Trainspotting (novel)

''Trainspotting'' is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, first published in 1993. It is written in Scots and Scottish English, revolving around various residents of Leith, Edinburgh, who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are effectively addictions. The novel is set in the late 1980s and has been described by ''The Sunday Times'' as "the voice of punk, grown up, grown wiser and grown eloquent". The title is an ironic reference to the characters’ frequenting of the disused Leith Central railway station.

The novel has since achieved a cult status and was the basis for the film ''Trainspotting'' (1996), directed by Danny Boyle. Three sequels, ''Porno'', ''Dead Men's Trousers'', and ''Men in Love'', were published in 2002, 2018, and 2025 respectively. A prequel, ''Skagboys'', was published in 2012. Provided by Wikipedia