The Vikings

600 – 1000

The Vikings were seafarers from Scandinavia who explored, raided, and settled across Europe and even reached North America. Their longships enabled trade, settlement, and cultural exchange, and their myths and sagas continue to captivate today.

Picture books

Leif the Lucky

Classic picture biography of Leif Erikson

The Dragon’s Hoard: Stories from the Viking Sagas

Beautiful adaptation of real stories from the Viking Sagas

The Race of the Birkebeiners

Gorgeously-illustrated true story from medieval Norway

I’m a Viking!

Brief introduction to a Viking boy’s life

If You Were Me and Lived in…Viking Europe

Beautifully-illustrated “time travel guide” to a Viking settlement

Chapter books and novels

The Story of Rolf: A Viking Adventure

Classic Viking novel set in medieval Iceland for middle-grade readers

A Viking Adventure

Time-travel graphic novel about a Viking voyage

Life as a Viking: An Interactive History Adventure

Choose-your-own-adventure book set in Viking Europe

Raiders from the Sea

Novel set in Viking Ireland and Norway

The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths

Masterful retelling of Norse sagas for middle-grade readers

Myths of the Vikings: Odin’s Family and Other Tales of the Norse Gods

Stories from Viking mythology with striking illustrations

Door to the North: A Saga of 14th Century America

Adventure novel featuring Norsemen in Greenland and North America

Treasury of Norse Mythology

Beautiful collection of illustrated Norse myths

Non-fiction books

Eyewitness Viking

Comprehensive reference with great photos

Who Was Leif Erikson?

Detailed, comprehensive biography of Leif Erikson and his world

Viking Longship (Fly on the Wall)

Great resource about Viking life for young readers

Time Travel Guides: Viking Britain and Jorvik

“Travel guide” to Viking Britain

The Bones of Birka

Engaging account of the discovery of a female Viking warrior's remains

You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Viking Explorer!

Humorous, informative look at Viking explorers

Who Were the Vikings?

Thorough, well-illustrated guide to life as a Viking

Did Vikings Wear Horns on Their Helmets?

Engaging question-and-answer book about Viking life

Vicious Vikings

Playful overview of the Vikings

What Life Was Like When Longships Sailed

Nonfiction intro to the Vikings for older readers, including excerpts from primary sources and great photographs

Activities

Hands-On History! Viking World

Activities inspired by ancient Greek life

Make This Viking Settlement

Cut-out model of a Viking settlement

Viking Chess Board Game

Play a game of Viking chess

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