‘When the Cranes Fly South’ a Der Spiegel bestseller
Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South is No. 9 on German Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for hardcovers. The novel has now featured on the list for three consecutive weeks.
Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South is No. 9 on German Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for hardcovers. The novel has now featured on the list for three consecutive weeks.
The paperback edition of Jo Nesbø’s latest standalone novel, Wolf Hour, has been selected as one out of six titles for the Spring 2026 Book Club Picks by the prestigious Richard and Judy Book Club in the UK.
The Richard and Judy Book Club is the biggest book club in the UK and brings readers a carefully handpicked selection of book recommendations. The Wolf Hour paperback is published today in the UK.
Generation Zero, the latest installment in Stefan Ahnhem’s Fabian Risk series, claims the No. 5 spot on the bestseller list for crime audiobooks.
Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger’s Outcast, the sixth installment in the international bestselling Blix & Ramm series, debuts at No. 5 on the Norwegian paperback list.
When the Cranes Fly South continues to take the UK by storm. Lisa Ridzén’s acclaimed debut novel takes the No. 4 spot on this week’s Amazon Charts for fiction across all formats. This is its second week on the list.
Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South claims the No. 7 spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list for paperback fiction. This is the lauded novel’s fourth consecutive week on the list.
Yani, a series based on Nora Khalil’s award-winning and critically acclaimed debut novel of the same name, premieres today February 9 on SVT Play.
Tuna Özer is directing and the script is written by Jessika Jankert.
Stefan Ahnhem’s Generation Zero is No. 1 in translated audio in Finland during the month of January. Generation Zero, the seventh installment in the Fabian Risk series, is also No. 4 on the comprehensive bestseller list covering all formats and genres.
Photo: Thron Ullberg
Monika Fagerholm is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Runeberg Award for her lauded novel Nowhere Land/Women in Revolt. This is the second time Fagerholm receives the award and she is the first author to receive it twice.
The jury’s motivation states that Fagerholm makes a “wild, deep, and original deep dive into the past, and growing into a woman”, and that she “skillfully combines historical events, interpretation, and imagination. The tumultuous time period can also be likened with present day.”
The Runeberg Award is one of Finland’s most significant literary honors, presented by the City of Borgå, the newspaper Uusimaa, the Finnish Writers’ Union, the Finnish Critics’ Association, and the Finnish Authors’ Association.
Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties features at No. 2 on the Swedish paperback list for the third consecutive week. The novel also claims the No. 3 spot on the bestseller list for paperbacks for the month of January.
India, Chaaya
Closed by Emma Granberg
Japan, Shinchosha
Closed by Tuttle-Mori Agency on behalf of Federico Ambrosini
Finland, Johnny Kniga
Two-book deal closed by Federico Ambrosini
Denmark, Modtryk
Two-book deal closed by Federico Ambrosini
Czech Republic, Grada
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Serbia, Laguna
Closed by Emma Granberg
What could have been a sad story about old age, [Ridzén] has transformed into an extraordinarily sensitive and vibrant novel. In addition to the main character’s narration, the book also features brief reports from caregivers who take turns caring for him. This unusual way of telling the story shows old age from different perspectives and gives the story an authenticity that will touch you deeply.
– Medium.cz
With her debut novel, Lisa Ridzén establishes herself as a literary voice to watch. (…) When the Cranes Fly South captivates with its empathetic perspective on old age.
– EnVols
The prose is brief and driven, which creates high tempo through the novel’s many twists. The War is a burning portrayal of society.
– BTJ
Salted Pearls is truly a wonderful historical gem! /…/ It’s fantastic throughout […] but the best part and what really stands out are the descriptions of all the food! One can tell it’s a star chef who’s written those parts. /…/ As I read, food-related memories rear their head…
– Boknjutaren
Fact and fiction are woven together into a wonderful, rich, fragrant tale about passion for life’s delicacies. /…/ Salted Pearls has everything one could wish for in a novel…
– Ölandsbladet
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.