| Title | Author | Date | Notes |
| NON-FICTION |
| 60 North | | 2014- | 4,8-22/23 (2012, 2014-(2018) |
| The New Shetlander | | [1984-2016] | Issues 148,150-151,154,155-157,174-176, 221, 247,277,279, 293 (2020) |
| [Tourist information] | | | Envelope of recent guides and pamphlets. Includes "Shetland Visitor Guide 2021" and "Shetland Accommodation Guide 2021" |
| Shetland Museum and Archives guidebook | | | Not only a guidebook to the Museum but an introduction to Shetland history and culture |
| Walking in Shetland: a guide to 20 walks | Promote Shetland | | Fold out pamphlet with maps and details, including the Outdoor Access Code |
| Viking Unst: explore Unst's Viking legacy | | | Folder with 6 loose cards describing Viking trails to explore |
| Shetland wool adventures journal vol. 03 | Misa Hay (ed.) | 2021 | Volume three features six knitting patterns and 16 articles on a wide range of subjects with many colour photographs |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2021 | | 2021 | Volume seven.This annual contains 12 patterns from 11 designers and 4 feature articles, along with many photographs |
| Da bonnie isle: Whalsay through the ages | James A. Anderson | 2021 | A tour around Whalsay and covering the island's history to the present day, with local author James Anderson, who now splits his time between NZ and Whalsay |
| Foula: island west of the sun | Sheila Gear | 2021 | "Foula: island west of the sun" was first published in 1983, and has been reprinted as part of the Northus Shetland Classics series, with photographs by Jim Gear and an introduction by Jen Stout. Sheila Gear recorded the passage of a year of Foula life in the early 1980s, and also gave snapshots of the island's history |
| Tom Henderson: the seaman who founded a museum | J. Laughton Johnson | 2021 | Tom Henderson (1911-1982) was a seaman, founder of the Shetland Museum, restorer of artefacts, maritime historian, craftsman, hotelier, Council Convenor, writer and the go-to Shetlander throughout the second half of the 20th century on almost any aspect of the islands' story |
| My journey home: memoirs of a Shetland exile | James A. Pottinger | 2021 | James Pottinger's travels from his birthplace in a croft house in pre-war Burra have taken him full circle and he is "home" again after a career in engineering, the merchant navy, sales and management |
| The Shetland Bus: transporting secret agents across the North Sea in WW2 | Stephen Wynn | 2021 | This book is a new examination of the story of the Shetland Bus. It looks at the collaboration between Shetland and Norway during the Second World War with the Shetland Bus operation, the men and boats involved, and the operations carried out until Norway was liberated from German occupation in May 1945. |
| Shetland wool adventures journal vol. 02 | Misa Hay (ed.) | 2021 | A celebration of craft, creativity, adventure and all things Shetland, featuring photographs, knitting patterns, walks, stories, interviews, recipes and some personal insights into the lives of the isles' top knitters and craftspeople |
| From Errol Flynn to echo-sounders | Billy Williamson | 2021 | This is the autobiography of an engineering technician's career path in Shetland, working first setting up film shows in village halls, and later employment in marine electronics |
| It tolls for thee: a guide to celebrating and reclaiming the end of life | Tom Morton | 2021 | After a close encounter with death, Tom Morton realised he needed a change of pace and perspective. He decided to become the only independent funeral celebrant on the Shetland Islands. This is a thought-provoking guide to celebrating mortality, with lots of references to his Shetland experiences |
| Dear to me and an important part of my life': ethnic identity and the Shetland descent group in New Zealand | Samuel Moncur | 2020 | Dissertation for University of Otago Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History. This thesis examines the ways that ethnicity and identity are understood and expressed in descendents of Shetland migrants to NZ in the twenty-first century. It draws on oral interviews with descendants of Shetland migrants, most of them from our Society, as well as secondary sources. |
| Knitting from Fair Isle: 15 contemporary designs inspired by tradition | Mati Ventrillon | 2020 | Mati Ventrillon's inspiration comes from the technique of creating patterns with multiple colours that was first used by the women of Fair Isle more than two centuries ago. There are 15 patterns, tips on yarns and finishing, and photos of Fair Isle |
| Moorit: and other sheepish tales | Lindsay Dowding & Alexi Bjornson | 2020 | A book written especially for Wool Week enthusiasts. A compilation of facts, stories and photos relating to wool and sheep |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2020 | | 2020 | Volume six. Thirteen patterns and four essays with many photos from a year when because of Covid-19 the SWW was unable to go ahead |
| Shetland wool adventures journal vol. 01 | Misa Hay (ed.) | 2020 | A compilation of articles on Shetland arts and crafts, history, walks, food and recipes, and knitting and patterns, with lots of colour photos |
| Seabirds and seals: or, clockwise around Bressay and Noss | Jonathan Wills | 2019 | Stories from 25 years of wildlife guiding around the Shetland islands of Bressay and Noss |
| Shetland life | | 2019 | Single issue of this magazine - No 466 (August 2019) |
| And that's the way of it': the life of Geordie Mainland | Jim Mainland | 2019 | Geordie was born in 1924, and this is an account of his life as told to his nephew Jim Mainland. It includes his role in the events of D-Day |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2019 | | 2019 | Volume Five. Sixteen patterns and several essays and photos celebrating ten years of Shetland Wool Week |
| Simply Shetland lace | Brooke Nico | 2018 | Featuring three traditional Shetland lace motifs and their variants: Acre & Razor; Feather & Fan and Old Shale' and Horshoe & Leaf. It covers the basics of each stitch pattern and then multiple projects using each one |
| Shetland Festival of Remembrance commemorating the centenary of the ending of The Great War 1914-1918 | | 2018 | Pack containing a DVD recording of the Festival, along with supporting material on a USB stick, and a copy of the Festival programme |
| The Vikings: lords of sea and sword | Heather Pringle | 2018 | National Geographic special publication devoted to the Vikings |
| Aa my mindin | Robert Johnson | 2018 | A collection of photographs chronicling a wide and varied subject matter ranging from the 1960s to the present day |
| A town called Toilets: the confessions of a Shetland tour guide | Allen Fraser | 2018 | Allen Fraser tells of growing up in pre-oil era Shetland on the island of Yell before mains water and electricity, his job with the Meteorological Office which lasted 34 years, and latterly as a Shetland tour guide |
| Tales from Wullver's Hool: the extraordinary long life and prodigious works of Jessie Saxby | Philip Snow | 2018 | Jessie Saxby (1842-1940), born in Unst, was Shetland's first professional writer. She wrote on subjects as diverse as the folklore of her islands, romantic fiction, and Boy's Own adventure stories. She was a prolific poet, and had outspoken political views. This volume tells Jessie's story in 98 short chapters, one for each year of her life |
| A photographic guide to Shetland's history | David Malcolm | 2018 | The aim of this photographic guide is to give an overall picture of Shetland's history from prehistoric times to the present day and provide basic information about some of the historic sites and landmarks |
| RAF Catfirth 1918: the story of a First World War air station and the first flight to Shetland | Simon Gun | 2018 | In WW1 RAF Catfirth was the most northerly air station in Britain, a flying boat station planned to house 450 men and 18 aircraft. The author brings to life the remote base and the men who served there in the last months of the war, including the Canadian pilot who became the first man to fly to Shetland |
| Shetland merchant mariners in the Great War | J. Laughton-Johnston | 2018 | At least 1755 Shetland merchant mariners served in the Great War, of whom some 78 lost their lives in action. This is the first account of their ships, their fates, who they were and where they came from |
| That grim red dawn: Shetland's sacrifice at the Ancre | Jon Sandison | 2018 | Over 1,600 men from Shetland served in the British Army between 1914 and 1919. Twenty-two were killed or fatally wounded on a single day on the River Ancre during the final phase of the Battle of the Somme |
| Shetland summer birds | Paul Harvey (text) | 2018 | A photographic guide to the birds you are most likely to encounter during a Shetland summer. Featuring 74 birds with habitat overviews and helpful information to aid identification |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2018 | | 2018 | Volume Four. 12 patterns and 5 essays celebrating Shetland Wool Week 2018 |
| Shetland: cooking on the edge of the world | James & Tom Morton | 2018 | Explores life on an island with food, drink and community at its heart - a book about Shetland and its recipes |
| Scalloway: Shetland's ancient capital: a pictorial study | Alexi Bjornson & Anne Macdonald | 2018 | A pictorial introduction to Shetland's ancient capital with historical notes [2 copies] |
| Shetland: 40 coast and country walks | Paul and Helen Webster | 2018 | Small format book with a double-page entry for each walk, with map, photo and details of the walk. Includes walks on Unst, Yell, Fetlar, North Mainland, Muckle Roe, Skerries, Central Mainland, Papa Stour, Bressay, Noss, South Mainland, Mousa, Foula and Fair Isle |
| From myths to meids: maritime heritage of Fair Isle, Papa Stour and Skerries | Charlotte Slater | 2018? | This book is part of the Shetland Rural Islands Maritime Heritage Asset Atlas Project. It used field survey techniques on the islands and research in the Shetland Museum and Archives and the Shetland Library to give a fuller picture of the people who lived and worked there |
| The cod hunters | John Goodlad | 2017 | The story of the Shetlanders who fished for cod around Faroe, Rockall, Iceland and Greenland. The author was CEO of the Shetland Fishermens' Association |
| Shetland's open boat days: tales of the fishing under sail and oar | Tom Henderson, Charles Johnson, James J. Laurenson, William Nicolson. Edited by Charlie Simpson | 2017 | True stories, told by those who were there or who had intimate knowledge of the days when livelihoods and lives depended on the skills and knowledge of the islands' fishermen in the days of sail and oar |
| Old Lerwick: people and places | Douglas M. Sinclair | 2017 | Douglas shares his vast knowledge, understanding and love of this unique island town of Lerwick, focusing on the south end. The pieces were originally published in the "Shetland Life" magazine |
