Jo Nesbø is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. His first crime novel featuring Harry Hole was published in Norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the Glass Key Award for best Nordic crime novel (an accolade shared with Peter Høeg, Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson).
Genres: Mystery, Children's Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Harry Hole
1. The Bat (1997)
2. Cockroaches (1998)
3. The Redbreast (2000)
4. Nemesis (2002)
5. The Devil's Star (2005)
6. The Redeemer (2005)
7. The Snowman (2007)
8. The Leopard (2011)
9. Phantom (2012)
10. Police (2013)
11. The Thirst (2017)
12. Knife (2019)
13. Killing Moon (2023)
1. The Bat (1997)
2. Cockroaches (1998)
3. The Redbreast (2000)
4. Nemesis (2002)
5. The Devil's Star (2005)
6. The Redeemer (2005)
7. The Snowman (2007)
8. The Leopard (2011)
9. Phantom (2012)
10. Police (2013)
11. The Thirst (2017)
12. Knife (2019)
13. Killing Moon (2023)
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
1. Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2009)
2. Bubble in the Bathtub (2011)
3. The End of the World. Maybe (2012)
4. The Great Gold Robbery (2013)
5. Silent (But Deadly) Night (2017)
1. Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2009)
2. Bubble in the Bathtub (2011)
3. The End of the World. Maybe (2012)
4. The Great Gold Robbery (2013)
5. Silent (But Deadly) Night (2017)
Novels
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Jo Nesbø
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 (2022)
(Best Mystery Stories of the Year, book 2)
edited by
Sara Paretsky and Otto Penzler
Award nominations
|
Jo Nesbø recommends
A Memory for Murder (2021)
(Selma Falck, book 3)
Anne Holt
"Anne Holt is the Godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction."
More recommendations
Visitors also looked at these authors