BBC Scotland has opened public voting to determine the country's favourite novels.

As part of the BBC #LovetoRead campaign, an expert panel has chosen 30 books from Scottish authors, representing some of the finest writing Scotland has to offer.

Drawing from a rich seam of literature stretching from Robert Louis Stevenson to Denise Mina, the panel have selected a cross section of Scotland’s best-loved novels. Now the public are being asked to decide which books should make the top 10.

Pauline Law, executive producer of Arts, said: "This is a list that will get people talking and reading. There is such a vast range of good writing in Scotland that choosing which books to include was incredibly difficult. I am really looking forward to seeing how the public will vote.”

So will Harry Potter trump Sunset Song? Will Scotland’s Makar, Jackie Kay triumph over Sir Walter Scott or will it be Arthur Conan Doyle and Ian Rankin vying for a place in the top 10?

Voting is online only from August 1-26 at bbc.co.uk/scotlandsfavouritebook

The top 10 books will be revealed in a special BBC Scotland programme broadcast in October.