| In Shetland: tales from The Last Bookshop | Tom Morton | 2017 | Tom's story takes you beneath the surface of Shetland life, into a community which is full of fascinating characters, incredible wildlife, hilarity, tragedy and a lot of extreme weather |
| A Shetland childhood: memories of the 1950s | Catherine Emslie | 2017 | See the 1950s through the eyes of a child - a celebration of a long-gone way of life in Shetland |
| The lanes of Lerwick | Alexi Bjornson | 2017 | A photographic record of the lanes between Hillhead and The Esplanade on the town's harbour-front. Includes 2 maps and an introduction |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2017 | | 2017 | Volume three. 11 patterns and 6 essays celebrating Shetland Wool Week 2017 |
| Bobby the Birdman: an anthology celebrating the life and work of Bobby Tulloch M.B.E. (4 January 1929-21 May 1996) | Jonathan Wills & Mike McDonnell (eds) | 2016 | After his discovery of a pair of snowy owls nesting on Fetlar in 1967 Bobby Tulloch became a national celebrity overnight, then a renowned field ornithologist, tour guide, author and wildlife photographer. In this book some of his friends celebrate their happy memories of his life, illustrated with many photographs |
| Baby boomers | Erik Young | 2016 | Erik Young was born in Lerwick in 1946, and this is a recollection of growing up in post-war Shetland. It includes many of his own poems and lots of photographs. |
| Gravely Shetland | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 2016 | There are over sixty listed graveyards in Shetland, and many are in places of exceptional beauty and tranquillity. The book illustrates the author's Top 20 favourites and explains why he chose them |
| Into the Southern Ocean: the perilous voyages of the Elsi Arrub | Andrew Halcrow | 2016 | The story of two trips attempting to sail around the world single-handed and non-stop in the boat he built himself. |
| Shetland oo: wool, textiles, work | Tom Barr & Kate Davies | 2016 | Oo, or wool, has for centuries figured centrally in island life, and this book reveals the many different kinds of work that oo supports, photographed by Tom Barr with accompanying essays and profiles written by Kate Davies |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2016 | | 2016 | Volume two. Profiles of knitters, patterns, and historical articles to celebrate Shetland Wool Week 2016 |
| Blockade 1914-1918: how Shetland won the war | Ian Tait | 2015 | A collection of photos and informative text which is intended to show the crucial role that the Shetlad Islands played in the war |
| Shetland Islands | James A. Pottinger | 2015 | A collection of colour photographs illustrating the varied and picturesque scenery around Shetland, and some of the many changes seen on the islands over the last fifty years |
| Herring tales: how the silver darlings shaped human taste and history | Donald S. Murray | 2015 | Following a journey from Norway to England, Shetland to the Outer Hebrides, to the fishing ports of the Baltic coast of Germany and the Netherlands, and Iceland, here are tales of the importance of the herring, and how it and those who caught it were celebrated in the art, literature, craft, music and folklore of life in northern Europe |
| Shetland saga: a soothmoother's story | Janet Teal Daniel | 2015 | In 2004, Janet and her husband left their home in South Wales to live and work in Shetland. This is the story of their experience and explores themes of attachment, relationships, connection, remoteness and belonging |
| A photographic guide to Shetland's geology | David Malcolm & Robina R. Barton | 2015 | This book is the first photographic guide to the geology of the Shetland Islands. It is a pictorial guide to many of the more commonly occurring rocks, with some rarer examples and a few minerals. Short descriptive notes accompany each photo, along with a glossary and several maps at the back |
| Shetland and the Great War | Linda K. Riddell | 2015 | The author chronicles all aspects of wartime life at home as well as at the battlefronts, including the effects on the economy and social conditions, giving new insights into Shetland a hundred years ago |
| Safely wounded: Shetland letters from the First World War | Angus Johnson and Isabel Sinclair (eds) | 2015 | This book of correspondence by Shetland men and women from World War One represents a tiny fraction of those sent. They mainly date from the earlier parts of the war, and most are from soldiers |
| Shetland doctor: the life of an island GP | Robin Ditchburn | 2015 | Robin and his family move to Shetland where he becomes the GP in Walls, taking over a practice that includes the remote islands of Papa Stour and Foula |
| Magical Shetland lace shawls to knit | Elizabeth Lovick | 2015 | 15 patterns and full instructions for delicate shawls to make, plus patterns and instructions for 5 'apprentice pieces' to help hone skills |
| Changing the world is child's play: inspirations for making everyday moments with children count | Sarah Amy Glensor Best | 2015 | The author of this book is one of the members of the Shetland Society of Wellington |
| Shetland's whaling tradition: from Willafjord to Enderby Land | Laureen Johnson | 2015 | Shetland's involvement in Arctic whaling and whaling around Shetland, with memories from the last Shetland whalers. |
| Shetland | Ann Cleeves | 2015 | A year in the life of the islands in photos and text from Ann Cleeves explaining why the place means so much to her |
| Shetland Wool Week annual 2015 | | 2015 | Volume one. Profiles of knitters, patterns, and historical articles to celebrate Shetland Wool Week 2015 |
| Buachaille: at home in the Highlands | Kate Davies | 2015 | Designed especially for Kate's new yarn, Buachaille, the book has essays, interviews, 12 knitting patterns, 5 recipes and details of a walk up Buachaille Etive Mor |
| Shetland from the sea | Dick Koopmans | 2014 | Dutch yacht designer Dick Koopmans and his wife Elly love the Shetland Islands and visit Shetland nearly every year in their yacht. This collection of watercolours is taken from walks or anchorages during their visits, and each one is accompanied by a brief note |
| The nightmare voyage of the Diana: from the journal of the ship's surgeon Charles Edward Smith | Charles Edward Smith | 2014 | The whale-ship Diana left Lerwick in 1866, bound for the Greenland whaling. Thirteen of the crew would perish after the ship was trapped overwinter in the Arctic ice. |
| Born a beachcomber: Thomas Mathieson | Steve Mathieson | 2014 | The story of Thomas Mathieson as told to Steve Mathieson. Thomas was born in 1918 on a croft in the north of Unst, and became a merchant mariner at the time of the beginning of the second world war. |
| Michael Powell's The Edge of the World: then & now | David W, Earl | 2014 | In 1936 British film director Michael Powell made a movie based on the evacuation of St Kilda in the Outer Hebrides. Much of the movie was made on Foula where many of the local folk appeared as extras. In 2006 and 2008 the author visited the isles to view the various locations and the book has photos of these along with information on the folk involved |
| Unst heritage lace: recreating vintage Shetland lace | Unst Heritage Trust | 2014 | This book is an attempt to share patterns with knitters, and also features three knitters from the late 1800s, and includes lots of photographs |
| Shetland: a love story | Mark Sinclair & Kay Wheatcroft | 2014 | The Shetland courtship of Robert Jamieson and Barbara Laing recorded in their letters from 1858 until their marriage in 1861. Photographs by Mark Sinclair and letters edited by Kay Wheatcroft. First published 2010, this paperback edition 2014 |
| The literature of Shetland | Mark Ryan Smith | 2014 | The first ever history of Shetland's literature. Covering over two centuries of creative work |
| These northern shores: articles on the history of Shetland | John Peterson | 2014 | A collection of short articles about the long and varied history of the Shetland Isles |
| Mirds o wirds: a Shetland dialect word book | | 2014 | A selection of Shetland dialect words and phrases, together with information and photos |
| Havera: the story of an island | J. Laughton Johnston, Christine De Luca, Mark Sinclair, Pauleen Wiseman | 2013 | A portrait of the small isle of Havera, once inhabited and the last to hold a community. This is the story, in text and photographs of the community, along with some poems, music scores, and family tree charts |
| Shetland textiles: 800 BC to the present | Sarah Laurenson (ed.) | 2013 | Traces the history of textiles in Shetland through fabrics and garments together with the fibres and tools used to craft them, and the people who made and wore them |
| The Spitfire "Shetlander": the story of a small community, the Shetland Islands, and their determination to fund a Spitfire in their name | Margaret Stuart | 2013 | The story, as reported week by week in the Shetland News, of the enormous fund raising effort made by everyone in the islands |
| The magic of Shetland lace knitting | Elizabeth Lovick | 2013 | Stitches, techniques and projects for lighter-than-air shawls and more |
| Shetland vernacular buildings 1600-1900 | Ian Tait | 2012 | A record of the type and succession of Shetland's indigenous buildings, which analyses the characteristics and usage of farmsteads and outbuildings over three centuries |
| Real Shetland yarns: a collection of woolly tales and memories | | 2012 | A collection of stories and photographs from Shetlanders who were invited to write about their own memories, or stories their ancestors had handed down, about their lives and their links to the wool and textile industries |
| Small boats of Shetland | Alison Munro | 2012 | The history of the development of the Shetland boat, picking out from all the research many points of interest |
| Colours of Shetland | Kate Davies | 2012 | Ten original patterns plus five essays on aspects of Shetland. |
| A photographic guide to Shetland's wild flowers. 3rd ed (rev & enl) | David Malcolm | 2012 | This guide book includes the majority of Shetland's more commonly occurring species with, in addition, a handful of unusual or special plants. Flowers are sorted by colour, and Shetland names are included in the captions where widely used |
| The Jarl Squad 2012 | | 2012 | DVD - the squad "home movie" (174 minutes) |
| Free-spirit shawls: 20 eclectic knits for every day | Lisa Shroyer | 2012 | Twenty shawl projects. Features the Shetland technique of construction |
| The Stewart earls of Orkney | Peter Anderson | 2012 | For almost a century the islands of Orkney and Shetland were under the rule of the Stewart earls, father and son, a rule remarkable for its infamous reputation in island history |
| The story of Busta House | Marsali Taylor | 2012 | The story of Busta House from the earliest records up to the present day, with an account of the 'ghost of Busta'. |
| Vikings! | Neil Oliver | 2012 | By the host of the BBC series "Vikings: the story of the real Vikings" |
| Terror in the Arctic | Bjarnhild Tulloch | 2011 | A true story from Norway in World War II. This autobiography reveals the bleak conditions in northern Norway as experienced by a child, her family and town during the second World War |
