The Best 15 Books Set in Northumberland

There’s nothing better to fire the imagination when you visit a place than to read about it. I’ve always been a voracious reader, the type that finishes a great novel regardless of the hour of toon meer the night. Northumberland is definitely a place that fires the imagination in reality and the books set in Northumberland certainly do that too.

In selecting these, the best books set in Northumberland, I’ve aimed for a mix of fiction and non-fiction. I’ve included only those travel books about Northumberland which I think cover the area the best, so none of the general England or UK travel books. When it comes to specific details on historic properties in Northumberland and books about them, then I’ve found that the best of these books are to be found in the properties themselves. English Heritage books about Northumberland properties are excellent and the same goes for the Northumberland National Trust properties. Usually, you can only buy these books from either organization’s physical sites and only in physical form. There are several classical literature books that I’ve also included – not because I think anyone will run out and buy one, but I definitely think it’s interesting to know how this most northerly of counties appears in the classics too!

by Sarah Carte toon minder