Birka
Official Swedish National Heritage Board Guide to Birka, by Bente Magnus. Published by National Heritage Board, Sweden. Translated from the Original Norwegian by Alan Crozier. Detailed History of Birka, and of the archaeological work done on the island. ISBN 91-7209-125-8

Chronicles of the Vikings
"Chronicles of the Vikings", by R.I. Page. Published by British Museum Press. Outstanding and perhaps unique look at the Viking age from a truly Viking perspective - "..a book about Vikings, and a book by Vikings". Those parts of the text that detail the difficulties and pitfalls involved in gleaning a meaningful modern translation from runic inscriptions, sagas and skaldic verse are both extensive and very informative. ISBN 0-7141-2800-7

Encyclopaedia of the Viking Age
"Encyclopaedia of the Viking Age", by John Haywood. Published by Thames and Hudson. Handy reference to the people and places of the Viking world. Especially useful is the chronology table dated from AD 1 - 1500, and the table showing when and where the various kings of the Viking world ruled. ISBN 0-500-01982-7

Fornlämningar och folkminnen
"Fornlämningar och folkminnen", by Mats Burström, Björn Winberg and Torun Zachrisson. Published by Riksantikvarieämbetet. The title translates as "Ancient monuments and folklore". ISBN 91-7209-039-1

Fury of the Northmen, The
"The Fury of the Northmen", by John Marsden. Published by Kyle Cathie. History of the Viking Age from a predominately Saxon/Christian perspective. ISBN 1-85626-236-7

Jorvik - Viking age York
"Jorvik - Viking age York", by R.A. Hall. Published by the York Archaeological Trust. Short but detailed history of the City written by the man who was in charge of the famous Coppergate Dig in York. ISBN 0-9506-2971-5