Auld Alliance (Antiques) Ltd  
DINNET  Aberdeenshire  AB24 5JY
tel: 01339 885662  map
    The shop (seven miles east of Deeside Books in Ballater) has prints, etchings, paintings, violins, top hats, furniture, bric-a-brac and antiques of all kinds. In a word, an old fashioned kind of antique shop where one might find anything. A nice book section which has grown in recent times. - Pierce Roche.

Better Read Books & Gifts
18 Ythan Terrace
ELLON  Aberdeenshire  AB41 9LJ
tel: 01358729922  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
A large stock of quality affordable secondhand and antiquarian books. Friendly and helpful staff. We also stock new books, hold poetry evenings and do book launches for local authors. Art by local artists available.

Bookends
21 Seafield Street
PORTSOY  Scotland  AB45 2QT
tel: 01261 842262  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00. Closed on Wednesdays and for lunch.
Specialist in Peter Anson and north east. fishing history. Scottish history, especially local, Banff, Moray and Aberdeenshire. Large stock of hunting ,shooting and fishing books. Antiquarian, children's, esoteric etc.
Portsoy, home of the Scottish traditional boat festival.

The Bookcroft
Gateside  Hillswick
NORTHMAVINE  Shetland  ZE2 9RW
tel: 07787 831557  e-mail  website  map
Open: Spring and summer only, please ring first. Small general stock, some Shetland books. Pictures and LPs. The UK's most northerly bookshop!

Colonsay Bookshop
ISLE OF COLONSAY  Argyll  PA61 7YP
tel: 01951 200232  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 2.00 - 5.00 in Summer and at other times by appiontment.
Specialising in titles with a Scottish and Hebridean flavour, includuing an antiquarian section.
    Bookshop located about two miles west of Scalasaig (the ferry terminal), on Colonsay's west coast. The somewhat shed-like exterior belies the Tardis-like interior, one of the true attractions on the island. Small but worthy stock. Ran by the Piermaster and island taxi's wife, friendly welcome, decent prices. - Graeme Rendall 31.12.09.

Deeside Books
18-20 Bridge Street
BALLATER  Aberdeenshire  AB35 5QP
tel: 013397 54080  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
General stock with emphasis on local history, Scottish, military, fishing and field sports, transport, travel and topography. Stock of approx 10,000 varying from paperbacks to collector's items along with some remainders. Located on main A93 Aberdeen to Braemar road. In centre of Village.

Iona Book Shop
The Old Printing Press Building
ISLE OF IONA  PA76 6SL
tel: 01681 700699  map
    Visited Iona on a glorious day,packed with half-term visitors. Notice in the shop window -open 1.30 - 3.30 Thursdays and Saturdays only! Is this a business we asked ourselves? - Second Nature 06.07.10.

Jane Jones Books
The Old Shop  Dinnet
ABOYNE  Aberdeenshire  AB34 5JY
tel: 07834 768228  e-mail  map
Open: Sunday - Tuesday & Thursday - Saturday, variable but usually 11.00 - 6.00.
A small but interesting stock with emphasis on natural history, local history, Scottish and children's. Good section on Deeside and Aberdeen. Collectors items and plenty of bargains. Booksearch facility. Shared premises with antique shop. A relaxing and friendly atmosphere with a complementary cup of coffee.

Johnston's Marine Stores
Old Pier
LAMLASH  Isle of Arran KA27 8JN
tel: 01770 600333  map
Open: Summer 10.00 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00 but ring to be sure.
Nautical books and some Arran books. Marine Stores selling chandlery, fishing tackle and nautical clothing as well as books.

Leakey's Second Hand Bookshop
Greyfriars Hall  Church Street
INVERNESS  Inverness-shire  IV1 1EY
tel: 01463 239947  map
Open: 10.00 -5.30 Monday - Saturday.
    A general stock of perhaps 100,000 books and, according to some, the largest secondhand bookshop in Scotland - although it's owner, Charles Leaky, is the first to admit that: "size isn't everything". - TBG.
    This ex-church has transformed nicely into a place of earthly promise. A huge stock of books and prints, with the comforting scent of coffee brewing in the choir stalls above, offer immediate sensual gratification rather than a vague promise of unspecified delights in the afterlife. The fire and brimstone of past preachers is replaced by something you don't expect to see in the middle of 100,000 books - a roaring log fire (possibly a useful place to dispose of superfluous stock, I wish I had one.) I very much like to browse in warmth with the promise of coffee or a bowl of heartening soup on hand when I flag, therefore all my needs for comfort and well-being are met here. - Carol Argyris.
    What can I add about this excellent shop that hasn't already been said? A short walk from the main Inverness shopping area, it would certainly give the largest of the Glasgow and Wigtown shops a run for their money in size. It is well laid out and despite the huge amount of books and prints, retains a spacious atmosphere. The mezzanine level, reached by a large circular metal staircase, is mainly a café/coffee shop which, unlike Books and Beans in Aberdeen, complements rather than interferes with the rest of the shop. - Jeremy Briggs

Loch Croispol Bookshop, Restaurant & Gallery
2 Balnakeil   
DURNESS  Sutherland  IV27 4PT
tel: 01971-511777  e-mail  website  map
Open: Easter - September, 7 days. October to December, Tuesday - Sunday. January - March, Wednesday - Sunday.
General stock, but specialising in Scottish interest, poetry, Gaelic and children's books. Stock both new and used books. Regular signings and readings. Also sell cards and calendars. Licensed Restaurant and Art Gallery on site. Most north westerly bookshop on the mainland. Car parking and disabled access.

