13 Incredible Icelandic Books in Translation

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13 Incredible Icelandic Books in Translation

These are your essential Icelandic books, written by the finest Icelandic authors of the 20th and 21st Centuries.

This list was originally published in 2024 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Miss Iceland' by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
Miss Iceland

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Cover of 'Magma' by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir
Magma

Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

Cover of 'The Book Of Reykjavik' by Becca Parkinson, Vera Juliusdottir
The Book Of Reykjavik

Becca Parkinson, Vera Juliusdottir

Cover of 'Quake' by Auður Jónsdóttir
Quake

Auður Jónsdóttir

Cover of 'A Fist Or A Heart' by Kristín Eiríksdóttir
A Fist Or A Heart

Kristín Eiríksdóttir

Cover of 'Woman At 1000 Degrees' by Hallgrímur Helgason
Woman At 1000 Degrees

Hallgrímur Helgason

Cover of 'Independent People' by Halldor Laxness
Independent People

Halldor Laxness

Cover of 'Cold Moons' by Magnús Sigurðsson
Cold Moons

Magnús Sigurðsson

Cover of 'Moonstone' by Sjón
Moonstone

Sjón

Cover of 'Angels Of The Universe' by Einar Már Guðmundsson
Angels Of The Universe

Einar Már Guðmundsson

Cover of 'The Fish Can Sing' by Halldor Laxness
The Fish Can Sing

Halldor Laxness

Cover of 'Jar City' by Arnaldur Indriðason
Jar City

Arnaldur Indriðason

Cover of '101 Reykjavik' by Hallgrímur Helgason
101 Reykjavik

Hallgrímur Helgason