So, sharpen your swords and ready your mead—here are the best books based on Norse mythology that will transport you to the land of the gods and beyond! The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne is ...

where since 2016 she has covered books, publishing, gender, celebrity analysis, and theater. It’s no wonder Gaiman turns to the Norse gods over and over again, because they have one of the most ...

OK, this is a kids' book, but it's a great intro to Norse Mythology all the same (and definitely a more cleaned up version of some of the myths). You get to know Odin, the one-eyed all-father, his ...

J.R.R. Tolkien was greatly inspired by Norse mythology, in which he found the perfect character to borrow Frodo Baggins' name ...

Accessible and highly effective, Crossley-Holland’s book of Norse mythology covers everything you need to know and more. The author breathes new life into the already wondrous world of ...

In her retelling of the myth, Ragnarok: The End of the Gods, author AS Byatt decides that the world is not coming back, while for writer Neil Gaiman in his book Norse Mythology, there are echoes ...

Mathias Nordvig, a professor of Norse ... mythology. We know that Odin gave his eye for wisdom in the myths. He also has multiple names. Some of these names suggest that he's blind. Very thick ...