This page is set up to help people find books on Liverpool. I intend to build up a file of
books connected with Liverpool. These books can be either fiction or non-fiction, about
Liverpool or by Merseyside authors. Therefore, if you read a book with a Scouse connection,
send me a review of it, including the following
if possible:
- Author
- Title
- Year of publication
- A sentence or two about the book
- Your review of the book
Anderson, Michael. Liverpool Alehouses, Including the Wirral.
A Tour of the pubs and rich history of Liverpool: its seafaring heritage, and its many
literary, sporting and musical connections
Bryson, Bill. Notes From a Small Island. 1995
In this overview of British society while on a final tour of the country, Bryson discusses his
adventures in Liverpool, including the Adelphi Hotel, Mersey Ferries and the Maritime Museum,
and wonders what Liverpool must have been like when it was THE biggest port in the world.
Cooper, Jack. Liverpool Firsts: Great Merseyside Geniuses. 1997
An extensive list of world or nationwide "firsts" which occurred in Liverpool.
Danielson, Richard. The Mighty Mersey and its Ferries. 1992
Dickens, Charles. The Uncommercial Traveller. 1861
This is a series of documentaries written by Dickens the reporter rather than Dickens the author.
In it he describes the life of various sections of the community, including the Workhouse,
local church, courts and pubs. An excellent read! (according to Tom Miller)
Edwards, Martin. Devil in Disguise
Written many mystery stories, always set in Liverpool. Many local places mentioned, as the
hero walked down Dale Street to the pierhead and looked over the water to the 'straggly
lights of the Wirral Peninsula.' Another expression he used was 'she's as tough as a Birkenhead
barmaid' and I could visualise the streets and the suburbs mentioned. (info via Scouselist)
McCartney, Mike. Thank U Very Much: Mike McCartney's Family Album
As the title suggests, this is a booklet of "family" photos and show both early Beatles and
Scaffold. An interesting book. (says Barbara Humphreys)
McClure, James. Spike Island: Portrait of a British Police Division. 1980
This is the name for the Rose Hill Bridewell, and was named after an Irish prison, since many
local residents were of Irish descent. The book gives an account of life as a police officer
in inner-city Liverpool.
Michael, Chris. The Wrecks of Liverpool Bay. 1994
Miller, Anthony. Poverty Deserved? Relieving the poor in Victorian Liverpool
This tells the story of nineteenth century Liverpool, its development and the poor who lived
there. The Irish Famine immigrants, ancestors of most Scousers, are used as prime examples
of the poor inhabitants of the city in the 1800's.
O'Connor, freddy. Liverpool - Our City - Our Heritage
This excellent book includes hundreds and hundreds of photos of Liverpool AND 174 pages of text.
A must for all true Scousers, especially those away from home.
O'Mara, Pat. The Autobiography of a Liverpool Slummy 1933
Rockwell, Catherine. Shipwrecks in the NorthWest. 1983
Staying Power: Black Presence in Liverpool
published by the National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside. £1.59p
Scottie Press Main Page: Britain’s longest running and award winning community newspaper, serving the Scotland Road and Vauxhall Road areas of Liverpool for 29 successful years.
Wirral & Liverpool Books: They stock a wide selection of books, videos and prints from all of the main Wirral and Liverpool publishers. So, if you're interested in buying books about Merseyside history, this could be your first stop.
Her Benny essay: Looks at the underside of Liverpool during its 1850-1950 heyday period.
Homelands and Waterways: Here's
an interview with the author. References to Liverpool in the early part of the interview,
and an interesting listen in it's own right.
