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James Robertson

5 Series • 30 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Fanatic (2001)
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Publication Order of Itchy Coo Books
Start with: A Wee Moose in the Hoose (2006)
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Publication Order of Picture Books
Start with: Robert The Bruce (2014)

ⓘ About James Robertson

“Joseph Knight” was named the Saltire Society Book of the Year 2003/04 and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year. “The Testament of Gideon Mack” was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in the year 2006. “And the Land Lay Still” won the Saltire Society Book of the Year Award in the year 2010. James also established an independent publishing imprint known as Kettillonia, which produces the occasional pamphlets and books of short prose and poetry. He is also one of the co-founders and the general editor of the Scots language imprint Itchy Coo, which produces book in Scots for young people and children. James’ debut novel, called “The Fanatic”, was released in the year 2000. His work is from the mystery, literary fiction, and general fiction genres.

All Book Series by James Robertson

1
The Fanatic book cover

The Fanatic

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2001

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2001
2
Joseph Knight book cover

Joseph Knight

Book 2 of 7 · published 2003

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2003
3
The Testament of Gideon Mack book cover

The Testament of Gideon Mack

Book 3 of 7 · published 2006

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2006
4
And the Land Lay Still book cover

And the Land Lay Still

Book 4 of 7 · published 2010

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2010
5
The Professor of Truth book cover

The Professor of Truth

Book 5 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
6
To Be Continued... book cover

To Be Continued...

Book 6 of 7 · published 2016

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2016
7
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News of the Dead

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2021

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2021
1
A Wee Moose in the Hoose book cover

A Wee Moose in the Hoose

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2006

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2006
2
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Katie's Ferm

Book 2 of 8 · published 2007

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2007
3
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A Wee Book o Fairy Tales in Scots

Book 3 of 8 · published 2007

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2007
4
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Katie's Coo

Book 4 of 8 · published 2008

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2008
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Katie's Moose

Book 5 of 8 · published 2008

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2008
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Mini Katie's Coo

Book 6 of 8 · published 2008

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2008
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Katie's Year

Book 7 of 8 · published 2009

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2009
8
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Katie's Pairty

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2013

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2013
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Robert The Bruce

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
2
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The Book of the Howlat

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016

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2016
1
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Close and Other Stories

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1991

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1991
2
The Ragged Man's Complaint book cover

The Ragged Man's Complaint

Book 2 of 9 · published 1993

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1993
3
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Sound-shadow

Book 3 of 9 · published 1995

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1995
4
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Scottish Ghost Stories

Book 4 of 9 · published 1996

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1996
5
I Dream of Alfred Hitchcock book cover

I Dream of Alfred Hitchcock

Book 5 of 9 · published 1999

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1999
6
Stirling Sonnets book cover

Stirling Sonnets

Book 6 of 9 · published 2001

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2001
7
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Voyage of Intent

Book 7 of 9 · published 2005

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2005
8
Republics of the Mind book cover

Republics of the Mind

Book 8 of 9 · published 2012

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2012
9
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365

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
1
A Tongue in Yer Heid book cover

A Tongue in Yer Heid

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1994

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1994
2
ImagiNation: Stories of Scotland's Future book cover

ImagiNation: Stories of Scotland's Future

Book 2 of 4 · published 2011

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2011
3
A Bird is Not a Stone: An Anthology of Contemporary Palestinian Poetry book cover

A Bird is Not a Stone: An Anthology of Contemporary Palestinian Poetry

Book 3 of 4 · published 2014

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2014
4
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Who Built Scotland

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017

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2017

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is James Robertson?

“Joseph Knight” was named the Saltire Society Book of the Year 2003/04 and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year. “The Testament of Gideon Mack” was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in the year 2006. “And the Land Lay Still” won the Saltire Society Book of the Year Award in the year 2010. James also established an independent publishing imprint known as Kettillonia, which produces the occasional pamphlets and books of short prose and poetry. He is also one of the co-founders and the general editor of the Scots language imprint Itchy Coo, which produces book in Scots for young people and children.

Which James Robertson series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Itchy Coo series, the earliest of James Robertson's multi-book series: it opens with A Wee Moose in the Hoose (2006) and runs to 8 books across 2006–2013, ending with Katie's Pairty (2013).

How many books has James Robertson written?

James Robertson has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2021. 8 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Itchy Coo series with 8 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should James Robertson's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Robertson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Itchy Coo (2006–2013, 8 books).

How are James Robertson's books organised into series?

This guide splits James Robertson's 30 books into 1 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Itchy Coo (8 books, 2006–2013).