| Willie's tales & travels | Willie Smith | 2011 | Stories from Scalloway and beyond giving an insight into times past and a way of life much changed today, brought to life with photographs from Scalloway photographer Clement J. Williamson |
| Swan LK.243 | The Swan Trust | 2011 | DVD about the Fifie sailing drifter, built in Lerwick in 1900, and its return and restoration |
| Shetland fine lace | Shetland Amenity Trust | 2011 | DVD documentary of the Shetland Fine Lace Project [2 copies] |
| Shetland's heritage of sail | Charlie Simpson | 2011 | The story of the technology that shaped Shetland's history, from the first settlers to the final years of the sail herring drifters |
| Shetland pocket guide | Promote Shetland | 2011 | Pocket travel guide with map |
| The press gang in Orkney and Shetland | J.D.M. Robertson | 2011 | The author examines the impact of forced recruitment on the lives of Orcadians and Shetlanders at every level of society |
| Shetland rambles: a sketching tour of Shetland retracing the footsteps of Victorian artist John T. Reid | Mairi Hedderwick | 2011 | The text refers to Reid's original along with the author's own observations of her modern-day travels around Shetland, illustrated with sketches and appealing watercolours |
| Scotland's radical exports: the Scots abroad - how they shaped politics and trade unions | Pat Kelly | 2011 | About the men and women who took trade unionism and working class politics from Scotland to the main countries that make up the Scottish Diaspora. Includes the story of William Irvine from Shetland |
| Shetland | | 2010 | Sixty pages of colour photographs of Shetland by Millgaet Media Limited, Lerwick |
| Shetland words: a dictionary of the Shetland dialect | A. & A. Christie-Johnston | 2010 | The first new Shetland dictionary for many years. Words of Norn origin are highlighted, there is a list of words once used by Shetland's haaf fishermen, and some quirky modern additions to the dialect |
| A glimpse of Lerwick's waterfront history | Douglas M. Sinclair | 2010 | A collection of postcards, photographs and maps with accompanying text mainly covering the period up to the 1930s |
| Women's suffrage in Shetland | Marsali Taylor | 2010 | Covers the first suffrage speakers in Shetland in 1873 and the early societies, through the founding of the 1909 society, and up to women's work in World War I. |
| Da wye I saa it | Robert Johnson | 2010 | A potted social history in a collection of photographs that chronicle many aspects of life in Shetland from the 1960s - a record of changing times da wye he saa it |
| Vaila Mae: the making of a sixareen | | 2010 | DVD following the step-by-step construction of the first new sixareen to be built in Lerwick for over a century, as well as telling the story of this unique type of traditional Shetland boat |
| Guide to Shetland Museum textile collection | Carol Christiansen, comp. | 2010 | Written overview of the development of Shetland textiles, generously illustrated with photos of examples from the collection |
| A kangaroo loose in Shetland: excerpts from a diary | Lachlan Ness | 2010 | 2nd edition. The author, a church minister from Australia, travels to Shetland and serves as the Church of Scotland locum minister in the parish of the North Isles (Unst, Yell and Fetlar) |
| Wrapped in lace: knitted heirloom designs from around the world | Margaret Stove | 2010 | Patterns and techniques for knitting lace, including wedding ring shawls and the restoration of Granny Cheyne's Shetland shawl |
| Shetland diaries: otters, orcas, puffins and wonderful people | Simon King | 2010 | The record of a year spent in Shetland filming the wildlife and experiencing Shetland through the changing seasons |
| Souvenir guide: Shetland Hamefarin 2010 14-26 June | | 2010 | Gives a brief history of the Shetland Hamefarin, and the programme of events |
| A pictorial 'dander trowe' Shetland's crofting culture: centenary celebration | | 2009 | This book celebrates the importance of the Shetland coo to the Shetland way of life over the centuries but especially over the last 100 years. Published by the Shetland Cattle from Shetland Breeders Group, the text of this substantial book is full of photos of cows, people and the crofting way of life |
| Rhubarbaria: recipes for rhubarb | Mary Prior | 2009 | The author has connections with New Zealand and Shetland, and this book includes 13 recipes from Shetland where rhubarb grows well and is an important part of the diet. The history of rhubarb is given followed by one hundred pages of recipes |
| Spy fever: the Post Office affair | Margaret Flaws | 2009 | At the beginning of the First World War, stories of spies abounded throughout the British Isles. It was in this atmosphere that the entire staff of the Lerwick Post Office was marched off to prison and incarcerated for almost a week with no explanation from the authorities |
| Aald Papa, I'm dine! A collection of stories, tunes, poetry and paintings | George P.S. Peterson | 2009 | A diverse collection including history, short stories, poetry, trowie tales, and bedtime stories for children, with lots of illustrations |
| Old Shetland | Guthrie Sutton | 2009 | A splendid collection of over 200 old postcards and photographs |
| A Shetland cook's book | Jenni Simmons | 2009 | The traditional foods of Shetland and ways to prepare them, with photos of life on the croft |
| A Shetland bible | Charles Greig | 2009 | Bible stories in the Shetland dialect, along with a CD |
| Up-Helly-Aa official DVD 2009 | | 2009 | DVD (50 minutes plus 32 minutes of bonus features) |
| Moods of Shetland | VisitShetland | 2009? | DVD - collection of Shetland scenes to the music of Fiddlers Bid |
| Memoirs of a Lerwick boy | Bruce Sandison | 2008 | Bruce Sandison was born at Torry in Aberdeen in 1934 but came to Shetland when only a few weeks old. After an apprenticeship in newspapers he spent 31 years at the BP Oil Depot at the North Ness, and was involved with the Boys' Brigade. These are his memories, some of which appeared in Shetland Life |
| St Ninian's Isle treasure | David Clarke | 2008 | This booklet describes and illustrates the circumstances of the discovery in 1958 and the contents of the treasure |
| The MND crofthouse garden: Shetland to Chelsea and back | | 2008 | DVD about the creation of a 1940s Shetland crofthouse garden at the Chelsea Flower Show |
| Make a break for it | VisitShetland | 2008 | 30 minute DVD with commentary and music, PC CD-ROM of written information, and a brochure about Shetland |
| Shetland Islands today | Bjorn Hroarsson (ed.) | 2008 | An overview of Shetland culture, places, history and industry with many illustrations |
| Up-Helly-Aa 2008 | | 2008 | DVD - the squad "home movie" (113 minutes) |
| Handbook to Lerwick Town Hall | Charles H. Simpson | 2008 | History and description of the Town Hall with lots of photos |
| Between weathers: travels in 21st century Shetland | Ron McMillan | 2008 | Insights into the islands' wildlife, archaeology, geology and Shetlanders themselves |
| Shetland in statistics 2007 | | 2007 | Cover title. Shetland in statistics, 34th edition. Includes maps and graphs, and a range of statistics under the headings: physical, economy, transport, education and services, conservation, politics and local government, culture and media, with a list of Shetland interest publications |
| The early English settlement of Orkney and Shetland | Graeme Davis | 2007 | The author proposes that there was a Saxon settlement in both Orkney and Shetland from the fourth century AD, based on extensive linguistic, historical and archeological research |
| Gardie: a Shetland house and its people | Wendy Scott | 2007 | Gardie House was built in 1724 on the shores of Bressay Sound, and holds an extensive family archive. This is the story of the house's passage through turbulent times and ethe everyday life of the generations who lived in and around it |
| Fishing, fishermen, fish merchants and curers in Shetland: episodes in fishing and curing herring and white fish | James R. Coull | 2007 | Originally written as self-standing independent magazine articles, so each chapter can be read as an entity on its own. |
| Sips of Shetland: the essence of an archipelago | Didier Piquer and David Cooper | 2007 | Photographs of Shetland by Didier Piquer, with comments by Shetlander David Cooper |
| Scotland's northern lights: lighthouses of the Orkney and Shetland Islands | Sharma Krauskopf | 2007 | This book discusses the 21 major lighthouses most of which were built by the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers |
| Skeld Festival of the Seas, 15th-17th June 2007. A celebration of maritime heritage | | 2007 | Booklet which accompanied the festival, centred on Reawick and Skeld and some nearby coastal areas. Includes some history of the district, and how the population and people's work and circumstances have hugely altered |
| Reflections of Shetland - simmer (summer) | Frances Taylor | 2007 | Images of Shetland set to traditional music and poems on 1 DVD |
| The Orkneys and Schetland in Blaeu's Atlas Novus of 1654 | James M. Irvine (ed.) | 2006 | Subtitle: The map of Timothy Pont and the news descriptions of Walter Stewart, as translated by Ian Cunningham. A translation of the descriptive Latin texts which accompanied the maps, commissioned by the National Library of Scotland to mark the 350th anniversary of Blaeu's publication |
| Reflections of Shetland - winter | Frances Taylor | 2006 | Images of Shetland set to traditional music on 1 DVD |
| Reflections of Shetland - voar (spring) | Frances Taylor | 2006 | Images of Shetland set to traditional music and poems on 1 DVD |
| Shetland hap shawls: then and now | Sharon Miller | 2006 | A history of the Shetland hap, with traditional designs and modern hap patterns |
| Up Helly Aa: the Centennial Jarl 2006 | | 2006 | DVD (60 minutes) |
| Voices from the past: a history of North Roe | Karen Inkster | 2006 | In 1894 young Peter Inkster left Shetland to start a new life in western Canada. In the latter years of his life he returned to Shetland and kept a diary of his thoughts and childhood memories. Nearly 50 years after his death, his great-granddaughter has combined extensive research with Peter's recollections to give a picture of the lives of the ordinary people of North Roe. |
| Mackerel at midnight: growing up Jewish on the Shetland Isles | Ethel G. Hofman | 2006 | Revised edition. A blend of memoir and cookbook. The author grew up in the only Jewish family on Shetland |
| Viking cookbook | | | Fifty recipes which will take you back in time to the Viking era |
| John Walker's Shetland | Wendy Gear | 2005 | This book examines the actions of "the Director General of Shetland", as Walker was nicknamed, and looks at his influence on many aspects of life for both the poor, and not so poor, inhabitants of Shetland. |
| Myth and materiality in a woman's world: Shetland 1800-2000 | Lynn Abrams | 2005 | This book examines how in the 19th century Shetland became a female place, where traditional gender roles were reversed |
