Stefan Ahnhem’s The Final Nail claims the No. 1 spot for paperback fiction on the official Norwegian bestseller list.

Ulf Kvensler’s Sarek features at No. 4 on the official list for fiction in Sweden this week.

A young girl, without a name, has boarded a train in the north of Sweden and ended up in Stockholm. She’s arrested in connection with a brawl, and an investigation is conducted to determine her identity. Officers Jeanette Kihlberg, Jimmy Schwarz, and Nils Åhlund are assigned to the case.

It turns out to be a more demanding matter than anticipated. The girl’s presence is soon loosely tied to two murders out in the suburbs. For every new clue that emerges, the intricate pattern of connections seems all the more complex. Alongside the police investigation, the launch of the author Per Qviding’s latest novel is underway. The narrative revolves around a girl called Stina, who grows up in the northern parts of Sweden in the late 1800’s and is forced to emigrate to the US due to bad harvests and starvation. Qviding’s novel becomes interlinked with the ongoing investigation, sending those involved on an intense race against time.

Paper Souls is the original, macabre, and literary suspense novel by No. 1 internationally bestselling Erik Axl Sund. It’s a story about identity and what happens when we pursue a different path beyond our set roles and means, and beyond time itself. Is that possible? Or are we hopelessly bound by our material circumstances?

This week’s bestseller lists in Norway have Jo Nesbø appear at the top of the official paperback list, claiming the No. 1 spot with The Jealousy Man and Other Stories, followed by Heine Bakkeid who features at No. 5 on the same list with St. Avenger. The title also makes an appearance at No. 3 on retailer Norli’s paperback list for fiction.

Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Detective Agency No. 2 title Operation Ninja comes in at No. 1 on the Norwegian official bestseller list for children’s fiction for the second consecutive week.

Sara Osman’s brilliant debut Everything We Didn’t Say and Ulf Kvensler’s highly anticipated psychological thriller Sarek has been shortlisted for Bonnier’s Book Clubs’ Book of the Year Award 2022. Bonnier’s Book Clubs is the home of five Swedish book clubs, including the biggest one in Sweden. The winning book and author will be announced in October.

To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.

Clark, the anticipated Netflix series about the Swedish “celebrity gangster” Clark Olofsson, will premiere May 5. 

The six episode drama is directed Jonas Åkerlund and written by Fredrik Agetoft, Peter Arrhenius and Jonas Åkerlund. Clark Olofsson will be portrayed by Bill Skarsgård.

Björn Natthiko Lindeblad’s I May Be Wrong is the No. 1 highest grossing non-fiction title of the first quarter of 2022 in Sweden, as well as the No. 4 highest grossing book across all genres. On the quarterly non-fiction list he is joined by Anders Hansen, whose book Brain Blues comes in at No. 2. Hansen’s collaborative title with Mats Wänblad, Insta-Brain Junior, meanwhile is the No. 1 highest grossing title in the quarterly list for children’s fiction.

Three friends have since long enjoyed an annual tradition of hiking in the far north of Sweden. Anna and Henrik have a hard time saying no when Milena wants her boyfriend Jacob to tag along this year. Anna is overwhelmed by the notion that she recognizes him from somewhere, but can’t quite seem to place him. The hike soon turns into a nightmare when it emerges that bringing Jacob was a fateful decision that will change their lives forever.