Scottish Independence Guide: Scottish Books (Recommended)

Independence: Why Scots Should Rule Scotland

by Alasdair Gray

Which you can buy here

(The 1992 version is more expensive and difficult to locate, try here as a starting point).

see also 'Why we should Rule ourselves' which is a great statement of modern republicanism by Gray and Adam Tomkins

and

Old Scotland New Scotland

by Jeff Fallow

which is an updated version of Jeff's comic book history 'Revolting Scotland'

and can be bought here (this is currently being serialised on the back pages of the Scots Independent newspaper).

Both of these books are excellent illuminating guides to Scottish history and also to the basic arguments for Scottish independence.  

Handful of Rogues: Thomas Muir's Enemies of the People

by Hector MacMillan

Hector MacMillan's revealing investigation into the life and times of Thomas Muir, the radical republican reformer who put the wind up the British state by arguing for equal rights, Scottish independence and co-operation with other radicals in Ireland and France. MacMillan also investigates the vast network of spies used by the British state at the time. Highly recommended.

Read more about the book here. Buy here

Mebyon Kernow & Cornish Nationalism

by Bernard Deacon, Dick Cole and Garry Tregidga

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has been at the forefront of the campaign for Cornish self-government for over 50 years. Mebyon Kernow and Cornish Nationalism is the first book to fully address the issue of political nationalism in Cornwall. It traces the growth of a Cornish national consciousness throughout the twentieth century, the foundation of MK in 1951 and its evolution from a cultural pressure group into a fully-fledged political party. Buy here

The Union of 1707 - Why and How

by Paul Henderson Scott

Excellent account of the true story of the Treaty of Union. Buy here.

Scotland: the Story of a Nation

by Magnus Magnusson

One of the best histories of Scotland by ex host of TV's 'Mastermind'. Buy here

A Passion for Scotland

by David R Ross

Excellent stuff from Scotland's biker historian. Buy here

Imagine: A Socialist Vision for the 21st Century

by Tommy Sheridan and Alan McCombes

Scottish Socialist Party founders Tommy Sheridan and Alan McCombes give their vision of a more equal society and of Scotland as a free and independent republic.  Buy here

Saving the World and Being Happy - The Computer Ager

by R Eric Swanepoel

Excellent ambitious political novel which investigates whether the world can be changed by political activism using one epic life story to illustrate numerous political themes. Learn more about the book here and it's author here. Buy here

Mr Swanepoel has kindly agreed to do a writers workshop from this site.

See also the Scottish Writers Project for more information about contemporary Scots authors.

and a Scottish Writers guide from Visit Scotland here

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