| The sixareen and her racing descendants | Charles Sandison | 2005 | Fascmilie edition of the book first published in 1954 |
| The North Atlantic Front: Orkney, Shetland, Faroe and Iceland at war | James Miller | 2005 | The story of operations along the northern front which acquired great strategic singificance during the two world wars |
| Peter Tait: a remarkable story | John E. Waite | 2005 | Traces the life of Peter Tait from his birth in Shetland in 1828 to his death in the Russian Empire in 1890 |
| Willie's war & other stories | Willie Smith | 2004 | The author's memories of the Shetland Bus Boys, and account of life during WW2 |
| Up Helly Aa 2004 | | 2004 | Video (107 minutes). Narrated by Guizer Jarl Stanley Manson. Includes Jarl's tune Naddod of Faroe |
| Local news: life in Shetland as reported in the provincial nespapers. Volume 1: the emigration years 1862-1881 | Malcolm Hulme (ed.) | 2003 | This is a collection of excerpts from provincial newspapers illustrating the life in the small community of Shetland over the twenty years from 1862 to 1881, presented in chronological order |
| The further north you go | Tom Morton | 2003 | This is the story of Tom Morton's journey into the heart of a remote island community. It is about the nature of home, what happens when you abandon it, and the possibility of finding a new one |
| Landscape mysteries: the Tower People of Shetland | Aubrey Manning | 2003 | DVD - investigating the brochs of Shetland and the people who once inhabited them |
| Kippers for breakfast | Millie Vigor | 2003 | Moving house from Cornwall to Shetland was to be the start of seven years of new and exciting experiences for Millie Vigor |
| Trawler: a journey through the North Atlantic | Remond O'Hanlon | 2003 | Two weeks aboard a deep-sea fishing trawler in the North Atlantic |
| A stitch in time: Unst's fine lace knitting | Christine Brown | ~2003 | The story of lace knitting in Unst, with many photos, put out by the Unst Heritage Trust |
| Old rock to castle rock | Vaila J. Irvine | 2002 | Published for the 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh and District Shetland Association |
| Inside the postcard: working life at Adie's, Voe | Laureen Johnson | 2001 | This book draws chiefly on the personal recollections of 50 people who, between the years of 1925 and 1991, were all associated with the firm - from the 19th century sail-loft and fishing smack, the old shop and the later shop, the 1920s Voe House kitchen, the knitting-machine, the weaving-loom, the vans and the bakery |
| Images of Shetland | Bill Jackson | 2000 | A tour around the northern isles with Bill Jackson who recorded with the camera some of his favourite Shetland scenes of everyday life, the wildlife, the folk and the changing seasons, along with his thoughts and observations |
| Toons and tenants: settlement and society in Shetland, 1299-1899 | Brian Smith | 2000 | This book of essays deals with the rural communities of Shetland over six centuries |
| Rural life in Shetland & guide-book to the Croft House Museum | Ian Tait | 2000 | Contains many photos and drawings. Published by the Shetland Museum |
| The last lighthouse | Sharma Krauskopf | 2000 | After a long search for a Scottish lighthouse to live in, the author succeeds in buying Eshaness Lighthouse |
| A Viking voyage | W. Hodding Carter | 2000 | The re-enactment of a voyage made 1000 years ago from Greenland to North America |
| Shetland documents 1195-1579 | John H. Ballantyne and Brian Smith (eds) | 1999 | A collection of texts from the medieval and early modern period. This volume contains more than 250 documents concerning the administrative and economic affairs of Shetland, and the private transactions of numerous Shetlanders, during several centuries |
| Yell past & present | David Nisbet | 1999 | A collection of 142 black and white photographs showing the contrast and change in Yell over the last 100 years |
| The Swan: Shetland's legacy of sail | James R. Nicolson | 1999 | The story of a Shetland fishing vessel from the days of the sail herring drifters |
| Celtic calligraphy | Vivien Lunniss | 1999 | The basic principles are covered in detail, with simple projects and over 35 step-by step photographs |
| The lighthouse Stevensons | Bella Bathurst | 1999 | The story of the buildinjg of the Scottish lighthouses by the ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson (including Muckle Flugga) |
| Norway - in a class of its own! | | 1999? | An introduction to Norway in coloured photos with accompanying text |
| A vehement thirst after knowledge: four centuries of education in Shetland | John J. Graham | 1998 | The history of education in Shetland over four centuries from the slow development from early days to the schools of today (up to 1990). |
| Ancient Shetland | Val Turner | 1998 | The archeology of ancient Shetland, published by Historic Scotland |
| In a world a wir ane': a Shetland herring girl's story | Susan Telford | 1998 | The true story of a Shetland fisher lassie |
| Happy days in Muckle Flugga | Dame Pat Evison | 1998 | The autobiography of this well-known New Zealander of Shetland descent |
| Chips off the auld rock: Shetlanders in New Zealand | Susan Butterworth with Graham Butterworth | 1997 | The history of Shetlanders in New Zealand commissioned by the Shetland Society of Wellington for the 75th anniversary of the Society |
| A Shetland nature diary | Joyce J.M. Gammack | 1996 | This book takes the reader through the seasons, month by month, covering all aspects of Shetland wildlife. The author's articles have appeared in "Shetland Life" |
| Drifting alone to Norway: the amazing adventure of Betty Mouat and tales of others who drifted to Norway | T.M.Y. Manson | 1996 | Centenary booklet describing the event along with details of Betty Mouat's background and environment |
| Knitting by the fireside and on the hillside: a history of the Shetland hand knitting industry c.1600-1950 | Linda G. Fryer | 1995 | This book is based on Linda Fryer's thesis researching the history of the Shetland hand knitting industry from its earliest recorded occurrence in 1618 up to 1950. This is a facsimile edition published in 2021 |
| Looking back: recollections by Ruby Sandilands | Ruby Sandilands | 1995 | The second collection of reminiscences from Ruby Sandilands' experiences as a nurse and stories of her life. She was born in Colvister, North Yell in 1915 and died in 1995 |
| Flitting peats in Fetlar: a photographic history | Fetlar Interpretive Centre | 1994 | The story of the process of flittin the peats by boat or by pony in Fetlar is shown in 37 black and white photographs, accompanied by a 6-page description and maps |
| A guide to prehistoric and Viking Shetland | Noel Fojut | 1994 | 3rd edition. An archeological journal of over five thousand years tracing the earliest evidence of life in prehistoric communities in Shetland to the Norse settlement |
| A Lerwick lifeboatman's story | George Leith | 1993 | The history of the Lerwick lifeboat station, the lifeboats, the crews, the rescues and personal recollections over 30 years' service |
| A picture guide to Shetland | | 1992 | A pictorial guide to Shetland produced by The Shetland Times, consisting of 63 colour photographs |
| Grammar and usage of the Shetland dialect | T.A. Robertson & John J. Graham | 1991 | Analysis of the structure of the Shetland dialect |
| Fabulous Fair Isle | John Allen | 1991 | A designer's overview featuring both traditional and modern designs |
| The Bod of Gremista: birthplace of Arthur Anderson | Bod of Gremista Management Committee | 1989 | Small booklet giving an outline biography and a guide to the building |
| Old Rock: Shetland in pictures | Jonathan Wills | 1989 | The author says this is a collection of images of some of the scenes that he holds most dear, and which he suggests are typical of the best of these islands |
| The Shetland story | Liv Kjorsvik Schei & Gunnie Moberg | 1988 | Writer and historian Liv and Swedish photograher Gunnie tell the story of an island community as seen from the outside in this very comprehensive story |
| Bobby Tulloch's Shetland: an islander, his islands and their wildlife | Bobby Tulloch | 1988 | This is an islander's view of his islands - through the lens of a wildlife photographer and the voice of a storyteller |
| Traditional island knitting | Pam Dawson | 1988 | Collection of traditional hand-knitted designs from Aran, Channel Isles, Fair Isle, Falkland Isles, Iceland and Shetland |
| Lerwick Harbour | James R. Nicolson | 1987 | Revised edition. The first edition of this book was published in 1977 to mark the centenary of the founding of Lerwick Harbour Trust. This revised edition covers the changes of the next ten years. It is a complete history of the port of Lerwick from Viking times to the age of North Sea oil |
| Folk & Fairisle: over 100 designs | Wendy Phillips | 1987 | Designs suitable for punchcards, electronic and chunky machines |
| The story of P&O: the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company | David Howarth & Stephen Howarth | 1986 | The authors who are naval historians tell the story of the birth and development of one of Britain's greatest companies. Shetland's Arthur Anderson was co-founder, when in 1837 he and Brodie Willcox won their first contract to carry mail |
| George Washington Wilson in Orkney & Shetland | John S. Smith | 1986 | Photographs from the Aberdeen University Library George Washington Wilson Collection |
| The traditional sweater book | Madeline Weston | 1986 | Over 40 classic designs including Fair Isle and Shetland lace, with Australian and NZ yarns specified |
| Lerwick: the birth and growth of an island town | James W. Irvine | 1985 | This book traces the story of the town from its early, tentative beginnings, through the good years and the bad years, through to the oil age |
| Shetland notebook number two | J. Peterson | 1985 | A collection of photographs and notes by J. Peterson, published by the Shetland Library and Museum after his death |
| New directions in Fair Isle knitting | Patty Knox | 1985 | Modern designs for vivid, colourful garments for men, women and children |
| Varangian | Gordon B. Smith | 1983 | Gordon Smith, born in Lerwick in 1946, recounts the voyages on his cruising yacht Varangian around the world to New Zealand, after turning his log books and diary into this story |
| The brochs of Mousa and Clickhimin. 2nd ed. | John Hamilton | 1983 | A guide with photos and plans of the history and current state of these two brochs |
| Open boats of Shetland: South Mainland and Fair Isle | Adrian G. Osler | 1983 | Covert title: The Shetland boat. This monograph published by the National Maritime Museum concentrates on technical aspects of Shetland's boats |
| A Shetland cook book | Jenni Simmons | 1983 | The traditional foods of Shetland and ways to prepare them, with lots of old photos (not the same content as the author's 2009 book) |
