Books to Read in... Iceland (31 books)

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Resident writer of Bored to Death book club Jade Tseng loves to recommend books to read while travelling all over the world. This is a list of books she'd recommended to read in Iceland, but feel free to add your own!
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1	Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 125,852 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Whispering Muse by Sjón 3.42 avg rating — 1,979 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Silence of the Grave (Inspector Erlendur, #4) by Arnaldur Indriðason 3.96 avg rating — 21,817 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Control of Nature by John McPhee 4.26 avg rating — 4,977 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Last Rituals (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #1) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 3.59 avg rating — 12,270 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	A Maverick Inuit Way and the Vikings: How to connect with the peoples of the North by Mary Jane Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Dreaming of Iceland : The Lure of a Family Legend by Sally Magnusson 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Æ by Jon Eschsri (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Independent People by Halldór Laxness 4.12 avg rating — 14,986 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík (Young Inspector Erlendur, #2) by Arnaldur Indriðason 3.68 avg rating — 6,752 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants by Ingri d'Aulaire 4.39 avg rating — 4,731 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Tales of Iceland or "Running with the Huldufólk in the Permanent Daylight" by Stephen Markley (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 465 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Greenlanders by Jane Smiley (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,107 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World by Michael Lewis 3.90 avg rating — 47,599 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Little Book of the Icelanders by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,161 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Stone Tree by Gyrðir Elíasson 3.62 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Greenland Breach by Bernard Besson 3.48 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Weather Reports You by Roni Horn (Introduction) 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Little Book of the Hidden People: Twenty Stories of Elves from Icelandic Folklore by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 627 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Greenland (Travels With Gannon & Wyatt) by Patti Wheeler 4.50 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Duldýrasafnið by Arngrímur Sigurðsson 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Little Book of Icelandic: On the idiosyncrasies, delights and sheer tyranny of the Icelandic language by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 323 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Little Book of the Icelanders in the Old Days by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 519 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Icelandic Folk Legends: Tales of apparitions, outlaws and things unseen by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Little Book of Tourists in Iceland: Tips, tricks, and what the Icelanders really think of you by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 755 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Little Book of the Icelanders at Christmas by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Tales From a Hot Pot: An Illustrated Journey Through the Icelandic Bathing Culture by Nele Schacht 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Xenophobe's Guide to the Icelanders by Richard Sale 3.61 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Heiða - fjalldalabóndinn by Steinunn Sigurðardóttir 3.33 avg rating — 811 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Guardians of Iceland and Other Icelandic Folk Tales by Heidi Herman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories: Icelandic Folktales (International Folk Tale Series) by J.M. Bedell 3.98 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars