • Maps
Dornoch
Dornoch Bookshop
High St, Dornoch IV25 3SH
The Dornoch Bookshop is a marvellous holiday find! You can browse at leisure through our wide range of books – select from Scottish, Travel, Biography, Fiction, Crime and Cookery sections. We have an acclaimed children’s corner with table and chair for wee ones to check out our stock. As an aid to your holiday, we have OS maps, classical music CDs, postcards, cards and stationery. We provide services of book ordering and mailing. Photocopying and Fax are available.
Our Coffee Piaggio will be parked outside weather permitting, so you can enjoy a cuppa al fresco!
Dunkeld
The Birnam Reader
Station Rd, Birnam, Dunkeld PH8 0DS
Independent bookshop in Perthshire offering a wide range of secondhand books and classical CDs.
Fort William
The Highland Bookshop
60 High St, Fort William PH33 6AH
"The Highland Bookshop proudly occupies one of the biggest shops in Fort William's bustling pedestrianized High Street. There hadn't been a specialist bookshop in Fort William - ever - until we opened in 2017. Since opening we have organised hundreds of author events. As a result of the huge support we have had, we have now doubled our space by expanding into our upstairs floor."
Gairloch
Hillbillies Bookshop
& Trading Centre
Strath Square Gairloch, Wester Ross, IV21 2BX
Coffee House,Hillbillies Bookstore &
Ensuite Rooms - summary to come soon,
Inverness
Leakey's Bookshop
"Leakey's Bookshop was established in 1979 and has been housed for the last 20 years in the old Gaelic Church (1793). The wood burning fire that heats the shop has filled many customers with amazement and some with dread. If you come to Inverness, Leakey's will be one of the highlights of your visit."
Church St, Inverness IV1 1EY
Lochgilphead
Argyll Book Centre -
Lochgilphead Bookshop
Lorne Street PA31 8LU Lochgilphead
An independent bookshop at the heart of a rural community. A high proportion of our stock is aimed at satisfying interest in topical and local Scottish matters.
Lochinver
Lochinver Bookshop
Lochinver, Inverbank IV27 4JY
The most north-westerly bookshop in mainland Scotland, family-owned since '88. They specialize in land titles, outdoor narratives and carry Scottish history titles, cuddly toys and maps!
Nairn
Nairn Books
94 High Street, Nairn IV12 4DE
We pride ourselves on the diversity and variety of the books on our shelves, and on inspiring those who visit to explore new genres and types of book, as well as offering more familiar favourites.
To that end we stock plenty crime, historical and 'mainstream' fiction alongside fiction in translation, short story collections, speculative fiction, experimental fiction, poetry, and philosophy, as well as books focused on animals and the natural world, works on Scottish and local history, and books in Scots and Scottish Gaelic."
Portree, Skye
Carmina Gadelica Bookshop
Armadale House, Bank Street, Portree IV51 9DA
Bookstore in Portree, Isle of Skye, with an extensive selection of books, be it mainstream titles or those of Hebridean origin
Rothesay, Bute
Print Point
24-26 W Princes St, Rothesay, Isle of Bute PA20 9AF
Established in 1997 and open 7 days a week, we have over 4000 new books in store and place orders daily. Just a two minute walk from the ferry terminal you can grab a freshly ground coffee while you browse.
Stornoway, Lewis
Baltic Bookstore
8-10 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, HS1 2DA
"The small bookshop with the big range of quality books. From art to travel, biography to philosophy, contemporary fiction to nature writing, children’s books to poetry, politics to natural history, hill walking to history, Gaelic books to sheet music and lots in between.Browse the eclectic collection with a Scottish literary bias."
Thurso
Tall Tales Bookshop
1 Grove Ln, Thurso KW14 8AE
"If you are looking for any old or rare book in good quality which is out of print or no longer available on bookshop shelves then try the Tall Tales Bookshop who specializes in any type of book ranging from Nature, Cooking, Scottish, History, Geography, Science fiction, Art, Crime, Archaeology and some Westerns to name a few of the selection in store There is also a large range of very collectable Vinyl and some postcards along with some small highly collectable ornaments."
Ullapool
The Ceilidh Place Bookshop
14 W Argyle St, Ullapool IV26 2TY
"The small bookshop with the big range of quality books. From art to travel, biography to philosophy, contemporary fiction to nature writing, children’s books to poetry, politics to natural history, hill walking to history, Gaelic books to sheet music and lots in between.Browse the eclectic collection with a Scottish literary bias."
Ullapool Bookshop
Quay St, Ullapool IV26 2UE
"Ullapool Bookshop stocks a wide range of titles, specialising in books about the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Great Outdoors (in particular hill-walking, kayaking and cycling), General History, Geology, a Children’s section for all ages, Biography and a wide range of General Fiction in both Hardback and Paperback. As well as books, we offer...Local and National Ordnance Survey Maps and guides, Fishing guides particular to the surrounding area.
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