While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Viking books.
- Eat like a Viking!: A guide to Anglo Saxon & Viking age food & drink (2019)
- Sons of Vikings: A Legendary History of the Viking Age (2018)
- Make Mead Like a Viking: Traditional Techniques for Brewing Natural, Wild-Fermented, Honey-Based Wines and Beers (2015)
- The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings (2014)
- The Vikings (2010)
- The Age of the Vikings (2016)
- The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Mythology and Religion (2016)
- The Viking World (2013)
- How To Become A Modern Viking: A Man’s Guide To Unleashing The Warrior Within (2016)
- Viking Age Brew: The Craft of Brewing Sahti Farmhouse Ale (2019)
- I Needed a Viking: Poems (2019)
- The Story of Rolf and the Viking’s Bow (2017)
- The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow (Living History Library) (1995)
- Norse Mythology: Tales of Norse Gods, Heroes, Beliefs, Rituals & the Viking Legacy. (2017)
- 100 Things Vikings Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know) (2016)
Eat like a Viking!: A guide to Anglo Saxon & Viking age food & drink (2019)
Eat like a viking! Is a handy guide to authentic viking age food. With quick and simple recipes, easy to follow sections on brewing and baking, and a reference list of ingredients, it’s perfect for either re-enactors or for anyone who loves cooking on an open fire.
Sons of Vikings: A Legendary History of the Viking Age (2018)
Sons of Vikings tells the story of the Viking Age (793-1066 A.D.) through the lives of extraordinary people. Each chapter is a biography of Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Rollo, Brian Boru, Erik the Red, Floki, Leif Erikson, Lagertha, Alfred, Rurik, Sviatoslav, William the Conqueror, and many other heroes and villains. It provides an understanding of this pivotal historical period in a way that facts and chronologies alone cannot.
Make Mead Like a Viking: Traditional Techniques for Brewing Natural, Wild-Fermented, Honey-Based Wines and Beers (2015)
A complete guide to using the best ingredients and minimal equipment to create fun and flavorful brews Ancient societies brewed flavorful and healing meads, ales, and wines for millennia using only intuition, storytelling, and knowledge passed down through generations―no fancy, expensive equipment or degrees in chemistry needed.
The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings (2014)
In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wave of Norse ‘sea-wolves’ followed in search of plunder, land, or a glorious death in battle.
The Vikings (2010)
Leif Erickson came from a long line of Viking seafarers-men who for hundreds of years had sailed the Atlantic, North Sea, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, and everything in between. Whether sailing for trade, plunder, or in search of new lands to settle, the mysteries of seafaring were second nature to the Vikings.
The Age of the Vikings (2016)
The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships to explore. The Age of the Vikings tells the full story of this exciting period in history.
The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Mythology and Religion (2016)
The Viking Spirit is an introduction to Norse mythology like no other. As you’d expect from Daniel McCoy, the creator of the enduringly popular website Norse Mythology for Smart People, it’s written to scholarly standards, but in a simple, clear, and entertaining style that’s easy to understand and a pleasure to read.
The Viking World (2013)
For 300 years, from the ninth to the eleventh centuries, the power of the Vikings dominated Western Europe. Their voyaging extended westwards to America and as far south as the Mediterranean and North Africa.
How To Become A Modern Viking: A Man’s Guide To Unleashing The Warrior Within (2016)
Launched to #1 New Release: Amazon.com > Mens HealthVikings were undoubtedly the manliest men in history. They came, they conquered, and they took whatever they wanted. They were strong men in both body and mindset, with a culture and religion that promoted men to be “men”.
Viking Age Brew: The Craft of Brewing Sahti Farmhouse Ale (2019)
Bringing beer history to life, Viking Age Brew takes readers on a lavishly illustrated tour of rustic brewhouses fueled by wood and passion. Sahti is a Nordic farmhouse ale that is still crafted in accordance with ancient traditions dating back to the Viking Age. It is often thought of as an oddity among beer styles, but this book demonstrates that a thousand years ago such ales were the norm in northern Europe, before the modern-style hopped beer we drink today reached the masses.
I Needed a Viking: Poems (2019)
I never needed a Man. I needed a Viking. I needed someone who wasn’t afraid of my strengths or of my needs. I chose wrong in the past.Beloved contemporary poet Alfa is back with a brand-new collection of more than 180 heartfelt poems on the theme of woman warriors and the masculine heroes they long for. In gorgeous, compelling, and intimate prose, I Needed a Viking takes us on an emotional journey of a woman searching for strength in the midst of a storm.
The Story of Rolf and the Viking’s Bow (2017)
The Story of Rolf and the Viking’s Bow By Allen French
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow (Living History Library) (1995)
Rolf, son of Hiarandi the Unlucky, is a character who exemplifies the effect of Christ’s teachings upon the Icelandic people during their heroic age. The book is set in Iceland in the days when Christianity has come to the island though the old customs still linger.
Norse Mythology: Tales of Norse Gods, Heroes, Beliefs, Rituals & the Viking Legacy. (2017)
Tales are often told marking the Vikings as no more than simple horn-helmeted explorers, infamous to abuse, pillage and plunder all that stood in their way. However, many of us lack to see the parallels aligned with modern culture, and the influences our Viking ancestors provided and passed down to our own aspects of modern practices, beliefs, languages and pastimes.
100 Things Vikings Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know) (2016)
100 Things Vikings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resources guide for true fans of the Minnesota Vikings. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Fran Tarkenton or a new supporter of Teddy Bridgewater, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime.
Best Viking Books Worth Your Attention
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Viking Economics: How the Scandinavians Got It Right – and How We Can, Too
Author(s): George Lakey
ID: 1694359, Publisher: Melville House, Year: July 12, 2016, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
The Nature Cure: A Doctor’s Guide to the Science of Natural Medicine
Author(s): Andreas Michalsen
ID: 2395243, Publisher: Viking, Year: 6 Aug 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life
Author(s): Amber Scorah
ID: 2375213, Publisher: Viking, Year: 4 Jun 2019, Size: 791 Kb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are truly best-sellers according to The New York Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.