Hotel World
Ali Smith
A beautiful and exhilarating book.
Morvern Callar
Alan Warner
The dark story of Morvern Callar, told in her own distinctive, unforgettable words, takes the reader from the Highlands of Scotland to the resorts of southern Spain.
Dark
A L Kennedy
This moving novel about the brutality of war never becomes overly bleak due to the beauty and dark humour of Alison Kennedy's writing.
The Testament of Gideon Mack
James Robertson
Gideon Mack is a church minister who doesn't believe in God or an afterlife. Until one day he meets someone who might be the Devil himself. . . .
Clara
Janice Galloway
An award-winning book about the life of Clara Schumann, wife of the composer Robert Schumann, mother of his five children and a talented musician in her own right.
Lanark
Alasdair Gray
Often described as one of the finest novels written in English, Lanark is a completely unique, sometimes surreal evocation of Glasgow.
Trumpet
Jackie Kay
Jackie Kay's fascination with jazz inspired this unusual and heartbreaking love story.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Kate Atkinson
A playful and often poignant story of an ordinary, yet often extraordinary, family from the 1950s to the present day.
How Late it Was, How Late
James Kelman
This Booker Prize-winning novel is a compelling and darkly humorous story of Glasgow life told through the experiences of ex-convict Sammy.
Personality
Andrew O'Hagan
A brilliant examination of fame, Andrew O'Hagan's novel follows a child star's journey from a fish and chip shop on the Isle of Bute to the celebrity circuit in London.