| Shetland and the outside world 1469-1969 | Donald J. Withrington (ed.) | 1983 | 14 essays on a wide range of topics to do with Shetland history over 400 years |
| A practical handbook of traditional designs: Fair Isle knitting | Sarah Don | 1982 | Historical background, techniqes and patterns for Fair Isle knitting |
| The art of Shetland lace | Sarah Don | 1981 | A detailed reference book on the history and techniques of lace knitting, with many patterns and photographs |
| The complete book of traditional Fair Isle knitting | Sheila McGregor | 1981 | An introductory history and a source book of techniques and patterns |
| Life in Shetland | Tom Kidd | 1980 | Black and white photographs of Shetland in 1980, focusing on the people, and highlighting the difference between the old and the new by Tom Kidd, with an introduction by James Nicolson |
| The Vikings and their origins: Scandinavia in the first millennium | James Graham-Campbell & Dafydd Kidd | 1980 | Published by the British Museum in conjunction with the mounting of an exhibition |
| Footprints: aspects of Shetland life over the last 100 years | James W. Irvine | 1980 | This edition published 2007, provides historical resource material on Shetland - the sea, the land, the home, the school, and the oil |
| Vikings! | Magnus Magnusson | 1980 | The author explores the myth and reality of Viking culture |
| The Shetland dictionary | John J. Graham | 1979 | An authoritive reference work and a working dictionary |
| Shetland from old photographs | Tom Henderson | 1979 | Over 160 black and white photographs with introduction and notes by Tom Henderson |
| A Shetland pattern book | Mary Smith & Maggie Twatt | 1979 | A practical textbook of selected knitting designs |
| The Vikings | Robert Wernick | 1979 | This is a substantial book in The Seafarers series by Time-Life Books. It is illustrated in black and white, and colour, and each chapter is accompanied by an essay |
| Scandinavian Shetland: an ongoing tradition? | John R. Baldwin (ed.) | 1978 | A collection of papers from the third conference of the Scottish Society for Northern Studies in Lerwick in 1975 addressing the extent the old Scandinavian relationship can still be found in Shetland life, and new Scandinavian dimensions identified |
| Traditional life in Shetland | James R. Nicolson | 1978 | Deals with every aspect of traditional life in Shetland |
| The Brendan voyage | Tim Severin | 1978 | An epic crossing of the Atlantic via the Hebrides, Faroes, Iceland and Greenland, by leather boat |
| A guide to Shetland mammals | Bobby Tulloch | 1978 | A guide intended mainly to help the visitor learn about Shetland's native wild animals |
| The North Sea earls | Ian Morrison | 1973 | The story of an expedition in pursuit of the wrecked Viking Earls and the Norse legacy of present day Shetland |
| Shetland | James R. Nicolson | 1975 | 2nd revised edition. An historical and contemporary account of Shetland covering early history, landlords and crofter-fishermen, makings of modern Shetland, communications, agriculture and fishing, other industries, the sea, the people, Lerwick and Scalloway, Shetland today, and places to visit |
| Like a mantle, the sea | Stella Shepherd | 1971 | An account of life on the island of Papa Stour, by a teacher who went there in 1962 and left 8 years later when there were no longer any children of school age left to teach |
| The Vikings and their origins: Scandinavia in the first millennium | David M. Wilson | 1970 | The history and culture of the Vikings from the beginning of the Christian era to the end of the Viking age in about AD 1100 |
| Everyday life in the Viking Age | Jacqueline Simpson | 1967 | Investigates the fundamental elements of Viking life with special emphasis on the great Viking Age |
| Northwards by sea | Gordon Donaldson | 1966 | This book gives an account of all the steamers and motor vessels which have plied to Caithness, Orkney and Shetland since the 1830s. It is a piece of transport history, and a picture of a way of life, with 42 illustrations of craft and plans |
| Sir Robert Stout: a biography | Waldo Hilary Dunn & Ivor L.M. Richardson | 1961 | The story of Robert Stout's life which began in Lerwick in 1844 and continued in New Zealand from 1863 until his death in 1930. He was the first patron of the Shetland Society of Wellington |
| The Shetland bus | David Howarth | 1957 | Epic story of escapes by small boats between Norway and Shetland in WW2. Cadet edition which omits passages of a technical nature |
| Life in Shetland: a world apart | Ursula Venables | 1956 | The experiences of a couple who settle in Noss, in the southwest of the Mainland. Illustrated with photos and the author's sketches |
| We die alone | David Howarth | 1955 | The story of a Norwegian resistance fighter's mission, escape and survival in WW2 |
| None but the brave: the story of "Shetlands" Larsen | Frithjof Saelen | 1955 | Lief Larsen, a young Norwegian, was a leading member of the notorious Shetlands Gang, working between Shetland and Norway in WW2 |
| The Shetland bus | David Howarth | 1951 | Full version which includes technical passages omitted from the cadet edition |
| The Shetland Isles | A.T. Cluness | 1951 | An account of the Shetlanders and the Shetland Isles as they appear to a native of the islands |
| The Viking ships: their ancestry and evolution | A.W. Brogger and Haakon Shetelig | 1951 | The English edition of the 1950 Norwegian original which describes the ships, their historical signifcance and the everyday life of the people who built them, sailed them and were buried in them |
| The sail fishermen of Shetland and their Norse and Dutch forerunners | A. Halcrow | 1950 | First published in 1950, this facsimile edition of Captain Halcrow's book was published in 1994, and covers the days of working sail in Shetland |
| A Shetland parish doctor: some recollections of a Shetland parish doctor during the past half century | Harry Pearson Taylor | 1948 | Dr Taylor was Medical Officer for Yell and Fetlar from June 1890 to November 1935. Includes pen and ink drawings, and colour paintings by the author, plus some photographs |
| Shetland: a photographer's notebook | J. Peterson | 1948 | Black and white photos of Shetland arranged by the seasons |
| Shetland and the Shetlanders | W.P. Livingstone | 1947 | Described on the slip cover as "A true and human book about the Shetland Islands. The first really complete account of these attractive islands and the life and work of the people" |
| The historical geography of the Shetland Islands | Andrew C. O'Dell | 1939 | Traces the main factors that have led to the present state of evolution of the human geography of the Shetland Islands |
| Shetland: the isles of nightless summer. 2nd ed. | William Moffatt | 1934 | The author has given lectures on Shetland, and wrote this book for people who know little of Shetland but would be interested to read about it, and in an attempt to answer some of the questions which arise from his lectures |
| An island rooing | Joan Grigsby | 1933 | An account of the author's experiences during the time spent in the Northern Isles; part of the period on a small uninhabited island off the west coast of Mainland with a companion who was making a film of bird life |
| Shetland incidents and tales | John Nicolson | 1931 | Collection of articles. (Rare) |
| Cookery for northern wives | Margaret B. Stout | 1925 | This 2013 reprint contains "practical recipes for old-time and modern dishes, all suited to the Highlands and islands of Scotland", and is a facsimile version of the original published in Lerwick |
| Lerwick during the last half century | Thomas Manson | 1923 | This volume comprises the greater part of a series of articles which appeared in the Shetland News in 1917 and 1918. The author was the editor of that newspaper. It includes 24 illustrations |
| Manson's Shetland almanac and directory for 1919 | | 1919 | This is the 28th issue of this directory which covers a vast and fascinating array of information about Shetland. This issue includes "Shetland's roll of honour", listing the names of Shetlanders who died in the Great War 1914-1918. This copy is in a fragile condition |
| The log of the 'Blue Dragon II' in Orkney and Shetland 1909-1910 | C.C. Lynam | 1911 | The second of the Blue Dragon trilogy recounting easter and summer cruises to the northern isles in the 43' gaff-rigged yawl. (Rare) |
| Examples of printed folk-lore concerning the Orkney & Shetland Islands | G.F. Black | 1903 | County folk-lore Vol. III - printed extracts no. 5, collected by G.F. Black and edited by Northcote W. Thomas. This is a facsmile reprint, 1994. It comprises five parts titled: Superstitious beliefs and practices, traditional customs, traditional narratives, and folk sayings |
| The Parish of Lerwick: an ecclesiastical and historical sketch | James M. Crawford | 1901 | This small book traces the history of the church since the erection of the Parish in 1701, and an account of the present work of the church in the Parish. The cover title is "The Parish of Lerwick 1701-1901" |
| Orkney & Shetland: with approaches from Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Thurso and the Western Highlands. 4th ed. | M.J.B. Baddeley | 1900 | In the Thorough Guide Series, this small book was intended for use by those wishing to visit Orkney and Shetland. It includes 10 fold-out maps, and descriptions of the islands pre-1900 |
| Annals of a Shetland parish: Delting | P.W. Greig | 1892 | A collection of articles on the places, people and history of the Parish of Delting. Some appeared previously in the Shetland Times |
| Art rambles in Shetland | John T. Reid | 1869 [2011] | 2011 reprint of this account of a 19th century journey around Shetland, with many sketches |
| A description of the Shetland Islands, comprising an account of their scenery, antiquities, and superstitions | Samuel Hibbert | 1822 [1891] | The spine title is "Hibbert's Shetland Islands". Reprinted in 1891, this book comprises four itineries through the isles |
| FICTION |
| A Shetland winter mystery | Marsali Taylor | 2021 | The tenth in the Shetland Mysteries series featuring Cass Lynch is set over the Christmas season, primarily on the west side around Aith and Voe [2 copies] |
| The Shetland sea murders | Marsali Taylor | 2021 | This is the ninth in the Shetland Sailing Mysteries series featuring Cass Lynch, this time set on Papa Stour and Foula [2 copies] |
| Broken lights: poems and reminiscences of the late Basil Ramsay Anderson | Jessie M.E. Saxby (ed.) | 2021 | The second in the Northus Shetland Classics series. After the early death of Basil Anderson, Jessie Saxby was asked to edit his works for publication. Broken lights, a collection of his poems, extracts from his letters and tributes was published in 1888. It has been reprinted in 2021 with the addition of an introduction by Robert Alan Jamieson |
| Tang: a Shetland story | J.J. Haldane Burgess | 2021 ed | This classic Shetland novel was first published in 1898, and has been published again in 2021 as the first in the Northus Shetland Classics series of reprints of some of the keystones of Shetland's literature. The 2021 edition includes an introduction by Brydon Leslie |
