{"id":4901,"date":"2016-03-14T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T14:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?p=4901"},"modified":"2020-06-03T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T13:34:39","slug":"best-books-about-sweden-travel-guides-swedish-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/best-books-about-sweden-travel-guides-swedish-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Best Books About Sweden – Travel Guides & Swedish Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Books<\/a><\/p>\n

You are looking for a good book about Sweden<\/strong>?\u00a0A present for a friend who is going there for a semester abroad? Or maybe you are going to travel to Sweden yourself and want to learn more about interesting sights\u00a0in Sweden<\/strong> or Swedish culture<\/strong> and customs.<\/p>\n

On this site you will find a selection of books that I have read myself and regularly recommended to friends who were going to visit Sweden.<\/p>\n

Books for Sweden\u00a0visitors<\/h2>\n

Click the titles to\u00a0read more about\u00a0the books on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Extra tip<\/h3>\n

Since I have written the following book myself, I will not give it a place in the ranking. But because I believe it contains a lot of valuable and entertaining information for any Sweden visitor, I would like to mention it on this page anyways.<\/p>

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How to be Swedish – A Quick Guide to Swedishness – in 55 Steps<\/em>\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n
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How to be Swedish – by Matthias Kamann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ideal for all who want to understand the sometimes strange Swedish culture\u00a0and avoid pitfalls when spending time with Swedes. How to be Swedish<\/em> is\u00a0now available on Amazon, as e-book and paperback<\/a>.<\/p>\n

#1\u00a0Lonely Planet Sweden (Travel Guide)<\/a>\"\"<\/h3>\n

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Focus on sightseeing, but also\u00a0general information about Sweden. Great if you just make a short trip to Sweden and want to experience interesting places.<\/p>\n

#2\u00a0Xenophobe’s Guide to the Swedes<\/a>\"\"<\/h3>\n

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Compact size. Great fit for your pocket\"\". And really funny. If you rather want to have a good laugh than high density of facts about Swedish culture, this should be the book of your choice.<\/p>\n

#3\u00a0Modern-Day Vikings: A Pracical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Also fun to read but more detailed and a bit more clunky compared to\u00a0Xenophobe’s Guide to the Swedes.<\/em><\/p>\n

#4\u00a0CultureShock! Sweden<\/a>\"\"<\/h3>\n

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Another classic book about Swedish culture. Easy to digest and a good preparation for your trip to Sweden.<\/p>\n

#5\u00a0Swedish Mentality<\/a>\"\"<\/h3>\n

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This book helped me understanding Swedish culture in more depth.\u00a0I strongly recommend it, if you want to move to Sweden and get to know how and why Swedes are the way they are.<\/p>\n

More later<\/h3>\n

I hope you found a good book in this list. As soon as I read another book that I consider valuable for Sweden travellers, I will add it to the list.<\/p>\n

Have a nice trip to Sweden!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

More for your friend who loves\u00a0Sweden<\/h3>\n