How to be Swedish: Book References and Resources

These sources, books and websites, were inspirational for “How to be Swedish”

If you want to read more about Sweden and Swedish culture, I recommend to check out the following books:

Books about Sweden

  • Modern Day Vikings – Christina Johansson Robinowitz, Lisa Werner Carr, Christina Johansson Robinowitz
  • Swedish Mentality – Åke Daun
  • Swedish Traditions – Jan-Öjvind Swahn
  • Sweden – The Secret Files – Collin Moon
  • Sweden more secret files – swedish swenglish and what they really mean – Collin Moon
  • In the secret garden of SwEden – Collin Moon

Books in Swedish

  • Du vet att du är svensk, när… – Mattias Boström, Fredrik Månsson & Christopher Overton
  • Svenskt A – Ö – Mari Hemming
  • Lagom – Johan Tell
  • Vem är Svensson – Colette van Luik
  • Svenskar – hur vi är och varför – Gillis Herlitz
  • En stuga på sjätte våningen – Åke Daun
  • Den svenska koden – Marie Bengts
  • Culture Shock! Sweden – Charlotte Rosen Svensson
  • Svenska vanor och ovanor – Jonas Frykman, Orvar Löfgren

Inspirational Books

Not about Sweden but inspired me to wrap up what I wanted to express in the way I finally did (in How to be Swedish)

  • How to be German – Adam Fletcher
  • Stjäl som en konstnär – Austin Kleon
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