Must-read books for England, Scotland, & Ireland

Thinking about travelling to England, Scotland, or Ireland? From classic stories to autobiographical accounts, here are a few of our top-rated books to read before you go.

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt

In this moving memoir, McCourt details his childhood in Brooklyn, New York, and Limerick, Ireland. Heartwarming, tragic, and deeply impactful, this stunning true story is not for the faint of heart.

Holiday House: A Book for the Young by Catherine Sinclair

Sinclair was an important Scottish author who began her writing career by penning children’s novels. Holiday House is perhaps one of her most famous.

Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott

Likely one of Sir Walter Scott’s most well-known novels, Rob Roy is based on historical events surrounding the Jacobite uprisings in Scotland in the 1700s.

The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark

In this novel, Spark imagines the lives and experiences of a group of young women living in a hostel in London near the end of World War II.