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Henning Mankell


Sweden (1948 - 2015)

Henning Mankell was one of Sweden's leading authors. He wrote plays and novels for adults and children which have been translated world-wide. His Kurt Wallender crime novels are international best-sellers.     
 

Awards: CWA (2001)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fiction
 
Series
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Kurt Wallander
   0. The Pyramid (2008)
   1. Faceless Killers (1991)
   2. The Dogs of Riga (1992)
   3. The White Lioness (1993)
   4. The Man Who Smiled (1994)
   5. Sidetracked (1995)
   6. The Fifth Woman (1997)
   7. One Step Behind (1997)
   8. Firewall (1998)
   9. Before the Frost (2004)
   9.5. An Event in Autumn (2014)
   10. The Troubled Man (2011)
   Wallander's First Case (2014)
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Sofia
   1. Secrets in the Fire (2000)
   2. Playing with Fire (2002)
   3. The Fury in the Fire (2009)

     aka Shadow of the Leopard

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Fredrik Welin
   1. Italian Shoes (2009)
   2. After the Fire (2017)
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Novels
   The Rock Blaster (1973)
   The Return of the Dancing Master (2003)
   Chronicler of the Winds (2006)
   Depths (2006)
   Kennedy's Brain (2007)
   The Eye of the Leopard (2008)
   The Cat Who Liked Rain (2008)
   The Man from Beijing (2010)
   Daniel (2010)
   The Shadow Girls (2012)
     aka Tea-Bag
   A Treacherous Paradise (2013)
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Collections
   Because I'm a Girl (2010) (with others)
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Non fiction show
 
Books containing stories by Henning Mankell
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A Darker Shade of Sweden (2013)
17 Swedish stories of murder, mystery and suspense
edited by
John-Henri Holmberg
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Freedom (2011)
Stories Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
edited by
Amnesty International

Awards
2001 CWA Gold Dagger : Sidetracked

Award nominations
2012 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Troubled Man
2004 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : The Return of the Dancing Master
2003 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : The Dogs of Riga
2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : One Step Behind


Henning Mankell recommends
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Stone Coffin (2016)
(Ann Lindell, book 7)
Kjell Eriksson
"Kjell Eriksson's crime novels are among the very best."
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Borderline (2014)
(Annika Bengtzon, book 9)
Liza Marklund
"In a league of her own."
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Our Kind of Traitor (2010)
John Le Carré
"A remarkable book by the master."

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