Anders Hansen’s international bestseller, The Happiness Cure, takes the No. 2 spot on the official bestseller list in Czech Republic this week.
Anders Hansen & Mats Wänblad’s The Happiness Cure for Teens is the 3rd most sold title in Japan this week. Furthermore, it holds the No. 8 position on Amazon Japan among all titles right now.
Jørn Lier Horst’s latest title in the William Wisting series, The Traitor, along with Jo Nesbø’s Killing Moon, and Liza Marklund’s The Mire, were at the start of January chosen by Estonia’s leading crime critic Jaan Martinson as three of 2023’s best novels.
Martinson gives this glowing review of The Traitor:
“Every time I finish even one-quarter of another crime novel by Jørn Lier Horst, I wants to shout that this is probably the best crime writer there is, and his best work to date. This time, the author finds an opportunity to place the main character of his novels, probably one of the most human and big-hearted police inspectors, William Wisting, in a situation where he has to abandon all his beliefs and turn his back on both himself and the whole system that he’s a part of and has shaped his soul and life. To save his loved ones, he must swim against the current, all the while doubting what he’s doing and fearing failure.”
And The Mire:
“The return of Liza Marklund. /…/ An utterly dark and tragic story.”
The first installment in Anders de la Motte’s Leo Asker series, The Mountain King, is No. 3 on the official bestseller list for fiction in Spain, and No. 5 on the Catalonian fiction list. The novel was published in Spain and Catalonia earlier this month.
The voting is now open for this year’s Finnish Storytel Awards.
Sofi Oksanen is in the running for the title of best Fiction with Same River Twice – Putin’s War Against Women. The Non-Fiction category meanwhile sees Anders Hansen compete for the top spot with The Happiness Cure.
The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 21, 2024.
The shortlists for the Swedish Storytel Awards of 2024 are now available and open for the public’s vote.
Among those competing for the title of best Suspense title are Hjorth & Rosenfeldt with The Guilt You Carry, and Jo Nesbø with Killing Moon. In the Feelgood category Simona Ahrnstedt vies for the top spot with An Unthinkable Fate. Lastly, the Children’s category sees Martin Widmark and The Dinosaur Mystery face up against among else David Sundin‘s The Audiobook That Did Not Want To End – Part 4, from the same universe as The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read.
The nominees for this year’s Icelandic Storytel Awards have been announced.
The Storytel Awards are an annual event that highlights the best audio books of the year. The awards are granted within five categories: Suspense, Fiction, Non-fiction, YA & Children’s books, and Feelgood.
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir’s Forget Me Not is nominated in the Suspense category, whilst Jørn Lier Horst’s The Cabin is featured in the Fiction books award.
Martin Widmark’s The Racecourse Mystery is in the running for the Children’s books award, and Just a Bit More by Simona Ahrnstedt is nominated within the Feelgood category.
Readers will be able to vote for their favorite titles, after which a jury will pick a winner among the five candidates with the most votes in each category.
Jo Nesbø’s thirteenth installment in the Harry Hole series, Killing Moon, shoots to No. 1 on the official bestseller list for paperbacks in Sweden.
Jo Nesbø’s thirteenth installment in the Harry Hole series, Killing Moon, was just published in paperback in the UK and entered the official bestseller list for paperback fiction at No. 1 this week.
Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger claim the top spot on Norway’s 2023 bestseller list with Victim, their fifth Blix & Ramm novel. Horst then makes a second showing in the top ten with The Traitor, which features at No. 4. Also appearing twice in the top ten is Jo Nesbø, with Killing Moon at No. 3, and The Night House at No. 8. A non-Norwegian author in the top is Anders de la Motte, whose The Mountain King comes in at No. 6. The highest-placing female writer is Anne Holt, with Twelve Untamed Horses at No. 9.
Türkiye, Dogan Egmont
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Italy, Giunti
Closed by Linda Andersson
Arab World, Dar Al Muna
Closed by Ida Schabbauer
Netherlands, De Geus
Closed by Tor Jonasson
Germany, Ueberreuter
Closed by Linda Andersson
Germany, Rotfuchs
Closed by Linda Andersson
Jo Nesbø’s skill is at a level where he probably can compose solid crime stories in his sleep.
– Stavanger Aftenblad
Bob Oz is the novel’s standout character; perhaps the ultimate anti-hero. /…/ Nesbø writes with linguistic flair and a rich ability to associate. He’s a master of cunning twists, including the plot solution itself
– Adresseavisen
This is excellent entertainment and suspense in classic Nesbø style. /…/ Nesbø has never been one to play it safe; he gambles and takes chances.
– NRK
Wolf Hour is wildly entertaining from start to finish!
– Dagsavisen
An amazing reading experience. A story that moves and leaves a mark. Read it!
– Bokinspiratören
When Lydia leaves Sweden behind for an exchange year across the Atlantic, she finds herself in a small and Christian – but godforsaken – rural community. The town has been deeply shaken by a tragedy that has left its mark on both the place and its inhabitants. Feeling lost, but keen to adapt to the local social codes, Lydia soon becomes caught up in the region’s dark intrigues.
Parallel to this, Bonnie stands before a decisive year at the end of the 1990s. Following a difficult separation, her life revolves around the love for her rebellious teenage daughter, her job within assisted living and the fellowship of the church. When Bonnie encounters the free spirited Ronald she dares to dream of a life beyond her mundane routine. But in order to move on she first needs to confront that which has kept her confined since the day her husband disappeared.
Despite being separated by time and space, Lydia and Bonnie’s destinies become intertwined in this tale that explores life-changing love, social vulnerability and the pursuit for happiness. A Little Death is an unforgettable novel set amongst the boundless corn fields and deep forests of the American east coast.
“One of the most powerful literary experiences I’ve had in a long time, Ebba Bandh’s debut A Little Death is simply outstanding” – Pascal Engman
