The Greatest Scottish Coming Of Age Books of All Time

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 488 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
157 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark 1961 British, Scottish English
1300 Lanark Alasdair Gray 1981 Scottish English
2929 Trainspotting Irvine Welsh 1993 Scottish English
3870 Sunset Song Lewis Grassic Gibbon 1932 Scottish English
4493 My Friend Annie Jane Duncan 1961 Scottish English
6461 Shuggie Bain Douglas Stuart 2020 Scottish English
6559 Kieron Smith, Boy James Kelman 2008 Scottish English
7490 A Kind Of Spark Elle McNicoll 2020 Scottish English
9056 Personality Andrew O'Hagan 2003 Scottish English
11686 The Deadman’s Pedal Alan Warner 2012 Scottish English