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Pascal Engman (b. 1986) is one of Sweden’s most prominent thriller authors. Engman debuted in 2017 with the standalone crime novel The Patriots and followed up with the series about detective Vanessa Frank, which has quickly become a standout in modern crime fiction.
Engman’s books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
“Pascal Engman is the master of the new generation. There is an incredible drive to his prose, and a wonderful sense of dramaturgy. With a light hand he throws you into his drama. Irresistible reading.”
–David Lagercrantz
“[Pascal Engman] never lets go of the reader’s desire to know just how the hell this is going to go.”
–Fredrik Backman
Shortlisted for the BookBeat Award (Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Bestseller Bestseller | 2024 |
Glasskniven Norway – Kokain Cocaine | 2024 |
The Petrona Award UK – Råttkungen Femicide | 2023 |
Shortlisted for the Bookbeat Crimetime Award (Best Crime Novel) Sweden – X X | 2023 |
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – X X | 2023 |
Longlisted for the CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger Award UK – Råttkungen Femicide | 2023 |
Nextory Awards Sweden – X X | 2023 |
Shortlisted for the Adlibris Award (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden – X X | 2022 |
Shortlisted for the Lovelybooks Reader's Prize Germany – Råttkungen Femicide | 2021 |
Shortlisted for the Adlibris Award (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden – Kokain Cocaine | 2021 |
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden – Kokain Cocaine | 2021 |
Shortlisted for the Adlibris Award (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden – Änkorna The Widows | 2020 |
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Änkorna The Widows | 2020 |
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Debut of the year) Sweden – Patrioterna The Patriots | 2018 |
2024, Crime, Thriller
2023, Crime, Thriller
2022, Crime, Thriller
2021, Crime, Thriller
2020, Crime, Thriller
2019, Crime, Thriller
2018, Crime, Thriller
Pascal Engman’s Bestseller remains firm at No. 1 on the paperback list for the seventh consecutive week. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue holds the No. 4 spot for the second week in a row.
Pascal Engman’s Bestseller is still No. 1 on the paperback lists, which marks its 6th consecutive week in the top spot. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue debuts at No. 4 on the same list.
Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour remains firmly at No. 1 on the hardcover list, while Pascal Engman’s Bestseller continues to lead the paperback rankings. Both titles have held their top spots for five consecutive weeks.
The Swedish Storytel Awards of 2025 are now available and open for the public’s vote.
Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Lars Kepler with The Sleepwalker, Pascal Engman’s No One, and Kristina Ohlsson with Beyond Rescue.
Moa Herngren’s The Inheritance is nominated in the Fiction category.
In the children’s category, nominees include Martin Widmark’s The Space Mystery and Tina Mackic’s The Summer Shadow and the Water Prank.
The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 19.
Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour continues to dominate the hardcover list at No. 1, while Pascal Engman’s Bestseller tops the paperback list. Both books have maintained their No. 1 positions for four consecutive weeks.
Jo Nesbø’s newly released stand-alone novel, Wolf Hour, holds its position at No. 1 on the fiction bestseller list and ranks No. 2 in the e-book category. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller claims the No. 1 spot on the paperback list.
Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour remains at the top of the hardcover list, holding the No. 1 spot. Meanwhile Pascal Engman’s & Johannes Selåker’s The Night Wanderer climbs to No. 3 in the same category. Pascal Engman’s Bestseller stays put at No. 1 on the paperback list.
Jo Nesbø’s new standalone novel, Wolf Hour, published just yesterday, went straight to No. 1 on both the fiction and e-book bestseller lists. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller and X claimed the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the paperback category. Additionally, The Night Wanderer, by Pascal Engman and Johannes Selåker, secured the No. 5 position on the fiction list.
The complete Norwegian bestseller lists of 2024 have been released, and Pascal Engman dominates the paperback list. Tierra del Fuego takes the top spot, while The Widows comes in at No. 3, closely followed by Femicide and Cocaine taking the No. 4 and No. 5 spot, respectively. Meanwhile, Jo Nesbø’s The Kingdom, secures the No. 2 position on the same list.
Jørn Lier Horst’s Dry Land claims the No. 1 spot on both the crime and fiction bestseller lists. Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties follows closely, taking the No. 2 and No. 3 positions in the same categories. Meanwhile, Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker ranks No. 3 in the crime category and No. 5 in fiction. The Scream by newly formed duo Jørn Lier Horst and Jan-Erik Fjell lands at No. 4 on the crime list.
The official Norwegian bestseller lists of 2024 are out. Among the most sold titles across all genres, Pascal Engman is featured with four books in the top 6. Tierra del Fuego, the first installment in the Vanessa Frank series, comes in at No. 2, while The Widows and Femicide take the No. 4 and No. 5 spot, respectively. The Kingdom, Jo Nesbø’s lauded thriller, seizes the No. 3 spot.
On the list of newly published titles of the year, Jørn Lier Horst’s latest William Wisting title, Dry Land, claims the No. 4 spot, while Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties comes in at No. 5.
This week’s Swedish bestseller lists are out, and Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker holds the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s recently published No One, the seventh installment in the Vanessa Frank series, enters the list at No. 5.