The Depths, the third installment in Yrsa Sigurdardóttir’s international bestselling Black Ice series, debuts at No. 5 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperback fiction.
The Helicopter Heist, directed by Daniel Espinosa, was awarded Best Drama Series last night at the Kristallen Awards.
The Helicopter Heist premiered on Netflix in November 2024 to fantastic reviews. The reality-based suspense series is based on Jonas Bonnier’s novel of the same name and stars Mahmut Suvakci, Ardalan Esmaili, Iskra Kostic, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, Johanna Hedberg and Nina Mårshagen, among others.
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Egghead Republic, the latest feature from Swedish directorial duo Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja, will see its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 4. It will be released theatrically in Sweden on November 21.
Freaky science fiction collides with a ruthless satire of gonzo journalism and indie-sleaze excess in this audacious feature. Even in an alternate timeline where the Cold War burned hot enough for an atomic bomb to fall on Soviet Kazakhstan, there persists a familiar constant: the unpaid internship. For Sonja Schmidt (Ella Rae Rappaport), it is thanks to this “exposure” economy that she is persuaded by hipper-than-thou culture mogul Dino Davis (Tyler Labine) to accompany a gonzo journalistic expedition to a joint Soviet/American military base that monitors a Kazak radioactive zone — one rumoured to be rife with irradiated centaurs.
Kristina Ohlsson’s Nightshifter, the fifth installment in her August Strindberg series, and Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, the latest in the Joona Linna series, have both been shortlisted for this year’s BookBeat Award in the “Crime Book of the Year” category.
In addition, both authors have also been nominated for “Crime Writer of the Year.”
The winners will be determined based on BookBeat’s statistics from the past year, and will be announced during the Crimetime Awards ceremony at the Gothenburg Book Fair on September 27.
Disney+ has unveiled the official trailer for To Cook a Bear, an exclusive Disney+ Nordic Original series. The character-driven crime drama blends majestic landscapes, complex relationships and deep mystery and will be available to stream on Disney+ from October 15.
The 6-episode series is based on bestselling author Mikael Niemis’ book by the same name and features a star-studded cast including Gustaf Skarsgård, Ane Dahl Torp, Magnus Krepper, Johan Widerberg, Jonas Karlsson, Tyra Wingren, Simon J. Berger, Emil Kárlsen and Pernilla August.
To Cook a Bear is directed by Trygve Allister Diesen, written by Jesper Harrie and produced for Disney+ by Anagram.
Some books are not simply words on paper, they are companions throughout life. This is one of those books.
With an open hand carries on the legacy of Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, whose words and insights have moved and inspired people all over the world. Through a careful selection of his texts, talks and reflections Caroline Bankler weaves together a book to return to – in good times and times of adversity alike. It’s a book to browse when the thoughts are spinning, when doubts begin to claw, or when a reminder of the beauty of life is needed. Here, gentle wisdom blends with moments of humor and human kindness. We encounter a voice that doesn’t preach, but share – and that encouragingly points out the treasure we already carry within us. Living with a closed fist or an open hand is a vital decision for us all. In this book the hand is opened in a spirit of curiosity, openness and deep trust. Just the way that Björn himself lived. With an open hand is a book to hold when the storm is brewing.
The weekly bestseller lists have just been released and the latest installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, The Sleepwalker, claims the No. 1 spot in the paperback category.
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Moa Backe Åstot’s Butterfly Heart, honored with the prestigious Kirkus Star, has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. The book is one of six titles, chosen from 497 eligible young readers’ books by the Kirkus jurors and editors.
The winner will be announced during an award ceremony in New York City on October 8.
Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour is the overall No. 1 in the full Irish chart this week.
Latvia, Zvaigzne
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
India, Chaaya
Three-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Greece, Patakis
Closed by Emma Granberg
Finland, Bazar
Closed by Julia Angelin
Spain, Salamandra
Two-book deal closed by Federico Ambrosini
Czech Republic, Dobrovsky
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Nesbø at his very best! The new Harry Hole novel is just as intense, suspenseful and macabre as we could expect. /…/ The author has mastered the art of creating horror to the point of perfection
– Verdens Gang
Harry was a success also on the screen and Nesbø has learned a lot about the [film and TV] industry. There he found the inspiration for Kill Shot. /…/ And let there be no doubt whatsoever: the researcher phenomenon Jo Nesbø KNOWS film!
– Nettavisen
A blistering pace, witty dialogue and clever cliffhangers. /…/ [Nesbø] is a professional entertainment writer right down to his fingertips. /…/ Jo Nesbø once again shows his eerie flair for putting together an unexpected and suspenseful plot.
– NRK
The one who shines the brightest is Peshang Rad, who absolutely lights up the screen. /… Peshang is tailor-made for this kind of role. He has a magnetic intensity but never overacts. Even if he were to push too hard, his character would still remain believable. Jury, make sure you nominate him for a Guldbagge Award.
– Filmtopp
The Fallout is well-written and propulsive. This is a balanced and powerful relationship novel full of emotion that hits right in the heart.
– BTJ
Recently divorced and disillusioned by life, freelance journalist Desiree Swahn is handed a job by her new boss: to write a portrait of legendary star chef, Pierre Bernard. It’s an assignment far from the prestigious one she’d been promised. But Desiree and Pierre’s meeting will come to be more transformative than she could have ever imagined. Pierre Bernard’s life hasn’t only been filled with culinary accomplishments, but also passionate love and heart-rending sorrow. He takes Desiree on a journey through time, from the Grand Hotel in Stockholm in the 1920s, to Paris and a war-torn London, to a Budapest in upheaval, and the most iconic wedding of the century.