| Death from a Shetland cliff | Marsali Taylor | 2020 | This is the eighth in the series of murder mysteries featuring Cass Lynch [2 copies] |
| Footsteps in the dew. 2nd ed. | Marsali Taylor | 2020 | A Norse murder myster set in Shetland in 1150. A half-length novel of adventure and romance in Norse Shetland. First appeared in serial form in "Shetland Life" |
| Northern alchemy: Shetlandic poems with versions in English | Christine De Luca | 2020 | This is a bi-lingual collection of 40 poems, each in Shetlandic along with a version in English. The poems are selected from several of Christine De Luca's collection along with some as yet unpublished poems |
| From the Auld Rock to a hard place | Wendy Cheyne | 2019 | The story of a group of Shetlanders embarking on a life-changing journey to New Zealand in search of a better life |
| Shetland: series 5 [DVD] | | 2019 | Two disc set of the six episodes in Shetland series 5, featuring detective Jimmy Perez. Note - can be played on regions 2 and region free encoded DVD players only |
| The Ninian plate (previously untold chapters) | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 2018 | These chapters are a continuation of the book of the same name published in 2012 |
| Death on a Shetland isle | Marsali Taylor | 2018 | The seventh in the series of murder mysteries featuring Cass Lynch - not to be confused with the sixth title called "Death in Shetland waters". Starting on board the sail-training ship in Norway, Cass travels to Shetland with time onshore in Mousa, Lerwick and Fetlar [2 copies] |
| And darkness fell | Christian S. Tait | 2018 | Lerwick, Shetland, 1917. The Jacobson family has known grief and loss in this long war, and welcomes back their son Jamie to convalesce. But Jamie has a secret - an inner darkness that could destroy them [2 copies] |
| Wild fire | Ann Cleeves | 2018 | The eighth and last Ann Cleeves murder mystery in the Shetland series [2 copies] |
| The valley at the centre of the world | Malachy Tallack | 2018 | Malachy Tallack's debut novel is set on Shetland's west coast, and tackles issues of love, grief and a community on the edge of extinction |
| Across the Sound: an Unst anthology | The Unst Writers' Group (ed.) | 2017 | This is an anthology of prose and poems specifically about Unst. Some works are new, while others have been drawn from historical accounts of life on the island |
| Death in Shetland waters | Marsali Taylor | 2017 | The sixth in the series of murder mysteries featuring Cass Lynch, this time set during the Tall Ships race from Norway to Ireland [2 copies] |
| Shetland: the complete series 4 | | 2017 | Two disc set of the six episodes in Shetland series 4, featuring detective Jimmy Perez. Note - can be played on regions 2 and region free encoded DVD players only |
| The sixteen trees of the Somme | Lars Mytting | 2014 | Edvard's desperate quest to unlock the tragic secrets of two families takes him on a long journey, following a trail of clues from Norway, to Shetland, and to the battlefields of France. Translated from the Norwegian 2017 |
| Cold earth | Ann Cleeves | 2016 | The seventh Ann Cleeves murder mystery in the Shetland series [2 copies] |
| Ghosts of the Vikings | Marsali Taylor | 2016 | The fifth murder novel featuring Cass Lynch; the series now called The Shetland Sailing Mysteries. Treasure hunters and opera stars collide in the north of Shetland in this one [2 copies] |
| Too good to be true | Ann Cleeves | 2016 | In the Quick Read series, this short book features Shetland detective Jimmy Perez investigating a death in the Scottish Borders |
| Shetland create : issue #1 home | | 2016 | A new literary magazine which is a collection of stories, poems and essays that explore the meaning of home |
| Dreaming in Norwegian | Frankie Valente | 2015 | A modern day love story set in Shetland and Norway, but with connections to the Shetland Bus |
| Fair Isle ghosts | Carol Tweedie | 2015 | This book follows the fortunes of two families on Fair Isle, the Irvines of Quoy and the Wilsons of Taft, as they fight to save their way of life in the nineteenth century |
| Shetland: the complete series 1-3 [DVD] | | 2015 | Four disc set of the ten episodes to date of the series featuring Detective Jimmy Perez. Note can be played on region 2 and region free encoded DVD players only |
| Sea-girt vigil | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 2015 | A story of pilgrims bringing Christianity to 7th century Shetland |
| The body in the bracken | Marsali Taylor | 2015 | The fourth murder novel in the Cass Lynch Mystery series, this one set in the Highlands of Scotland and in Shetland [2 copies] |
| Sixty degrees north: around the world in search of home | Malachy Tallack | 2015 | Tallack travels westward exploring the landscapes and people of the parallel, to finally be reconciled with Shetland, the place he calls home |
| Shetland humour: twartree selections | John J. Graham | 2014 | The stories in this selection have given the author many a laugh over the years |
| Thin air | Ann Cleeves | 2014 | The sixth Ann Cleeves murder mystery set in Shetland - this one in Unst [2 copies] |
| A handful of ash | Marsali Taylor | 2014 | The third murder novel in the Cass Lynch Mystery series, this one set in Scalloway [2 copies] |
| The trowie mound murders | Marsali Taylor | 2014 | Another thriller set in Shetland - Book two in the Cass Lynch Mysteries [2 copies] |
| Shetland: the complete series 1 & 2 [DVD] | | 2014 | Two disc set based on Ann Cleeve's books Red Bones, Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning, as broadcast on BBC in Britain. Note can be played on region 2 and region free encoded DVD players only |
| Through a croft window | Stella Sutherland | 2014 | The fictional journal of "A Crofter's Wife" first published as a series in The New Shetlander between 1953 and 1966 |
| Byssus | Jen Hadfield | 2014 | Jen Hadfield's third collection of poetry, in laguage strongly rooted to the names found in her adopted Shetland. |
| The Shetland eagle | Anne Taylor | 2013 | Set in the second world war time, with the action taking place in Shetland and Russia |
| Dead water | Ann Cleeves | 2013 | The first of a second quartet of detective novels set in Shetland; this set based on the elements [2 copies] |
| Death on a longship | Marsali Taylor | 2012 | Hollywood glamour comes to the Shetland Islands - with deadly results. A detective novel. The first in the "Cass Lynch Mystery" series [2 copies] |
| The Ninian plate | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 2012 | "From the day the Ninian Plate arrived in Shetland in 600AD it brought strange and terrible events into the lives of all who touched it." See also the 2018 publication of previously untold chapters |
| Sea view: a year of reflective glimpses into life in Shetland | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 2011 | Writing every day for a year, the author gives a new insight into life by the sea in one of Shetland's north isles, from otters to orcas, seals to solans and tirricks to trows. |
| And then forever | Christine De Luca | 2011 | Part historical, part contemporary quest - two stories which intertwine on a journey to discover what happened to a Shetland grandfather who emigrated to Winnipeg around 1900 [2 copies] |
| Dancing with the ferryman | Frankie Valente | 2011 | Described as "a 21st Century romantic comedy". A young woman runs away to Shetland, and finds a new life and love in these unique islands |
| White below: poems and stories from Shetland's fishing industry | | 2010 | Six Shetland writers have contributed to this collection of poetry and short stories about fishing, the sea, and the people who live and work in fishing communities |
| Bright pebbles : poetry and prose from Shetland | Mary Blance & Laureen Johnson | 2010 | Contributions from 50 writers with an accompanying CD, designed as part of the 2010 Hamefarin |
| The storm child | Kari Williamson | 2010 | Set in the early 1900s, a young girl leaves school and goes into service at the local manse. |
| Da happie laand | Robert Alan Jamieson | 2010 | The strange tale of a man's search for his missing father, woven into the fate of a Zetlandic community, and tales of people who emigrated to New Zetland in the South Pacific |
| Blue lightning | Ann Cleeves | 2010 | The final book in the Ann Cleeves quartet. This one is set in Fair Isle [2 copies] |
| Red bones | Ann Cleeves | 2009 | The third mystery novel of the quartet by Ann Cleeves. This one is set in Whalsay [2 copies] |
| Sacrifice | S.J. Bolton | 2008 | Gripping thriller set in Shetland |
| White nights | Ann Cleeves | 2008 | A crime story set in Shetland - the second in the quartet by Ann Cleeves [2 copies] |
| Da book o trows | Shetland Folklore Development Group | 2007 | Collection of accounts of trows, with a CD of stories and music |
| Berries on the heather | Kari Williamson | 2007 | Novel set in the late thirties which describes the situations and day-to-day events, humorous and serious, which occur in the lives of a three-generation family on an island croft |
| Poems united: a Commonwealth anthology | Diana Hendry & Hamish Whyte (eds) | 2007 | Poems from countries of the Commonwealth |
| Aald smucks' | Linda Agnes Miller | | Entertaining poetry in the Shetland dialect |
| The foy and other folk tales | Lawrence Tulloch | 2006 | A collection of folk tales told by one of Shetland's foremost storytellers |
| Raven black | Ann Cleeves | 2006 | The first of a quartet of mystery novels by Ann Cleeves set in Shetland [2 copies] |
| A dream of silver | J. Laughton Johnstone | 2006 | An old man shares the story of his life in Scotland and Shetland, and the influence of two great Scottish authors, with his grandson |
| Jeemsie da Jarl: a grand old Viking century | M. Moncrieff | 2005 | A collection of 100 cartoons |
| Spinnin yarns | | 2005 | CD of poems and stories from Shetland read in the dialect |
| Tales of the seal people: Scottish folk tales | Duncan Williamson | 2005 | Stories of these half-seal, half-human creatures known as "silkies" |
| Life in Scalloway Castle | D.Hilda Peterson | 2004 | Historical novel of life under the rule of Earl Patrick Stewart |
| Nor heard the clock strike | Alastair Christie-Johnston | 2004 | Novel about a would-be writer's introduction and assimilation into Shetland life |
| Intimate expanses: XXV Scottish poems 1978-2002 | Ken Cockburn & Robyn Marsack (eds) | 2004 | An anthology of 25 Scottish poems, one from each year from 178 to 2002, presents an alternative view of how the past quarter century has unfolded in Scotland |
| Metal rose: the different shall inherit the earth | Jessie Lovie Watt | 2003 | |
| The last wanderer | Meg Henderson | 2003 | This novel tells the story of a young woman from Shetland who finds herself in the small fishing community of Acarsaid on the west coast of Scotland, where she spends the rest of her life |
| Shetland black | Laureen Johnson | 2002 | This short novel set in the 1990s begins with a stranger's death in tiny Whalevoe, and its effect on the nine inhabitants |
