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ⓘ About William McIlvanney
William McIlvanney was a noteworthy author from Scotland, who was famous for writing short stories, poems, and full length novels. He was particularly well known for writing mysteries, thrillers, and literature & fiction books. The writing career of author McIlvanney consists of several standalone novels as well as a novel series called Jack Laidlaw. McIlvanney was typically known as Willi among his acquaintances and friends. Author McIlanney was considered a champion writer of gritty, poetic literature. In most of his literary work, he has portrayed Glasgow from the time of the 1970’s, which was liked by many readers. Author McIlvanney is known for introducing the Tartan Noir and is regarded as the Camus of Scotland.
All Book Series by William McIlvanney
The Dark Remains
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021 Co-authored · Ian Rankin
The Artist and Nationality
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2013 Anthology · Meaghan Delahunt
Ploughing the City
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Sorcha Carey
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is William McIlvanney?
William McIlvanney was a noteworthy author from Scotland, who was famous for writing short stories, poems, and full length novels. He was particularly well known for writing mysteries, thrillers, and literature & fiction books. The writing career of author McIlvanney consists of several standalone novels as well as a novel series called Jack Laidlaw.
Which William McIlvanney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Poems/Short Story Collections series, the earliest of William McIlvanney's multi-book series: it opens with The Longships In Harbour (1970) and runs to 5 books across 1970–1991, ending with Surviving the Shipwreck (1991). William McIlvanney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has William McIlvanney written?
William McIlvanney has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1966 and 2021. 14 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Poems/Short Story Collections series with 5 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should William McIlvanney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. William McIlvanney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Poems/Short Story Collections (1970–1991, 5 books), Jack Laidlaw (1977–2021, 4 books) and Saltire (2013–2021, 5 books).
How are William McIlvanney's books organised into series?
This guide splits William McIlvanney's 23 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Poems/Short Story Collections (5 books, 1970–1991); Saltire (5 books, 2013–2021); Jack Laidlaw (4 books, 1977–2021).