Browse books about Scottish ghosts, hauntings, folklore, witchcraft, legends and paranormal history. The collection ranges from haunted castles and city ghost stories to Highland traditions, local mysteries and supernatural belief.
79 books found
Cover unavailableA Wee Guide to the Haunted Castles of Scotland
A Wee Guide to the Haunted Castles of Scotland gathers reported hauntings and ghostly traditions associated with Scotland’s castles. Martin Coventry’s compact guide focuses on the stories attached to historic strongholds, from apparitions and lingering…
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Cover unavailableAberdeen's Haunted Heritage
Graeme Milne explores Aberdeen's haunted reputation through stories of ghosts, apparitions and unexplained events associated with the Granite City. Drawing on local history and paranormal tradition, the book brings together cases from buildings, streets and…
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Cover unavailableAberdeenshire Folk Tales
Aberdeenshire Folk Tales gathers stories rooted in the county’s hills, glens, castles, rivers, coastline and city. Grace Banks and Sheena Blackhall include legends of the Maidenstone, Knock Castle, Kildrummy Castle, Drum Castle and the Curse…
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Cover unavailableAngus Folk Tales
Angus Folk Tales gathers legends from across the county, from Dundee and the Sidlaw Hills to Strathmore, the Angus glens and the coast. Erin Farley brings together stories of Caterans, Jacobite escapes, pirates, kelpies, broonies,…
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Cover unavailableAnimals, Beasties and Monsters of Scotland
Animals, Beasties and Monsters of Scotland gathers seventeen Scottish folk tales featuring creatures both familiar and fantastical. Kelpies, the greedy trows of Orkney, the Shetland wulver and the Blue Men of the Minch appear alongside…
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Cover unavailableArgyll Folk Tales
Argyll Folk Tales brings together stories from the mainland and islands of Argyll, including Mull, Iona and Islay. Bob Pegg’s selection ranges from accounts involving wolves, wizards, revenants, selkies and mermaids to tales of fairies,…
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Cover unavailableAuld Stirling Punishments
David Kinnaird explores crime and punishment in Stirling’s Royal Burgh, from medieval traitors and executions to theft and the old gaols. This illustrated history examines the people, places and punishments that shaped Stirling’s past.
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Cover unavailableBeyond North Edinburgh Nightmares
John S Tantalon returns to Edinburgh’s haunted streets in this follow-up to North Edinburgh Nightmares. The collection widens the map to include Leith, Portobello, South Queensferry and other parts of the city, gathering more local…
View book details →Complete Ghosts and Legends of East Lothian
Complete Ghosts and Legends of East Lothian gathers ghost stories, legends and folklore associated with East Lothian, the historic coastal county in south-east Scotland. Its focus is local tradition: accounts and beliefs connected with the…
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Cover unavailableDumfries and Galloway Folk Tales
Tony Bonning gathers Dumfries and Galloway stories rooted in local places, speech and tradition. The collection moves from faeries and changelings to witches, warlocks, ghosts, spectres, wraiths and poltergeists, alongside tales of tricksters, magical creatures…
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Cover unavailableEast Lothian Folk Tales
East Lothian Folk Tales gathers traditional stories and local legends from the county’s coastlines, beaches, countryside and Lammermuir Hills. Tim Porteus retells accounts involving Scottish saints, kings and queens, witches, fairies, ghosts, giants, fools and…
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Cover unavailableEast Lothian Folk Tales for Children
East Lothian Folk Tales for Children gathers stories rooted in particular places across the county, linking local landscapes with folklore, legend and eerie happenings. Tim Porteus’s retellings feature witches and wizards, dragons, faeries, ghosts and…
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Cover unavailableFantastical Imaginations: The Supernatural in Scottish History and Culture
Fantastical Imaginations brings together essays on supernatural beliefs in Scotland, from the late medieval period to the present day. Its contributors examine prophecy, astrology, witchcraft, fairy belief, amulets and charming, alongside the place of supernatural…
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Cover unavailableFife Folk Tales
Fife Folk Tales gathers traditional stories from across a distinctive Scottish landscape, including coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, green farmland and rolling hills. Sheila Kinninmonth’s collection brings together tales shaped by the places and communities…
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Cover unavailableFolk Tales of Scottish Saints
Folk Tales of Scottish Saints gathers stories about Scotland’s medieval saints, figures whose legends survived in folklore after the Protestant Reformation. Fran Flett Hollinrake considers how these men and women became part of Scotland’s cultural…
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Cover unavailableFolklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs
Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs examines the beliefs and customs attached to Scotland’s waters, from early water worship to later Christianised holy wells. James M. Mackinlay discusses how springs acquired sacred reputations, and records…
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Cover unavailableFolklore of the Scottish Highlands
Folklore of the Scottish Highlands examines the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, from seasonal practices associated with Celtic festivals to rituals surrounding birth and death. Anne Ross also considers omens and taboos, traditions…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Edinburgh
Rob Kirkup investigates Edinburgh's ghost traditions through visits to locations associated with some of the city's best-known paranormal claims. The book includes the Covenanters' Prison and Mackenzie poltergeist, Bedlam Theatre, Mary King's Close and the…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Aberdeen and District
Geoff Holder gathers reported hauntings from Aberdeen and its surrounding district, moving from the city’s historic centre to Old Aberdeen, private houses, pubs, hotels, transport routes and rural locations. The accounts include apparitions, poltergeist activity…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dundee
Haunted Dundee gathers reported apparitions, poltergeist activity and other unsettling accounts from the city and its surroundings. Geoff Holder considers the White Lady of Coffin Mill and Balgay Bridge, ghost stories connected with the ships…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Edinburgh
Haunted Edinburgh gathers reported cases of apparitions, poltergeists and other alleged phenomena from the city and its surrounding area. Alan Murdie combines previously unpublished material with investigations of better-known stories, drawing on archival sources, his…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Glasgow
Haunted Glasgow presents a local-history account of reported ghosts, poltergeists and hauntings associated with Scotland’s largest city. Mark Andrew Turner focuses on Glasgow as a place where stories of supernatural disturbance have become linked to…
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Cover unavailableHaunted St Andrews
Haunted St Andrews gathers reported apparitions, poltergeist cases and older supernatural traditions associated with one of Scotland’s most historic towns. Geoff Holder examines the White Lady and the Haunted Tower, including the Victorian mystery of…
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Cover unavailableHere's Nessie!
Here's Nessie! brings together Karl P. N. Shuker's writings on the Loch Ness monster, presenting the case's history, controversies and competing explanations. The book considers proposed identities for Nessie, from plausible zoological possibilities to more…
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Cover unavailableHighland Folk Tales
Highland Folk Tales gathers traditional stories linked to the Scottish Highlands, where legends associated with Gaels, Picts and Vikings remain connected to particular places. Bob Pegg’s collection includes accounts of fairy people in green hills,…
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Cover unavailableLanarkshire Folk Tales
Lanarkshire Folk Tales gathers legends and traditional stories from across one of Scotland’s historic counties, ranging across fourteen centuries of local history and happenings. Allison Galbraith brings together tales connected with Lanark, Glasgow, Dolphinton and…
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Cover unavailableLothian Region Terror Tales
Lothian Region Terror Tales takes John S Tantalon beyond central Edinburgh into the wider Lothians and neighbouring parts of Scotland. Drawing on local ghost stories, folklore and strange experiences, the book explores haunted places across…
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Cover unavailableMidlothian Folk Tales
Midlothian Folk Tales gathers traditional stories rooted in the county’s varied landscapes, from rugged coastlines and rushing rivers to uplands and broad valleys. Lea Taylor’s retellings connect place with tales of kings and queens, saints…
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Cover unavailableMidlothian Folk Tales for Children
Midlothian Folk Tales for Children gathers 16 stories rooted in the landscapes and traditions of the Lothians. Tim Porteus ranges from the Moorfoot Hills to the coast at Portobello, linking each tale to a particular…
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Cover unavailableMy Life As A Scottish Paranormal Investigator
David Barrett describes how childhood experiences developed into a long-running interest in paranormal investigation. His memoir follows visits to reputedly haunted sites in Scotland, England, Ireland and Romania, including Inveraray Jail, Leap Castle and Bran…
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Cover unavailableNorth Edinburgh Nightmares
John S Tantalon’s first collection of supernatural tales from north Edinburgh brings together 16 stories drawn from the city’s haunted history, local folklore and lesser-known ghost traditions. The book ranges across the neighbourhoods and landmarks…
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Cover unavailableOrkney Folk Tales
Orkney Folk Tales gathers traditional stories linked to the islands’ Pictish and Viking past, preserving legends shaped by sea, landscape and belief. Tom Muir retells accounts in which Orkney is formed from a monster’s teeth,…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Dundee
Paranormal Dundee gathers reports, legends and historical oddities from Dundee and Angus, ranging from witchcraft and UFO sightings to alleged Big Cats. Geoff Holder also examines darker Gothic material, including a man who claimed to…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Edinburgh
Paranormal Edinburgh gathers reports and traditions linked to the city’s darker reputation, ranging from accounts of ancient and modern witches to claimed fairy portals. Gordon Rutter also considers ghost sightings in the Old Town, placing…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Glasgow
Paranormal Glasgow gathers reported hauntings, strange experiences and supernatural traditions associated with Scotland’s largest city. Geoff Holder covers contemporary ghosts and historical hauntings alongside UFO sightings, big-cat reports, time slips, spontaneous human combustion, bizarre beliefs…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Perthshire
Paranormal Perthshire gathers reports of unexplained events and enduring supernatural traditions from across Perthshire. Geoff Holder examines claims of big cats and UFOs, alongside local stories involving fairies, ghosts, witches and other strange occurrences. The…
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Cover unavailablePerthshire Folk Tales
Perthshire Folk Tales gathers traditional stories linked to the county’s moors, mountains, rushing rivers and ancient woodlands. Retold by storytellers Lindsey Gibb and C.A. Hope, the collection brings together accounts of witches, faeries, black dogs,…
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Cover unavailablePoltergeist Over Scotland
Poltergeist Over Scotland gathers 134 reported cases of disruptive phenomena from the 1630s to early 2012. Geoff Holder arranges them chronologically, examining incidents linked with places including Ballechin House, Pitmilly House, Sauchie and Maxwell Park.…
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Cover unavailableScotland's Ghosts and Apparitions
Scotland's Ghosts and Apparitions brings together more than 100 tales associated with Scottish ghosts, apparitions and other reported mysteries. Terence W. Whitaker distinguishes between figures belonging to folklore, familiar through tradition but not necessarily witnessed,…
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Cover unavailableScotland's Stories
Scotland’s Stories gathers historic tales, folklore, myths and legends rooted in the country’s castles, lochs, glens, islands and battlefields. Arranged by region, it links familiar landscapes with the stories attached to them, from the kelpie…
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Cover unavailableScottish Borders Folk Tales
Scottish Borders Folk Tales gathers traditional stories rooted in the region’s landscapes, history and storytelling culture. Among its characters are the Lochmaben Harper, Tam Linn and Thomas the Rhymer, alongside Muckle Mou’d Meg and Michael…
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Cover unavailableScottish Fairy Belief: A History
Scottish Fairy Belief: A History examines how fairies were understood in Scotland from the 15th to the 19th century, drawing on historical records, witch trials, ballads and literature. The authors consider fairy belief as part…
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Cover unavailableScottish Folk Tales for Children
Judy Paterson retells Scottish folk tales involving sea monsters, water-horses, talking animals, witches, giants, trolls and the Wee Folk. The collection includes ‘The Water Horse of Loch Garve’, ‘The Changeling of Kintalen’, ‘The Puddock’ and…
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Cover unavailableScottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Tom Muir gathers 35 Scottish folk tales shaped by the sea, drawing on stories from coastal communities, lochs and islands. The collection includes selkies, mermaids, pirates and the Devil, alongside tales of shipwrecks, whirlpools and…
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Cover unavailableScottish Folk Tales of Love
Scottish Folk Tales of Love brings together 24 traditional stories shaped by love in its many forms, from devotion between partners to bonds between families, friends and communities. Tom Muir’s retellings move between Celtic myth…
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Cover unavailableScottish Ghost Stories
Scottish Ghost Stories gathers 16 reported cases linked to places across Scotland, from Pitlochry and Edinburgh to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glamis. Elliott O’Donnell presents accounts associated with houses, hotels, castles, roads and battlefields, preserving…
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Cover unavailableScottish Spectres
Scottish Spectres brings together more than 200 reported hauntings from across Scotland, ranging geographically from the Borders to Shetland. Dane Love gathers accounts of apparitions and other spectral encounters alongside descriptions of the places with…
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Cover unavailableScottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends
Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends gathers tales from across Scotland, bringing ancient traditions into conversation with more recent stories circulated through communities, schools, the internet and campfires. Grace Banks and Sheena Blackhall present folklore…
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