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15 Best Norse Mythology Books

Goal: Find the best Norse Mythology books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best norse mythology books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

15 Best Norse Mythology Books

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1

D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

by Ingri d'Aulaire

2

Norse Mythology

by Neil Gaiman

3

The Prose Edda

Norse Mythology

by Snorri Sturluson

4

The Sagas of Icelanders

by Jane Smilely

5

The Poetic Edda

Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes

by Jackson Crawford

6

The Viking Spirit

An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion

by Daniel McCoy

7

Gods and Myths of Northern Europe

by H.R. Ellis Davidson

8

The Saga of the Volsungs

With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok

by Jackson Crawford

9

Myth and Religion of the North

The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia

by E. O. G. Turville-Petre

10

Norse Gods

by Johan Egerkrans

11

Norse Mythology

A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs

by John Lindow

12

Rudiments of Runelore

by Stephen Pollington

13

The Gospel of Loki

by Joanne M. Harris

14

The Sea of Trolls

Sea of Trolls, Book 1

by Nancy Farmer

15

We Are Our Deeds

The Elder Heathenry, Its Ethic and Thew

by Eric Wodening

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Richard Reis

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Anurag Ramdasan

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15 Best Norse Mythology Books (2025)