Lars Kepler’s latest title about Joona Linna, The Mirror Man, comes in first in three categories on the official Swedish bestseller lists for October. It is No. 1 in hardcover, audio, and e-books. Hans Rosenfeldt follows just behind, placing at No. 2 in hardcover and audio with When Crying Wolf. Simona Ahrnstedt’s ever popular Opposites Attract series makes its mark on the e-book list, where the latest installment – Hearts on the Line – comes in at No. 3.
Lars Kepler’s The Mirror Man dominates also this week, featuring at the No. 1 spot on three lists: hardcover, audio and e-books. Simona Ahrnstedt’s Hearts on the Line likewise stays put, coming in at No. 4 in e-books.
Fredrik Backman’s international bestseller Anxious People is No. 1 on the Canadian independent bookstores’ bestseller list for trade paperback fiction. The title has featured at No. 1 since October 19th.
Lars Kepler’s The Mirror Man doesn’t budge from its placements on the Norwegian bestseller lists, coming in at No. 1 in e-books and No. 3 in hardcover also this week. Also on the e-book list is Jørn Lier Horst’s A Question of Guilt, which places at No. 4.
Lars Kepler reigns supreme on the Slovakian bookseller Martinus’s bestseller list, claiming the No. 1 spot with The Mirror Man, the eighth Joona Linna Novel. Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger meanwhile grab the No. 4 placement with Smoke Screen, the second Blix & Ramm novel.
Lars Kepler performs a hat trick on the Swedish bestseller lists this week, coming in at No. 1 in hardcover, audio and e-books with The Mirror Man. Hans Rosenfeldt’s When Crying Wolf meanwhile comes in at No. 4 in hardcover, while Simona Ahrnstedt’s Hearts on the Line is No. 4 in e-books.
Week 43’s official bestseller lists see Lars Kepler’s The Mirror Man debut at No. 1 in e-book and No. 3 in hardcover. Featuring on the same two lists is Jørn Lier Horst, whose A Question of Guilt is No. 3 and No. 5 respectively. Lastly, Kristina Ohlsson claims the No. 3 spot on the paperback list with To Him Who Knocks.
Nordic Council Literature Prize winner Monika Fagerholm has shot to No. 1 on the Danish bestseller lists. Her novel Who Killed Bambi? is the top selling book at both Saxo and Plusbog, the two biggest online booksellers in Denmark.
Jo Nesbø has been presented with the 2020 CoScan Nordic Person of the Year Award. CoScan (the Confederation of Scandinavian Societies) celebrates an achievement of outstanding merit by an individual, body or group related to one or more of the five Nordic countries. The award recognizes those who have added public lustre to any of the Nordic countries and who have caused the British and others outside the region to view those countries with even greater affection and respect. Previous recipients have included The Norwegian City of Lillehammer and the National Norwegian Opera and Ballet, among many others.
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and Jo Nesbø’s Knife (the twelfth installment in the Harry Hole series) are shortlisted for the Russian 2020 Ozon Book Award in the “Best Fiction” category. Ozon is the Russian equivalent of Amazon and one of Russia’s largest book retailers. The winners will be announced on November 10.
Portugal, Quetzal
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Portugal, Dom Quixote
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Estonia, Varrak
Three-book-deal closed by Ida Schabbauer
Estonia, Päike ja Pilv
Closed by Ida Schabbauer
Faroe Islands, BFL
Closed by Ida Schabbauer
Iceland, Forlagid
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
A must-read for those who enjoyed The Kingdom, this sequel cements Jo Nesbø’s reputation as a master of psychological crime fiction.
– Mystery & Suspense Magazine
Firstly, the characters (and not only they) are believably depicted. Secondly, the chain of events is convincing. Third, the setting is mid-1990’s. /…/ [The Road of Ill Repute] brings back memories from the atmosphere around this time.
– Postimees
The sinfully sexy TV series version of Faithless outshines the original feature film. /…/ It is incredible to see how Tomas Alfredson and the Norwegian screenwriter Sara Johnsen make this old story their own.
– DN
A beautiful monument to the consequences of infidelity. /…/ It’s elegant, glossy, and, just like a good flirt, utterly impossible to look away from.
– SvD
Brilliant Bergman remake. /…/ A drama that hits all the perfect notes.
– SR P1
In Wolf Hour, Jo Nesbø sets the action in the American Midwest in 2016. A hard-boiled police novel in the best Nesbø style – from an America that’s on the edge of a precipice.
