
Photo: Rickard L. Eriksson
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 No One, the seventh installment in the bestselling series about detective Vanessa Frank, ranks No. 1 on both the hardcover and e-book lists this week.
Pascal Engman’s newly published No One, the latest installment in the Vanessa Frank series, enters the official Norwegian bestseller list at No. 1 on both the hardcover and e-book list.
Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota remains firmly at No. 1 on the hardcover list. Meanwhile, Anders de la Motte’s The Rust Forest debuts at No. 4 in the same category and claims the top spot in the e-book rankings. Pascal Engman’s Bestseller continues to lead the paperback list, with Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue following closely at No. 4.
Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota continues to hold firm at No. 1 in the hardcover category this week. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller retains the top spot on the paperback list, closely followed by Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue at No. 3. In the children’s category, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes Operation Alien claims the No. 2 spot.
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.