Books to Read in... Iceland (33 books)

Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

Listopia > Books to Read in... Iceland

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!
You can find the original list here http://www.boredtodeathbookclub.com/2...

flag

All Votes Add Books To This List

1	Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 128,703 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 3.41 avg rating — 1,999 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 — 22,165 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 4.25 avg rating — 5,075 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 — 12,550 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) 4.85 avg rating — 13 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 4.11 avg rating — 15,878 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 — 6,910 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 4.34 avg rating — 230 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 — 468 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 — 3,170 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 — 47,949 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 — 1,200 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 3.61 avg rating — 156 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) 4.36 avg rating — 36 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) 4.01 avg rating — 638 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 4.51 avg rating — 43 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 (The Little Books about Iceland) by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 332 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) 4.08 avg rating — 526 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 — 460 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 (The Little Books about Iceland) by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 776 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 (The Little Books about Iceland) by Alda Sigmundsdóttir (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 108 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 — 823 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) 3.98 avg rating — 121 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 3.99 avg rating — 116 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
32	Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 3,866 ratings score: 86, 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
33	Karitas Untitled by Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir 4.15 avg rating — 2,438 ratings score: 85, 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