The Logie Steading Bookshop
13-15 Logie Steading Visitor Centre
FORRES  Morayshire  IV36 2QN
tel: 01309 611373  e-mail  map
Open: Every day 11.00 - 5.00 February - December. Phone 01309 611766 for viewing outside these hours and in January.
Stock of around 20,000 books in wide range of subjects, ages & prices, mostly secondhand. Whole room of Scottish interest books. Free parking on lovely site with independent businesses located in renovated model farm buildings. Cafe, art gallery, country antique furniture, felt-craft workers, plant shop, playground & walks by the Findhorn river. Six miles south of Forres, near junction of A940 & B9007.
    Spacious and bright premises with a large general stock,catering for all reading tastes. Good on Scottish antiquarian books and nature and wildlife.Has a wall of Folio books too.About 10 mins off main Inverness to Aberdeen road and well worth the small detour. - Allan Campbell.
    Logie Steading itself is a 1920s Model Farm which has been converted into an arts and crafts enclave in a wooded valley south of Forres. One of the units is a large bookshop which from the outside looks like it has been converted from the stable block, not that you would guess that from the smart, well laid out interior. The large Scottish section has an entire room virtually to itself and the shop also has a large military history and aviation section. Worth visiting around lunchtime to sample the food in the café opposite. - Jeremy Briggs

M.E McCarty
54 Junction Road
KIRKWALL  Orkney  KW15 1AG
tel: 01856 870860  map
    Medium sized general stock, reasonably priced, owner prefers cash unless amount over £20 or so. - Graeme Rendall 31.12.09.

Mòr Books
Bùth nan Leabhraichean Mòra  Old Pier Road
BROADFORD  Isle of Skye  IV49 9AE
tel: 01471 822669  e-mail  map
Open: (1st April - 24th December) Monday - Saturday 11.00 - 5.30 and at other times by appointment.
For the curious reader: not just Scotland and Skye related books but mountaineering, textiles, poetry, philosophy, psychology, history, music, esoterica, fiction, photography, sailing, drama, history, green issues, hunting, shooting and fishing, childrens books, antiquarian and many more ... always new stock appearing!
    This was a delight to visit, a warm friendly welcome, well laid out, and some excellent buys. Good stock on many subjects. No trip to Skye is complete without a visit here. - E Newman 12.11.10.

The Old Bookshelf
8 Cross Street
CAMPBELLTOWN  Argyll  PA28 6HU
tel: 01586 551114  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday - Fiday 11.00 - 5.00, Saturday 10.00 - 4.00.
Situated in a quiet street in Campbeltown's historic town cente the shop contains around 10,000 titles. Scottish, antiquarian, biography, miltary, modern firsts, and much more squeeze onto the carefully organised shelves.

The Olde Moss Bookshop
6 Macleod House  Royal Park
ULLAPOOL  Highland  IV26 2XT
tel: 01854613317  e-mail  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 6.00, but please phone first.
This is the most north-westerly out-of-print bookshop on the mainland. We sell Scottish, travel, children's, history, novels, and general interest. Catch us at Ullapool Market every Saturday from Easter.

Orb's Bookshop
33a Deveron Street
HUNTLY  Aberdeenshire  AB54 8BY
tel: 01466 793765  e-mail  website  map
General secondhand and new Scottish interest books.

Pitlochry Railway Station Bookshop
Station Road
PITLOCHRY  Perthshire  PH16 5AN
tel: None
Open: Most days 9.00 - 4.30.
Donated books with all the takings going to five charities.

Tall Tales Bookshop
Princess Street
THURSO  Caithness  KW14 7HF
tel: 07900 284488  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.15 - 5.30.
Small general stock with LP records and postcards also on sale.     Stan has relocated his shop to the Commercial Hotel buildings in Princes Street where he can provide a warmer, if somewhat smaller, room for his customers. - TBG.

Winram's Bookshop
Balgairn  Bridge of Gairn
BALLATER  Aberdeenshire  AB35 5UA
tel: 01339 755440  e-mail  map
Open: Thursday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
5000+ books, paperbacks, Scottish, natural history, fishing and shooting, military history, mountaineering, children's, art & collecting, travel, history, antiquarian, and many other subjects. We are friendly! Established 1976. 2 miles west of Ballater on A93.There is a bus from Aberdeen going to Braemar. Get off at Bridge of Gairn stop.
    Moved here from Aberdeen at the end of 2006. -TBG.
    I am sorry to see it move as it was an excellent little shop with an interesting stock and reasonable prices. I wish her well as she was always pleasant and fair to deal with. - Allan Campbell.