Nigel Tranter

Nigel Tranter

Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow, Scotland on November 23rd, 1909 and passed away at the age of 90 on January 9th, 2000.

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Nigel Tranter Stats: The most read book by Nigel Tranter on Book Notification is The Steps to the Empty Throne, the first novel in the Robert The Bruce series.

Below is a complete list of Nigel Tranter books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of House Of Stewart Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lords of Misrule
1976
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2
A Folly of Princes
1977
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3
The Captive Crown
1977
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List of James V Books in Publication Order

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1
The Riven Realm
1984
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2
James, By the Grace of God
1985
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3
Rough Wooing
1987
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List of MacGregor Books in Publication Order

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1
MacGregor's Gathering
1957
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2
The Clansman
1959
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3
Gold for Prince Charlie
1962
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List of Mary Stewart Books in Publication Order

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1
Price of a Princess
1993
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2
Lord in Waiting
1994
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List of Master Of Gray Books in Publication Order

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1
Lord and Master
1961
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2
The Courtesan
1963
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3
Past Master
1965
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List of Montrose Books in Publication Order

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1
The Young Montrose
1972
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2
Montrose, The Captain-General
1973
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List of Robert The Bruce Books in Publication Order

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1
10
The Steps to the Empty Throne
1969
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2
The Path of the Hero King
1970
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3
The Price of the King's Peace
1971
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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1
Trespass
1937
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2
Mammon's Daughter
1939
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3
Harsh Heritage
1940
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4
Eagle's Feathers
1941
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5
Watershed
1941
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6
The Gilded Fleece
1942
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7
Delayed Action
1944
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8
Tinker's Pride
1945
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9
Flight of Dutchmen
1946
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10
Island Twilight
1947
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11
Man's Estate
1947
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12
Colours Flying
1948
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13
Root and Branch
1948
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14
The Chosen Course
1949
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15
Fair Game
1950
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16
The Freebooters
1950
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17
High Spirits
1950
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18
Fast and Loose
1951
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19
Tidewrack
1951
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20
Bridal Path
1952
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21
Cheviot Chase
1952
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22
Ducks and Drakes
1953
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23
The Queen's Grace
1953
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24
The Night Riders
1954
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25
Rum Week
1954
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26
Rio d'Oro
1955
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27
There Are Worse Jungles
1955
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28
The Long Coffin
1956
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29
The Enduring Flame
1957
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30
The Stone
1958
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31
Balefire
1958
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32
Spaniards' Isle
1958
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33
The Man Behind the Curtain
1959
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34
The Flockmasters
1960
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35
Nestor the Monster
1960
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36
Spanish Galleon
1960
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37
Kettle of Fish
1961
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38
Birds of a Feather
1961
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39
The Deer Poachers
1961
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40
Drug on the Market
1962
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41
Something Very Fishy
1962
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42
Give a Dog a Bad Name
1963
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43
Chain of Destiny
1964
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44
Silver Island
1964
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45
Pursuit
1965
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46
A Stake in the Kingdom
1966
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47
Lion Let Loose
1967
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48
Cable from Kabul
1967
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49
Tinker Tess
1967
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50
Fire and High Water
1967
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51
Black Douglas
1968
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52
To the Rescue!
1968
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53
The Wisest Fool
1974
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54
The Wallace
1975
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55
Border Riding
1977
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56
Macbeth the King
1978
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57
Margaret the Queen
1979
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58
David the Prince
1980
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59
True Thomas
1981
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60
The Patriot
1982
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61
Lord of the Isles
1983
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62
Unicorn Rampant
1984
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63
Columba
1987
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64
Flowers of Chivalry
1988
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65
Warden of the Queen's March
1989
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66
Mail Royal
1989
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67
Kenneth
1990
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68
Crusader
1991
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69
Children of the Mist
1992
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70
Tapestry of the Boar
1993
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71
Druid Sacrifice
1993
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72
Highness in Hiding
1995
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73
Honours Even
1995
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74
Poetic Justice
1996
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75
A Rage of Regents
1996
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76
The Lion's Whelp
1997
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77
The Marchman
1997
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78
High Kings and Vikings
1998
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79
A Flame for the Fire
1998
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80
Sword of State
1999
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81
Envoy Extraordinary
1999
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82
The End of the Line
2000
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83
Courting Favour
2000
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84
The Admiral
2001
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85
Triple Alliance
2001
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86
The Islesman
2002
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87
Right Royal Friend
2003
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88
Marie and Mary
2004
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89
Hope Endures
2005
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List of Fortified House In Scotland Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. I
1962
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2
The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. II
1963
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3
The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. III
1965
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4
The Fortified House in Scotland, Vol. IV
1966
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The Fortified House In Scotland, Vol. V
1970
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List of Queen's Scotland Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Heartland
1971
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2
The Eastern Counties
1972
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3
The North East
1974
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4
Argyll and Bute
1977
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650
1935
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2
Pegabus Book of Scotland
1964
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3
Rob Roy MacGregor / Outlaw of the Highlands
1965
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4
Land of the Scots
1968
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5
Portrait of the Border Country
1972
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6
Portrait of the Lothians
1979
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7
Nigel Tranter's Scotland: A Very Personal Review
1981
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8
Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles
1982
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9
A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of Robert the Bruce
1985
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10
The Story of Scotland
1987
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11
Footbridge to Enchantment
1992
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12
More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles
2008
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Nigel Tranter

Nigel Tranter was born on November 23rd, 1909. Nigel passed away January 9th, 2000 at 90 years old. Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

Nigel Tranter had written 89 standalone novels, starting with Trespass in 1937. The most recently released novel was Hope Endures, which was released in 2005.

Nigel Tranter also wrote 12 Non-Fiction Books, including The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650 and Pegabus Book of Scotland.

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Nigel Tranter: F.A.Q

When was Nigel Tranter Born?

Nigel Tranter was born on November 23rd, 1909.

When did Nigel Tranter die?

Nigel Tranter died on January 9th, 2000 at 90 years old.

Where was Nigel Tranter Born?

Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

What was the first book Nigel Tranter wrote?

The first book written by Nigel Tranter was The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland, 1400-1650, published in 1935.

What was the most recent book Nigel Tranter wrote?

His most recently released work was More Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles on July 15th, 2008.

What is the most popular book by Nigel Tranter?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Nigel Tranter book is The Steps to the Empty Throne. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Steps to the Empty Throne (10)

How many books has Nigel Tranter written?

Nigel Tranter has written 129 books across 11 series.
  • 3 books in the House Of Stewart Series
  • 3 books in the James V Series
  • 3 books in the MacGregor Series
  • 2 books in the Mary Stewart Series
  • 3 books in the Master Of Gray Series
  • 2 books in the Montrose Series
  • 3 books in the Robert The Bruce Series
  • 89 Standalone Novels
  • 5 books in the Fortified House In Scotland Non-Fiction Series
  • 4 books in the Queen's Scotland Non-Fiction Series
  • 12 Non-Fiction Books

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