William McIlvanney's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by William McIlvanney.

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Book lists with William McIlvanney's books

5 authors created a book list with a book by William McIlvanney as one of their picks.

• Tartan Noir to take you beyond your shortbread tin
• Diversity of Scottish crime writing
• Tartan Noir and Bloody Scotland
• Crime characters who transcend the printed word
• Celebrating the Scots language

Book lists connected to William McIlvanney's books

119 authors created a book list connected to William McIlvanney's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The wild side of the Scotland-England borderlands
• Scottish historical fiction from the 20th century
• Eighteenth-century Scotland
• Historical romance set in Scotland
• Scottish historical fiction for middle graders
• Contemporary romances with a Scottish accent

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