Pascal Engman

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

Awards

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
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Pascal Engman and Kristina Ohlsson stay put on the Norwegian bestseller list

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 and Kristina Ohlsson on the Norwegian bestseller list

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.

‘Wolf Hour’ and ‘Bestseller’ still No. 1 in Norway

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 2025

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 Oneand 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.

‘Wolf Hour’ and ‘Bestseller’ stay put at No. 1 in Norway

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.

‘Wolf Hour’ and ‘Bestseller’ dominates the Norwegian bestseller lists

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, Pascal Engman, and Engman & Selåker on the Norwegian bestseller lists

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.

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The complete Norwegian bestseller lists of 2024

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 Kingdomsecures 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.

Pascal Engman, Jo Nesbø, and Jørn Lier Horst among the most sold in Norway 2024

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.

Pascal Engman, Anders de la Motte, and Jens Lapidus selected among Falu-Kuriren’s best books 2024

As the year 2024 is coming to an end, Swedish newspaper Falu-Kuriren has listed its best suspense novels of 2024. Among the selected titles are No One by Pascal Engman, The Rust Forest by Anders de la Motte, and Grand Finale by Jens Lapidus. The paper offers the following reviews:

“With journalistic sharpness, Pascal Engman has the ability to create suspense literature in which he puts his finger on different societal issues. Detective Vanessa Frank and her colleagues are recurring characters, but Engman puts as much care into criminals and victims in his stories. /…/ The many threads are intertwined to a ball that rolls faster and faster. Pascal Engman writes highly topical suspense like no other.

“De La Motte’s writing is impressive, and The Rust Forest is definitely worth a read.”

“Jens Lapidus’ Top Dog series has been influential in shaping both novels and TV shows about Stockholm’s underworld as it appears today. With this, he brings the series to the finish line, and it is truly a Grand Finale.”

Lars Kepler and Pascal Engman on the Swedish bestseller list

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.

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