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Recommend Reading List
? The Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, translated by Jean Young (Written Approx. 1220 CE) (ISBN: 0520012321)
? The Poetic Edda, translated by Lee M. Hollander (Written from 1000-1300. Compiled Circa 1300)(ISBN: 0292764995)
Legends: ? Beowulf (Written 6Th century CE) (Penguin Classics, ISBN: 0140449310)
? The Nibelungenlied, by A. T. Hatto (Written 1175 CE) (ISBN: 0140441379)
History & Culture:
? A History of Pagan Europe, by Prudence Jones & Nigel Pennick (ISBN: 0415091365)
Deities & Myths:
? Myth and Religion of the North, by E.O.G. Turville-Petre (ISBN: 0837174201)
? Myths of the Norsemen, by H. A. Guerber (ISBN: 0486273482)
? The Road to Hel: A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature, by Hilda Roderick Ellis-Davidson (ISBN: 0837100704)
? Gods and Myths of Northern Europe, by H.R. Ellis Davidson (ISBN: 0140136274)
? The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe, by Hilda Ellis Davidson (ISBN: 0415049369)
? Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe, by H.R. Ellis Davidson (ISBN: 0815624417)
? Roles of the Northern Goddess, by H.R. Ellis Davidson (ISBN: 0415136113)
? The Norse Myths, by Kevin Crossley-Holland (ISBN: 0394748468)
Religion:
? A Book of Troth, by Edred Thorsson (ISBN: 0875427774)
? True Hearth, by James Chisholm (Runa Raven Press ISBN: 1885972024)
? Our Troth, by Kveldulf Gundarsson (Available from "The Troth")
? Teutonic Magic, by Kveldulf Gundarsson (ISBN: 0875422918)
? Teutonic Religion, by Kveldulf Gundarsson (ISBN: 0875422608)
? Germanic Heathenry: A Practical Guide, by James Hjuka Coulter (ISBN: 1410765857)
? The Norse Tradition, A Beginner's Guide, by Pete Jennings (ISBN: 0340720824)
Runes:
? At the Well of Wyrd, by Edred Thorsson (ISBN: 0877286787)
? Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic, by Edred Thorsson (ISBN: 0877285489)
? Runelore, by Edred Thorsson (ISBN: 0877286671)
? Northern Magic, by Edred Thorsson (Runa Raven Press)
Reference:
? Dictionary of Northern Mythology, by Rudolf Simek (ISBN: 0859915131)
Avoid:
? A Book of Runes, by Ralph Blum - Undoubtedly the worst book ever written on the Runes.
? Healing Runes, by Ralph Blum - A close second to being the worst Rune book ever.
? Norse Magic, by D.J. Conway - Wiccan book masqurading as Asatru
? The Rites of Odin, by Ed Fitch - An excellent source of misinformation on the subject of Asatru.
? Lady of the Northern Light, by Susan Gitlin-Emmer - Rune magic given New Age feminist definitions.
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