The Scream, the first installment in Jørn Lier Horst and Jan-Erik Fjell’s Markus Heger series, comes in at No. 6 on Der Spiegel’s trade paperback bestseller list.
Last semester of ninth grade. The unwritten rules of the classroom, the hierarchies, the hallways. Eyes meeting and turning away, hands accidentally touching. Secret messages late at night. Hope growing, and bursting.
You’re the One I Write About is a concentrated and lyrical novel about the first love, betrayal, longing and daring to be yourself.
Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties enters the official Swedish paperback list at No. 3 this week. Blood Ties is the second installment in The Kingdom series.
SON, the first installment in Thomas Enger and Johana Gustawsson’s Kari Voss-series, has been nominated as ‘Best Crime Fiction’ for the Prix Le Point du polar européen in France. The accolade is bestowed annually at the Quais Du Polar Festival to highlight an outstanding crime novel by a European author.
Moa Backe Åstot’s Butterfly Heart has been selected for the 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books honor list for young people.
Since 2006, the Outstanding International Books committee has annually curated the list, highlighting exceptional books that offer meaningful perspectives and experiences, broadening and enriching readers’ understanding of the world.
Pascal Engman is yet again No. 1 on the Norwegian paperback bestseller list with his No One, the seventh installment in the bestselling series about detective Vanessa Frank.
Heine Bakkeid’s standalone thriller The Night Voyager and Thomas Enger & Johana Gustawsson’s SON, the first installment in the Kari Voss series, have been shortlisted for the Norwegian Sølvkniven, an award which honors Norwegian crime literature.
The jury had the following to say about each of the nominees:
“Boundary-breaking and nail-biting madness in book form, you can feel the chill take a firm grip on you as the pages fly by. /…/ The pitch-black plot makes this a wild reading experience. One can simply bow in the dust – The Night Voyager is Bakkeid’s best crime novel so far.”
“Excellent, a very thrilling and captivating story about processing grief and keep living after a tragedy. /…/ The plot [in SON] is masterfully crafted, with many subplots leading the reader off course, and the solution is far from easy to predict.”
Lisa Ridzén’s lauded debut novel When the Cranes Fly South enters the Sunday Times bestseller list for paperback fiction at No. 8.
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This morning Netflix announced that acclaimed musicians and composers Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will create the original score for the highly anticipated new series Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole.
The pairing of Cave and Ellis with the dark, atmospheric world of Harry Hole is a match made in noir heaven. Renowned for their haunting, emotive soundtracks – spanning films such as The Proposition, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and Wind River – Cave and Ellis bring a depth and intensity that perfectly echoes the psychological complexity and Nordic noir sensibility of Nesbø’s universe.
Composer Nick Cave: “We loved working on this adaptation – Harry Hole’s murky, morally-complex world has been brought to life in all its darkly brutal glory, and it was an honour to work with the legendary Jo Nesbo.”
Author, creator and executive producer Jo Nesbø: “Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are masters at conjuring mood and tension, and their music is the ideal companion to Harry Hole’s brooding, enigmatic journey through the shadows of Oslo. Their music has always been a soundtrack to my writing process. To have them now scoring the world of Harry Hole feels both surreal and absolutely right.”
Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole will premiere on Netflix on March 26th.
Monika Fagerholm’s critically acclaimed Nowhere Land/Women in Revolt has been shortlisted for the 2026 Swedish Radio’s Novel Award. The award was founded in 1993 and is given each year to an outstanding Swedish novel from the preceding year’s literary publication. The winner will be announced on April 24.
Denmark, Modtryk
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
China, Creadion
Closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Emma Granberg
Norway, Bonnier Norsk
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Denmark, Modtryk
Closed by Tor Jonasson
Germany, Hoffmann und Campe
Closed by Tor Jonasson
Norway, Gyldendal
Closed by Tor Jonasson
I rooted for [Cassi] all the way.
– Daily Mail
A wonderful and heartwarming novel about the everyday life of a young girl. /…/ Though the book might deal with a heavy subject, it is written with both humor and warmth.
– Dansk BiblioteksCenter
The prose is simple yet powerful, and the emotions hit you right in the heart. The reader discovers the truth about Belle as she herself does, making the reading experience both touching and unforgettable. The Worst Thing That Could Happen is Everything is a novel you will remember.
– Børn & Bøger
Much can be said about this book, but most of all it is a marvelous, marvelous book that will make you laugh and cry…
– Bogoplevelsen
Catastrophizing and sorrow are heavy subjects, but the book isn’t just that; it’s written with a warmth, even a sense of humor, that lends it a sense of lightness.
– Skolebiblotekaren_lene
Imagine the nicest person in the world. That’s Sandrine. A cheerful outlook will take you far, and Sandrine is niceness personified. Until one day, she isn’t. ‘All is Well, Always’ is a story about smiling widely and biting your tongue. And about what happens when you suddenly stop.