| From Böd to boardroom: an historical novel on th life of Arthur Anderson | D. Hilda Peterson | 2001 | Arthur Anderson rose from humble beginnings in Lerwick to become a prominent businessman and co-founder of the P&O Shipping Company. This is a fictional account of his life in Lerwick in the 1800s and introduces other well-known stories in Shetland's history |
| A merchant's tale: the life of William Hay (1787-1858) | Margaret Rose | 1999 | A fictional account of the life of William Hay and the companies he established - Hay and Ogilvy, the Shetland Bank, and Hay and Company |
| Kirstie's witnesses | Sheenagh Pugh | 1998 | This story of a widow, trying to feed her three children in Lerwick in the 1840s is the story of a real person and the town of Lerwick at that time |
| Tochts on Shetland life | Tom Laurenson | 1997 | Poems in Shetland dialect from Tom Laurenson who moved to Nairn, and has a son who lives in Wellington |
| Told around the peat fire | Andrew T. Cluness | 1994 | New ed. "Probably the most popular Shetland book ever published… an incomparable blend of historical fact, vivid scenic detail and treasured folklore." |
| Holm sweet holm | Jessie Lovie Watt | 1994 | A family of Scottish fisherfolk move to Shetland in the early years of the 20th century |
| Shadowed valley: a novel based on the Weisdale Evictions | John J. Graham | 1994 | The main purpose is to convey an impression of life in rural Shetland about the middle of the 19th century and the shattering effect on one community of a policy of clearances |
| Strife in the valley: a novel set in 18th century Shetland | John J. Graham | 1992 | Set in the troubled times of late 18th century Shetland, when the shadow of destitution, disease, the Press Gang, and exploitation by lairds and merchants darkened the lives of local people |
| Lowrie: being a humorous account in the dialect of incidents in the life of a Shetland crofter | Joseph Gray | 1991 | This is the third edition of a collection which went out of print in the 1950s. Most of these stories were originally published in The Shetland Times. They are illustrated with sketches by F.S. Walterson |
| A celebration and other poems | Stella Sutherland | 1991 | A collection of 44 poems with a glossary of Shetland words |
| Thin wealth: a novel from an oil decade | Robert Alan Jamieson | 1986 | This author's second novel is about the impact on a Shetland community of the discovery of oil in the North Sea in 1973 |
| Bess: tales of a middle aged sheepdog | Willie Leask | 1985 | Originally a series in Shetland Life, it depicts life in rural Shetland as seen through the eyes of a sheepdog, Bess |
| Soor hearts | Robert Alan Jamieson | 1983 | This Shetland writer's debut novel - a fast-paced tale of murder and mystery |
| Shetland folklore | James R. Nicolson | 1981 | The wealth of folklore - beliefs, legends and customs - that make Shetland so unique |
| Aa my selves: poems 1940-1980 | Stella Sutherland | 1980 | A collection of 33 poems. Aa my selves was placed third in the Scottish Open Poetry Competition of 1976 |
| Shetlandic | Rhoda Bulter | 1977 | The second CD in a trilogy of Rhoda Bulter reciting her own poetry in the dialect |
| Caald clods an tinder | Rhoda Bulter | 1976 | The third CD in a trilogy of Rhoda Bulter reciting her own poetry in the dialect. The recording was made in 1976, but "lost", until it came to light in 2006 |
| Bide a start wi' Me | Rhoda Bulter | 1976 | The first CD in a trilogy of Rhoda Bulter reciting her own poetry in the dialect |
| The collected poems of Vagaland | M. Robertson (ed.) | 1975 | Poetry in the dialect and in English by Shetlander T.A. Robertson who signed all his poems "Vagaland" |
| North star | Hammond Innes | 1974 | Story of infiltration and sabotage on an oil platform off Shetland |
| Old Shetland! A tale of love and land-hunger | John Herries McCulloch | 1969 | Set in the harsh period of Shetland history in the 1700s |
| Island laughter | F.S. Walterson and J. Tait | 1968 | Collection of cartoons |
| Norden lichts: an anthology of Shetland verse & prose | John J. Graham & T.A. Robertson (eds) | 1964 | This anthology of dialect poetry and prose was part of the "Shetland Book" intended to ensure that the young people of Shetland had a sound knowledge of their own environment, history, traditions and way of life |
| The edge of the world | Michael Powell | 1937 | DVD of the restored 1937 film of traditional life on Foula. Also includes "Return to the edge of the world" (1978) and "St Kilda - Britain's loneliest isle" (1928). Note - can be played on region 2 and region free encoded DVD players only |
| Some folk-tales and legends of Shetland | John Nicolson | 1920 | (Rare) |
| Humours of a Peat Commission. Volume II | Thos. Manson | 1919 | A compilation of sketches which originally appeared in the Shetland News. No such body as the Commission described ever existed, but the first volume was so well-received that this second volume has been published, and a third volume is anticipated |
| Tang: a Shetland story | J.J. Haldane Burgess | 1898 | Described as the story of a young girl, Inga, and her divided love for two men, while also presenting a picture of a small community |
| CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULT |
| The weather weaver | Tamsin Mori | 2021 | 11 year-old Stella has returned home to Shetland to spend the summer with Grandpa, but it's nothing like she remembers. Stella feels trapped and lonely until she encounters an old woman, Tamar, who, to Stella's amazement, can spin rainbows and call hurricanes, Then Stella discovers that she too is a Weather Weaver |
| Shetland for bairns | David Cockayne & friends | 2020 | A book by bairns for bairns, of fun things to do and places to visit in Shetland, with lots of facts and ideas of pleaces to go for adventures |
| Will there be puffins? | Gay Hay & Sarah Harmon | 2016 | The story of a journey to Shetland, written by Society member Gay Hay, with wonderful illustrations by Sarah Harmon |
| Da Trow | Julia Donaldson | 2016 | Originally published as "The Troll" in 2009, and now translated into Shetlandic by Christine De Luca |
| Wilfrieda the Witch helps Santa | Wendy Dickson | 2012 | It is Christmas Eve on Unst, but Santa's sleigh is stuck. Can Wilfrieda the Witch help Santa in time? |
| A midsummer foy | Janice Armstrong & Meilo So | 2011 | A fog bound boat full of children and fish, an island, a castle and a midsummer party - a tale from Shetland |
| The grumpy old sailor | Janice Armstrong & Meilo So | 2010 | What on earth is that grumpy old sailor up to? Dragons and telescopes, red paint and sea charts … find out in this adventure with Magnus and his friends |
| Bobby an da Burland pearls | Valerie Watt | 2010 | When Bobby visits the Burland Croft he wears his grandad's magic pearls - will he hear the animals speak? In the dialect |
| Smootie an da Toon Hall clock | Christine De Luca | 2010 | Sequel to "Smootie comes ta Lerrick". Aimed at 4-9 age group. In the dialect |
| Craigsaet: rhymes, sangs and stories for peerie bairns | Shetland For Wirds | 2009 | CD of 24 tracks with leaflet giving the words of the rhymes and songs |
| Gory stories: raiders and ruins | Terry Deary | 2009 | A "vicious Viking adventure" |
| 10 best Viking legends ever! | Michael Cox | 2009 | Ten tales of Viking gods |
| Shetland wildlife alphabet | Mary Isbister | 2009 | Illustrated by the author this book gives the names of some of the plants and animals that might be seen in Shetland |
| Benny-benny Seawater: the first day of the summer holidays | Lisa Johnson & Katherine Laidlay | 2009 | Benny-benny Seawater is spending his holidays on his Aunty and Uncle's croft in Shetland where he loves helping with the chores, exploring, and learning how to raise peats and clip sheep like a proper crofter |
| Puffling | Margaret Wild & Julie Vivas | 2008 | Puffling, the little puffin, is getting ready to leave the burrow and go out into the world |
| Wilma Widdershins and da muckle tree: a Shetland story | Jonathan Wills & Gurli Feilberg | 2008 | This is the story of how Wilma Widdershins found the biggest bit of driftwood ever; how she brought home ‘Da Muckle Tree’ in the third winter of the Second World War, and what happened many years later, after the Huppies phoned the woodyard in the far town |
| Dodie's phenomenal pheesic | Christine De Luca | 2008 | Translation of Roald Dahl's "George's marvellous medicine" into Shetland dialect |
| Usborne Viking world | Philippa Wingate & Anne Millard | 2008? | All about the Vikings, the way they lived and their spirit of adventure |
| Peerie Mootie an her muckle buits | Valerie Watt | 2007 | Brighly illustrated picture book about a Shetland fairy called Peerie Mootie, in the dialect |
| I Hero: Viking blood | Steve Barlow & Stevew Skidmore | 2007 | You are the hero of this book - the captain of a Viking trading ship |
| Vikings | Stephanie Turnbull | 2006 | English Heritage/Usborne beginners information for young readers. Easy-to-read text with lots of illustrations |
| The Utterly Otterleys | Mairi Hedderwick | 2006 | The Utterly Otterley family live in a cosy burrow near the river, until Pa wakes up one morning and decides it's time to find a new home |
| Da Peesterleeties an da curse o da Njuggle | Valerie Watt | 2006 | Novel aimed at 8 to 12 year olds, to increase awareness of Shetland folklore, and introduce Shetland dialect (glossary at the back) |
| A Hansel o stories 1 | | 2005 | CD of stories for children aged 4-9 - Ellie an da sail needle; Smootie comes ta Lerrick; Smootie gengs adrift; Smootie tae da rescue; My mercy, Smootie!; Rasmie Ratter |
| Smootie comes ta Lerrick | Christine De Luca | 2005 | The story of brave little cat Smootie having to leave her birth island of Bressay to brave the world of Lerwick and find a new home. In the dialect |
| Ellie an da sail needle | Iris Sandison | 2005 | A picture book about Ellie's old Ted, in the dialect |
| Out of tune | Joanna Orwin | 2004 | Novel set in modern NZ and 19th century Stewart Island - a good read for adults too |
| Asterix and the great crossing | Rene Goscinny | 2004 | Asterix lands in the world of the Vikings |
| Eyewitness Viking | Susan M. Margeson | 2002 | Learn all about the Vikings - their longships and weapons, legends, and sagas of war and discovery |
| Peerie Bear & the fire festival | Gillian Fox, illustrated by Eve Eunson | 2000 | Peerie Bear finds himself at the centre of attention at Up-Helly-AA, Shetland's famous fire festival |
| Shetland in the shed | Lucy Daniels | 1997 | Can Polly learn to love her new little Shetland pony? |
| Daughter of the sea | Berlie Doherty | 1996 | "She was a gift from the sea but now the ocean wants her back" - from the traditional folk-tale of the selkie |
| Lukki lines: the collected writings of Shetland primary school children | | 1980 | An anthology of poems and prose on the theme of Shetland by primary school children. An earlier publication was "Shetland Tang" |
