Vikings books
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Njal's Saga
AnonymousAn Icelandic saga about feuds and law in 10th-century Iceland, one of the main sources for how Norse society settled disputes.
The Heimskringla
Snorri SturlusonA collection of kings' sagas on Norwegian rulers that shaped later accounts of the Viking Age and its leaders.
The Age of the Vikings
P. H. SawyerAn early academic survey that moved the study of the period away from saga-based narratives toward evidence from archaeology and documents.
A History of the Vikings.
Gwyn JonesA widely read overview covering Scandinavian expansion, society and religion across the whole Viking world.
The Viking Achievement
Foote & Wilson.A detailed account of Viking Age society, its institutions and its cultural and economic reach.
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Viking Age IcelandJesse L. Byock - The Viking Way
The Viking WayNeil Price - Women in the Viking Age
Women in the Viking AgeJudith Jesch - The Vikings
The VikingsElse Roesdahl - Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the DeadMichael Crichton - The Last Kingdom
The Last KingdomBernard Cornwell - The Viking's Woman
The Viking's WomanHeather Graham1990 - Vinland Saga, Book Nine
Vinland Saga, Book Nine幸村誠 (Makoto Yukimura)2017 - Gentle warrior
Gentle warriorKathryn Hockett1992 - The Viking world
The Viking worldJames Graham-Campbell1980 - Everyday Life in the Viking Age
Everyday Life in the Viking AgeJacqueline Simpson1967 - The age of the Vikings
The age of the VikingsAnders Winroth2014