The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
The official bestseller lists for week 33 in Norway see Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Unhinged take the No. 4 spot on the e-book list, while Jo Nesbø’s Knife comes in at No. 6 in paperback. It’s followed by Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die at No. 8, and Horst’s The Inner Darkness at No. 9. Finally, in the hardcover category, Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes come in at No. 10 with The Search for the Last Dinosaur.
‘Marcella’ set for French remake
The French broadcaster TF1 has ordered a local adaptation of the lauded UK crime drama Marcella. The remake, produced by Elephant, will be titled Rebecca and star Anne Marivin as the titular detective, who returns to work six years after abandoning the hunt for a serial killer and quitting the police force.
The highly successful original show, Marcella, was created by Hans Rosenfeldt and recently released its third season on Netflix.
Maja Säfström nominated for Carl von Linné plaque
Maja Säfström’s Amazing Facts About Baby Animals has been shortlisted for The Swedish Library Association’s Carl von Linné plaque, awarded for the best children’s and young adult’s non-fiction work of the year. The winner is set to be announced in the coming weeks.
‘Anxious People’ on Goodreads’ Big Books of Fall list
Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People has been handpicked by Goodreads to feature on their list of Big Books of Fall.
Goodreads is the world’s largest online resource for readers and book recommendations, with more than 90 million members. The Big Books of Fall list contains the community’s recommendations of the most highly awaited upcoming publications of this fall and winter.
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‘Anxious People’ in the LibraryReads Hall of Fame
The LibraryReads Steering Committee has selected Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People as a LibraryReads pick for September, thereby entering Backman into the LibraryReads Hall of Fame alongside authors like Jojo Moyes, Liane Moriarty, Isabel Allende and Lee Child. The Hall of Fame honors authors who have had three or more titles appear on the monthly list since 2013.
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Sofia Lundberg No. 4 in Iceland
Sofia Lundberg’s A Question Mark Is Half a Heart is one of Iceland’s top sellers this summer, featuring on Eymundsson’s bestseller lists for six weeks straight and landing a No. 4 spot on the paperback list as well as a No. 5 one on the comprehensive list. Eymundsson is Iceland’s largest chain of bookstores.
The weekly Swedish bestseller list
Anders Roslund’s Sweet Dreams claims the No. 3 spot on the e-book list week 32, also coming in at No. 4 in e-book and No. 8 in hardcover. The prequel, Knock Knock, features on the paperback list at No. 9.
The weekly Norwegian bestseller lists
Week 32 sees Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ The Search for the Last Dinosaur lands the No. 7 spot on the Norwegian bestseller list for hardcover fiction. Horst & Thomas Enger’s Unhinged meanwhile comes in at No. 10, also featuring at No. 4 on the e-book list.
In the paperback category, Jo Nesbø’s Knife is No. 6, while Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways To Die is No. 7, and Horst & Enger’s Smokescreen No. 10.
The July bestseller list for children’s fiction in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes grab two spots on the monthly bestseller list for children’s books in Norway. The latest activity book in the Detective Ageny No. 2 series, The Search for the Last Dinosaur, comes in at No. 1, while the No. 4 spot goes to Operation Trickster.
The July bestseller lists in Sweden
The month of July sees Anders Roslund feature on the Swedish bestseller lists with his novel Sweet Dreams, which claims the No. 1 spot on both the hardcover and the e-book list, as well as the No. 2 spot on the audiobook list. Sweet Dreams’s predecessor, Knock Knock, grabs the No. 2 spot on the paperback list, as well as the No. 5 spot on the e-book list. Also on the paperback list is Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Bit More, claiming No. 7. Lina Bengtsdotter’s Beatrice nabs No. 5 on the audiobook list.