WThe Big Man is a novel by William McIlvanney published in 1986 based on real life miner and bare knuckle boxer Thomas Tallen. The book was adapted into a film directed by David Leland, The Big Man (1990), which stars Liam Neeson, Billy Connolly, and Hugh Grant.
WDocherty is the third novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1975.
WA Gift from Nessus is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 1968 and republished in 2014.
WThe Kiln is a novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1996.
WLaidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney, first published in 1977. It features the eponymous detective in his attempts to find the brutal sex related murderer of a Glasgow teenager. Laidlaw is marked by his unconventional methods in tracking the killer, immersing himself in a 1970s Glasgow featuring violence and bigotry.
WThe Papers of Tony Veitch is a crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the second in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books is recognised as the foundation of the Tartan Noir genre.
WRemedy is None is the debut novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney, first published in 1966, and republished in 2014.
WStrange Loyalties is a 1991 crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the third in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books is recognised as the foundation of the Tartan Noir genre.
WWeekend is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 2006.