Laugh-out-loud fiction from Scottish writers
By Scottish Book Trust
Laugh-out-loud fiction from Scottish writers
By Scottish Book Trust
Don't ever let anyone tell you Scotland has a dour reputation - these funny books will have you sniggering, giggling and full on belly-laughing in no time.
Whisky Galore
Compton MacKenzie
£11.99 £11.39A truly Scottish comedy, set in the midst of rationing on the Hebridean islands of Great and Little Todday. Author Compton Mackenzie is also known for writing The Monarch of the Glen (1941) set in the Scottish Highlands and adapted into a successful television series.
To Be Continued
James Robertson
£15.99 £15.19James Robertson has been widely praised for his honest, thoughtful take on Scottish 20th century life. To Be Continued is utterly mad, entirely heart-warming.
The Second Worst Restaurant in France
Alexander McCall Smith
£8.99 £8.54Edinburgh-based McCall Smith is one of Scotland's most prolific writers, and has published almost 100 books. This humorous and comforting story is perfect for a rainy day.
The Goldblum Variations: Adventures of Jeff Goldblum Across the Known (and Unknown) Universe
Helen McClory
£7.50 £7.12Weird and wonderful. Author Helen McClory is one of our What's Your Story mentors, supporting young writers to develop their craft.
Spandex and the City
Jenny T. Colgan
£8.99 £8.54We love Jenny T Colgan's funny and irreverent writing, and this hilarious tale is the perfect pick-me-up.
No Good Deed
John Niven
£9.99 £9.49Scottish author and screenwriter John Niven has written the perfect examination of friendship, and it's just as painful and funny as you'd expect.
Hings
Chris McQueer
£8.99 £8.54Often surreal and always darkly funny, McQueer has a knack for capturing the familiarities of everyday life.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman
£9.99 £9.49Gail Honeyman was the recipient of our very first Next Chapter Award in 2014. She impressed judges with an extract of the novel that would go on to become Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. When we first met her, Gail was struggling to fit her writing in after work and during the weekend. Now she's a bestselling author, and the film rights to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine have been snapped up by Reese Witherspoon's production company.
Don’t You Forget About Me
Mhairi McFarlane
£12.99 £12.34Scottish-born Mhairi McFarlane is truly a queen of comedy fiction. Dive in for hilarity, romance and characters you'll want to become best mates with.
Dead Men's Trousers
Irvine Welsh
£9.99 £9.49Trainspotting may (rightly) be a modern classic, but the story of Renton, Begbie, Sick Boy and Spud's reunion is just as dark, and just as hilarious.
Born Free
Laura Hird
£9.99 £9.49Born Free is punchy, acerbic, sharp-witted, and above-all, acutely observed. We've loved Laura Hird's writing since Born Free was first published in 1999.