| The time traveller book of Viking raiders | Anne Civardi & James Graham-Campbell | 1977 | Set in southern Norway in the late 9th century, this book sets out to explain what it was like to live at that time |
| A stranger came ashore | Mollie Hunter | 1975 | An exciting tale based on the legend of the Selkie Folk set in a Shetland village. 2021 printing |
| Shetland tang | | 1972 | An anthology of poems and prose on the theme of Shetland by primary school children |
| Haki the Shetland pony | Kathleen Fidler | 1968 | Chapter book set in Shetland |
| MUSIC |
| Da Fiddler | John Smith | 2012 | 1 CD of 15 tracks - John Smith on fiddle, and Lynne Scott on piano and harp |
| Da Fiddler CD launch | John Smith & Lynne Scott | 2012 | DVD made by George Mainland who filmed the concert by John Smith and Lynn Scott to launch their CD "Da Fiddler" [2 copies in plastic cases] |
| Da farder ben da welcomer | Fiddlers' Bid | 2001 | 1 CD in plastic case. 12 tracks. This is Fiddlers' Bid's third album of traditional and contemporary tunes |
| White Christmas | | 1998 | 2 CDs in cardboard case. 10 tracks of traditional Christmas carols from some of Shetland's musicians |
| FAMILY HISTORY |
| Coontin kin: the quarterly journal of Shetland Family History Society | | 1991-2019 | 1, 3, 5-9, 11-16, 18-20, 22-30, 62-63, 65-74, 76-77, 79-120 (1991- 2021). Also Directory of members interests 1-3 (1992-1996) |
| Coontin kin [contents lists] | | 1991- | Printed lists of the contents of each issue from no. 1 on [2 copies] |
| Shetland family history research information [binder] | | | A collection of useful information for researching Shetland family history |
| Shetland family histories [binder] | | | Notes and charts of individual family histories |
| Shetland and Orkney resources for family history [2 CDs] | | | Digital copies of early books, almanacs and directories. Two CDs in one case |
| Leisure and tourist map: Orkney and Shetland | | 2019 | Folded colour map of Shetland on one side with Orkney on the other side |
| One family, six names | John & Ann Hercus | 2017 | The story of the name and medieval origins of the Scottish family of Hercus, Herkes, Harcus, Harkes, Harkess and Arcus |
| Henderson of Zetland | Ewan Henderson | 2014 | Ewan Henderson's family history concentrating on the male lineage of his Henderson family |
| Shetland's old Norse personal names | Paul Moar | 2010 | A selection of Shetland's old Norse personal or Christian names, also Norwegian and Faroese names |
| From Old Rock to new life: Shetland Museum and Archives exhibition for Shetland Hamefarin 2010 | Ian Tait | 2010 | Guidebook to the exhibition which looks at the story of emigration through individual stories, in biographies of selected settlers and also features items that they owned |
| Shetland 2010 Hamefarin ancestor trail … | Shetland Family History Society | 2010 | A guide to the local museums and history groups available in each parish [2 copies] |
| A kist of emigrants | J. Laughton Johnston | 2010 | About Shetland's emigrants - commissioned by the Shetland Hamefarin Committee 2010 [2 copies] |
| Shetland surnames. 2nd Hamefarin ed. | Alan M. Beattie | 2010 | Background to the origin of surnames in Shetland and a dictionary of names. Published by the Shetland Family History Society |
| From a Shetland lairdship to a Norwegian barony: the Mouatt family and the Barony of Rosendal | Jorn Oyrehagen Sunde | 2009 | The first Shetland Museum and Archives memorial lecture, Lerwick, 30 October 2008 |
| Ordnance Survey explorer map 466 : Shetland - Mainland south : Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle | | 2007 | 1:25 000 scale, 4 cm to 1 km - 2½ inches to 1 mile |
| Ordnance Survey explorer map 467 : Shetland - Mainland central : Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula | | 2007 | 1:25 000 scale, 4 cm to 1 km - 2½ inches to 1 mile |
| Ordnance Survey explorer map 468 : Shetland north east : Whalsay & Out Skerries | | 2007 | 1:25 000 scale, 4 cm to 1 km - 2½ inches to 1 mile |
| Ordnance Survey explorer map 469 : Shetland - Mainland north west : North Roe & Sullom Voe | | 2007 | 1:25 000 scale, 4 cm to 1 km - 2½ inches to 1 mile |
| Ordnance Survey explorer map 470 : Shetland - Unst, Yell & Fetlar | | 2007 / 2015 | 1:25 000 scale, 4 cm to 1 km - 2½ inches to 1 mile [2 copies. Copy 2 revised 2015] |
| Trace your Orkney ancestors: a guide to sources for Orcadian family and local history | James M. Irvine | 2004 | A practical guide written for both novice and more experienced genealogists |
| This is my story, this is my song | George Scott Morrison | 2003 | The author, a Society member, and teacher of singing and speech in Wellington from 1953-2000, recounts the story of his life and of his family |
| Shetland pre-1855 parish sources for family historians. 3rd ed | Alan M. Beattie | 2002 | Published by the Shetland Family History Society |
| With naught but kin behind them: the Shetland of its early emigrants | Norah Kendall | 1998 | An account of the history and life left behind by hundreds of young women who left Shetland 1850 to 1880, and why they left. CD of notes in pocket |
| Court book of Shetland 1615-1629 | Gordon Donaldson | 1991 | Records of civil and criminal cases tried by the Crown, from petty theft and debt to the witchcraft trials of 1616 |
| Northern Star to Southern Cross | Graeme Laurenson | 1988 | The story of some of the early Shetland Island families who came to New Zealand in the 1800s |
| John & Mary Thomson and their descendants: Shetland Islands-New Zealand | Amber E. Haley | 1986 | Organising a family reunion was the prompt for researching and recording the family and descendants in this booklet |
| Tracing ancestors in Shetland. 3rd ed. | Alexander Sandison | 1985 | Comprehensive introduction which predates the Shetland Family History Society [2 copies] |
| Burrafirth: the family of Graeme and Marjorie Laurenson, "Burrafirth", New Plymouth, NZ | Graeme Laurenson | 1982 | Family record of the Laurensons who emigrated to New Zealand from Shetland [2 copies]. There is also a link to a digital copy on the Society's website on the Library page |
| A Kiwi in the Shetland scattald | Graeme Laurenson | 1980 | Stories of Shetland and Shetlanders in New Zealand [2 copies] |
| The Arcus family through ten centuries including Harcars of That Ilk, and Harcus | James G. Arcus | 1972 | Chapter headings include: Foundations, Harcars, In the service of France, Orkney, Shetland, Roll of honour, Charts and Sources |
| Bartholomew. Shetland | | 1978 | 1:100 000. National map series sheet 62 |
| Ordnance Survey. Foula | | 1978 | 1:25 000 second series. Sheet HT 93/94 |
| Ordnance Survey. Sandness | | 1977 | 1:25 000 second series. Sheet HU 15/25 and part of HU 35 |
| Ordnance Survey. Papa Stour | | 1977 | 1:25 000 second series. Sheet HU 16 |
| Ordnance Survey. Walls | | 1976 | 1:25 000 second series. Sheet HU 14/24 and part of HU 34 |
| Ordnance Survey. Fetlar | | 1976 | 1:25 000 second series. Sheet HU 68 |
| Ordnance Survey. Shetland - Yell & Unst | | 1976 | 1:50 000 second series. Sheet 1 |
| Ordnance Survey. Shetland - Whalsay | | 1976 | 1:50 000. Landranger series of Great Britain. Sheet 2 |
| Ordnance Survey. Shetland - North Mainland | | 1976 | 1;50 000. Landranger series of Great Britain. Sheet 3 |
| Ordnance Survey. Shetland - South Mainland | | 1976 | 1:50 000. Landranger series of Great Britain. Sheet 4 |
| Ordnance Survey. Shetland Islands (North Mainland) | | 1971 revision | One-inch map. Sheet 2 |
| Old Ordnance Survey maps: Lerwick 1900 | | 2000 reprint | Folded, black and white map of Lerwick - scale 1:4340 (or 15 inches to a mile) |
| Shetland Islands census 1785 & 1841 | Shetland Family History Society | | CD |
| Shetland Islands census 1851 & 1861 | Shetland Family History Society | | CD |
| Shetland Islands census 1871 & 1881 | Shetland Family History Society | | CD |
| Shetland Islands census 1891 & 1901 | Shetland Family History Society | | CD |
| Monumental inscriptions 1 - Parish of Northmavine | Shetland Family History Society | 1999 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 2 - Parish of Bressay | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 3 - Parish of North & South Nesting | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 4 - Parish of Burra | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 5 - Parish of Delting | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 6 - Parish of Whalsay & Skerries | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 7 - Parish of Whiteness & Weisdale | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 8 - Parish of Sandsting | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 9 - Parish of Aithsting | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 10 - Parish of Lunnasting | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 11 - Parish of Unst | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 12 - Parish of Tingwall | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 13 - Parish of Dunrossness (south) & Fair Isle | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 14 - Parish of Dunrossness (north) | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 15 - Parish of Sandwick | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 16 - Parish of Cunningsburgh | Shetland Family History Society | 2000 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 17 - Parishes of Quarff & Gulberwick | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 18 - Parish of Lerwick (1) : Knab Road, Queen's Lane & Sound | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 19 - Parish of Lerwick (2) : New Cemetery - lower section town side | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 20 - Parish of Lerwick (3) : New Cemetery - lower section Knab side | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 21 - Parish of Lerwick (4) : New Cemetry - upper section town side | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 22 - Parish of Lerwick (5) : New Cemetery - upper section Knab side | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 23 - Parish of Walls (including Vaila & Foula) | Shetland Family History Society | 2001 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 24 - Parish of Sandness (including Papa Stour) | Shetland Family History Society | 2002 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 25 - Parish of North Yell & Fetlar | Shetland Family History Society | 2002 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 26 - Parish of Mid & South Yell | Shetland Family History Society | 2002 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 27 - from printed sources & early transcriptions | Shetland Family History Society | 2003 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 28 - memorials & dedications (1) (general: Unst to Bressay) | Shetland Family History Society | 2012 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 29 - memorials & dedications (2) (general: Lerwick to Fair Isle) | Shetland Family History Society | 2012 | |
| Monumental inscriptions 30 - memorials & dedications (3) (war memorials) | Shetland Family History Society | 2012 | |
