King Harald's Saga
"King Harald's Saga". Published by Penguin. Translation of Snorri Sturluson's epic by Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Pálsson. Classic saga of the man often called one of the last great Vikings. The numerous footnotes help place the action (and there is lots of action!) in a historical context. ISBN 0-14-044183-2

Long Ships, The
"The Long Ships" by Frans G. Bengtsson. Published by Harper Collins. The English translation of the Swedish Classic "Röde Orm", the epic adventures of Orm Tostesson. An unmissable odyssey, packed with almost as much laughter as action. As Bengtsson is as accomplished a historian as he is a novelist and poet, the life of Orm doubtless accurately reflects those of many real men of that time. Pity about those "horny" helmets on the cover, though!! ISBN 0-00-612609-x

Norse Myths
"Norse Myths", by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Published by Macdonald Young Books. Entertaining re-telling of the story of the Aesir, from Creation to Ragnarok. Contains great illustrations from Gillian McClure. ISBN 0-7500-1460-1

Ordnance Survey - Viking and Medieval York
"Viking and Medieval York". Published by Ordnance Survey. Invaluable reference map overlaying Jorvik onto the modern city. ISBN 0-319-29016-6

Sagan om Tor
"Sagan om Tor", by Ulf Löfgren. Published by Norstedts. Swedish language retelling of the god Thor's adventures, with some nice illustrations by the author. ISBN 91-1-927252-9

Sayings of the Vikings, The
"The Sayings of the Vikings". Published by Gudrun. Extracts from the Hávamál, as translated by Björn Jónasson. To find out more about Hávamál, follow the link on the links page. ISBN 9979-9070-1-0

Seven Viking Romances
"Seven Viking Romances", translated by Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards. Published by Penguin. Seven Classic sagas, including the tales of Arrow-Odd, King Gautrek and Haldan Eysteinsson. A great read, every page crammed full of adventure and that dry Viking wit we know and love. ISBN 0-14-044474-2