Books & Literature in Edinburgh

Lex Croucher in Edinburgh

Dark academia meets contemporary fantasy in this timely page-turner about a student who fails to gain admission to the UK's only school of magic but then finds…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Kate Williams for Regina: A New History of Women and Power

From Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, an epic new history of royal women that shatters the myths we have built around them.Stories about royal women form some of our m…

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Queer Folks' Tales

Queer Folks’ Tales continues its fifth year in the Scottish home of storytelling, with rave reviews and even an award under its belt!Celebrate the start of summ…

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Last chance · tomorrow

Cooks & Books: Honey & Co Daily

_Honey & Co. Daily_ is about food that looks good on the plate and tastes sensational, but hasn't taken all day to prepare.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Makenna Goodman for Helen of Nowhere

Makenna Goodman is the author of two novels, Helen of Nowhere and The Shame, and has written for international publications including the New York Review of Boo…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Last chance · 4 days left

Crime & Wine: Olly Smith for Death by Noir

Olly Smith has long been a favourite amongst our booksellers and browsers alike. Now, he turns his palette and pen towards a sparkling crime novel.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Last chance · 4 days left

Grace Curtis for Heaven's Graveyard

She's back, baby! Friend of the bookshop and absolute delight Grace Curtis joins us again this year to chat about her latest novel, _Heaven's Graveyard._ Come a…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Last chance · 5 days left

Book Launch: Sonic Detection

Sonic Detection, published by punctum books, propels you up and down the UK coast and offers overheard fragments from a faded seaside resort, a container shippi…

Fruitmarket, Edinburgh

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Lachlan Goudie for The Secrets of Painting

'Not only one of the best books you'll read on the history of art, but a fascinating history of mankind.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Disappearing Acts: The Real Mackay's Granddaughter - Book Launch

Author Helen Graham will be talking about her latest historical novel, set in Edinburgh in the world of Victorian theatre and based on the life of her ancestor.…

St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh

Claire Daverley for People in Love

'Heartfelt, full of warmth, and shows the everyday intimacies that make a life' - Florence Knapp, author of _The Names_'A wistful love story that grapples with…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Science Fiction Reading Group

For the seventh book of 2026, we find a world in which power and magic are hoarded by the wealthy elite.Sancia Grado is a thief, and a damn good one.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Abir Mukherjee for The Pinnacle

'There could not be a more appropriate title for this towering thriller from a writer at the very top of his game' - Mark Billingham'A deliciously twisting plot…

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Andrew Lownie on Prince Andrew for Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York

THE _SUNDAY TIMES_ #1 BESTSELLERA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES'THIS ISN'T A BOOK; IT'S A CASE FOR REVOLUTION' CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES'A…

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Meg Kobza for The Masquerade

"An excellent, highly original book using a fascinating range of sources. Kobza brings the masquerade vividly to life, in all its style and splendour."- Hilary…

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Steve Brusatte for The Story of Birds

Join us in conversation with the brilliant Steve Brusatte, acclaimed author of _The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs,_ as he turns his hand to the riveting story of t…

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Sunyi Dean for The Girl with a Thousand Faces

Join us to discover Sunyi Dean's fantasticly haunting, dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Cooks & Books: Georgina Hayden for Medesque

'Joyful, generous and drenched in olive oil' - Yotam Ottolenghi'Irresistible recipes that spark cravings on every page' - Yasmin KhanEscape to sun-soaked coastl…

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Callum McSorley for 'Rat Race'

_'Destined to become a very big name' - Peter James__'The vibe is Taggart rewritten by Mick Herron' - The Times_A firm favourite among Booksellers, and one of S…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Benedict Anning for Atomic Coffin

"A TENSE AND CLAUSTROPHOBIC HORROR NOVEL THAT DRIPS WITH ATMOSPHERE, TENSION AND THREAT, _ATOMIC COFFIN_ IS A COLD WAR FEVER DREAM OF SPIES, SUBMARINES AND INTE…

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Guid Crack: Midsummer Dreaming with Harriet Grindley

Dreams pursued, wishes granted or nightmares uncovered, how far would you go to make your dreams come true?

The Waverley Bar, Edinburgh

Lorraine Kelly for The Island Secret

_'LORRAINE IS A BORN STORYTELLER' - MARIAN KEYES_We're delighted to be joined by national treasure Lorraine Kelly to celebrate her latest novel, _The Island Sec…

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Cooks & Books: Mowgli's Nisha Katona for The Curry Bible

Nisha Katona's warmth, authenticity and ability to conjure delicious flavour from just a handful of ingredients have led to her being one of our most trusted an…

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Two-time Academy Award Winner Sir Roger Deakins for Reflections: On Cinematography

Please note: due to immense demand, this event is now taking place at The Assembly Rooms.Sixteen time Academy Award nominee and two-time Academy Award winner Ro…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh