Vad Vet Du Om Vikingar
"Vad vet Du om Vikingar", by Jonny Ambrius. Published by Strömbergs Bokförlag AB. A very entertaining (and at times frustrating!) way to test your knowledge of the Viking world, with 300 questions and answers. Get more than 250 right and you have apparently already died an honourable death and been elevated to a god to sit by Odin's right hand!! ISBN 91-7151-075-3

Viking age archaeology in Britain and Ireland
"Viking age archaeology in Britain and Ireland", by Richard Hall. Published by Shire Publications. Excellent reference book listing all the major Viking sites in the British Isles. Richard Hall is undoubtedly one of the experts on the Viking age - he directed the Coppergate Dig in York. ISBN 0-7478-0063-4

Vikingars Gästabud
Viking age recipe book. 50 recipes, plus a good all round look at Viking domestic life, as well as the ceremonies and etiquette behind the Viking feast. ISBN 91-7709-617-7.

Viking Gods, The
"The Viking Gods". Published by Gudrun. Compiled from Snorri Sturluson's Edda, as translated by Jean I Young. Informative "Who's Who in Valhalla", containing Franz Frölich's beautiful illustrations, including one of the Nine Worlds. ISBN 9979-856-78-5

Viking Warrior
"Viking Warrior", by Mark Harrison. Published by Osprey. Interesting look at Viking motivation, weaponry and tactics, with some fantastic illustrations by Gerry Embleton, most notably his recreations of famous Viking battles such as Hafrsfjord, and of warriors in training. Just to add a nice Yorkshire touch, Mark Harrison was born in the county, in Castleford in 1954. ISBN 1-84176-128-1

Vikings, Lords of the Sea, The
"The Vikings, Lords of the Sea", by Yves Cohat. Published by Thames and Hudson. Good all round look at the Viking age. ISBN 0-500-30015-1

Vikings, The
"The Vikings", by James Graham-Campbell and Dafydd Kidd. Published by British Museum Publications. Fantastically detailed and superbly illustrated look into Viking life, containing some stunning photography of Viking artefacts and landscapes. ISBN 0-688-03603-1

Vinland Sagas - The Norse Discovery of America, The
"The Vinland Sagas - The Norse Discovery of America". Published by Penguin. Translation by Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Pálsson. Entertaining and yet informative (thanks to the numerous and extensive footnotes) re-telling of the adventures of the first Europeans to set foot on North American soil. ISBN 0-14-044154-9