Happy Tuesday, y’all! This week, Jana at That Arsty Reader Girl has handed the reins over to Rachel from The Sunny Side. And what has Rachel picked for this week’s TTT? She’s asking us to share books about or set in locations on our bucket list. Surprisingly, this was easy for me. Or at least choosing the location! On the other hand, it was kind of difficult as several of the books I’ve read set in Iceland are by the same author. Who wants to see some books set in Iceland?
Just wanted to add a quick note that I will not be home next week, but I still have a post scheduled to go live on Tuesday, April 14. Feel free to stop by and see what I came up with.
According to Goodreads, I have labeled 12 books as being set in Iceland. Of those 12, four are by Ragnar Jónasson, three are by Eliza Reid, and two are by Hildur Knutsdottir. That said, this week’s list is a bit shorter than usual.
All titles will take you to Goodreads.
Now, it’s time to see some books set in Iceland!
Secrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza Reid
- Genre: Nonfiction, Women’s History
- Release Date: February 2022
Animal Life by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
- Genre: Contemporary, Christmas
- Release Date: November 2020 (in Icelandic); December 2022 (in English)
Reykjavik by Ragnar Jónasson and Katrín Jakobsdóttir
- Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction
- Release Date: January 2022 (in Icelandic), September 2023 (in English)
The Night Guest by Hildur Knutsdottir
- Genre: Horror, Mystery
- Release Date: October 2021 (in Icelandic), September 2024 (in English)
Secret Nights and Northern Lights by Megan Oliver
- Genre: Romance, Contemporary
- Release Date: November 2025
Freyja by Margrét Ann Thors
- Genre: Mystery
- Release Date: August 2026
And those are six books set in Iceland. Have you read any of these? What books set in Iceland have you read?
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Nobody loves books like the people of Iceland.
That’s what I’ve learned in the past few years!
Iceland sounds so nice!
I need to revisit your list later when I have more time to read on each book! I would love to visit Iceland!
I think I’ll have to read some of these too. Thanks for sharing!
Iceland nearly made my list but I went with Norway instead.
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
I would love to visit Norway too. My husband always laughs, because I can’t stand the cold yet all the places I want to visit are cold places.
Ooh, is Secret Nights and Northern Lights set in Iceland? Why did I think it was Alaska (I guess I was judging based on the cover)? 🤭 I don’t know if I would even have one book set here but I do want to visit one day!
I would say 90% of it is in Iceland, the rest in in New York. And I understand your confusion given the cover.
This is such an interesting place to set a book – and an intriguing mix of titles!
Oh great! And, best of all I haven’t read any. I’ve read a few books set in Iceland but not any of these.
I would love to visit Iceland! Lots of great book reccs for me to check out 🙂
I want to visit Iceland and it was on my list today. I read Secret Nights and Northern Lights which I loved. For my list I used An Icelandic Adventure by S. Bavey. It’s a nonfiction novella. I’ll have to check some of these out.
I would also love the opportunity to take a trip to Iceland! Great pick of the location. Secrets of the Sprakkar is a book that I’ve been interested in. I hope you get to visit Iceland someday!
Iceland is a place I’d love to go to someday!
Here’s my TTT: https://readintowonderland.blogspot.com/2026/04/t10t-books-set-in-places-on-my-bucket.html
I hope to get there in the next couple of years.
Looks like a great and varied list that visits Iceland, and I’ve seen Megan’s book on a few lists. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my list today.
It’s a fun romance.
Great idea to focus on one place!
It’s actually so great that you’ve read multiple books by the same authors set in Iceland; that says that their books are good and the authors are worth sticking with. I’m excited to check them out!
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All of the books in this post, except for one, were written by Icelanders too! Helps to ensure a more honest feel.
Iceland looks so amazing(but cold!) Hope you get there one day!
I have read a couple of books set in Iceland but none of the ones you have here. I love the cover for Secret Nights and Northern Lights!
Great list, Secret Nights and Northern Lights especially caught my eye.
What a great list! Iceland sounds lovely. So many wonderful covers, too.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2026/04/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-aboutset.html
Great topic, focussing on one country!
Oh, Iceland. I hate being cold or it would definitely make my list.
That’s the funniest part, I hate being cold. My husband laughs when I mention wanting to go to Iceland, Norway, really all of the Nordic countries, because they’re often cold places.
Iceland is an amazing place to visit. I hope you get there some day.
Another couple for your list would be The Fires (and I’m sorry but I can’t remember the author’s name) or Keeping a Christmas Promise by Jo Thomas.
Iceland is such a magical setting for a story. Another place I’d love to visit someday!
These look good. I enjoyed Iceland when I visited ☺️
Have a great week!
I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a book set in Iceland yet. I did *go* to Iceland last year. I was in Reykyavik for a whole–30 minutes. So far, that’s the shortest amount of time I’ve ever spent in a country.
That same day, I also spent a few hours in Ireland. We did leave the airport and went into downtown Dublin. I set another personal record that day–the most countries visited in a single day, which was 4: France, Ireland, Iceland, and the United States.
I would like to go to Iceland and spend a longer time there though. It looked really pretty from the air, and my niece loves that country.
All of those covers are super pretty! Iceland seems like such a lovely place to go.