Jo Nesbø

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Children's Books

Jo Nesbø is a renowned Norwegian author and musician born in Oslo and raised in Molde.
He holds an economics degree from the Norwegian School of Economics.
Nesbø is best known for his crime novels featuring Detective Harry Hole, which have gained international acclaim.
Beyond writing, he is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre.
In 2007, Nesbø expanded his literary repertoire by publishing his first children's book, "Doktor Proktors Prompepulver." His works have been translated into numerous languages, cementing his status as a global literary figure.
Nesbø's writing style is characterized by complex plots, dark themes, and deeply flawed yet compelling characters.

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Lumiukko

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2007

A missing mother, a snowman, and an Oslo detective who knows there have been others.

4.03

100 000+

🖤 Nordic Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🔪 Serial Killer Thriller

Lumiukko

A missing mother, a snowman, and an Oslo detective who knows there have been others.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2007 383 sivua

4.03

100 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Nordic Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🔪 Serial Killer Thriller

Lepakkomies

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 1997

Drunk and adrift in Sydney, a Norwegian detective hunts a serial killer in aboriginal myth.

3.55

100 000+

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🔪 Serial Killer Hunt

Lepakkomies

Drunk and adrift in Sydney, a Norwegian detective hunts a serial killer in aboriginal myth.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 1997 339 sivua

3.55

100 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🔪 Serial Killer Hunt

The Redbreast

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2000

A dying man's confession sends a troubled Oslo detective into the shadow of Norway's Nazi legacy.

3.95

100 000+

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🥃 Haunted Detective

The Redbreast

A dying man's confession sends a troubled Oslo detective into the shadow of Norway's Nazi legacy.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2000 519 sivua

3.95

100 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🥃 Haunted Detective

Nemesis

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2002

An Oslo bank heist turns deadly, and the investigation points to one suspect: the lead detective.

3.98

81 000+

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🥃 Haunted Detective

Nemesis

An Oslo bank heist turns deadly, and the investigation points to one suspect: the lead detective.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2002 474 sivua

3.98

81 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🥃 Haunted Detective

Cockroaches

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 1998

Harry Hole lands in steamy Bangkok to bury a diplomat's scandal but finds secrets that kill.

3.73

66 000+

❄️ Nordic Noir 🥃 Alcoholic Detective ✈️ Expat Community

Cockroaches

Harry Hole lands in steamy Bangkok to bury a diplomat's scandal but finds secrets that kill.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 1998 368 sivua

3.73

66 000+ arvostelua

❄️ Nordic Noir 🥃 Alcoholic Detective ✈️ Expat Community

The Leopard

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2009

A detective in exile returns to Norway to catch a killer who drowns women without water.

4.10

64 000+

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔪 Serial Killer Hunt 🥃 Damaged Detective

The Leopard

A detective in exile returns to Norway to catch a killer who drowns women without water.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2009 634 sivua

4.10

64 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Scandinavian Noir 🔪 Serial Killer Hunt 🥃 Damaged Detective

Police

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2013

Oslo officers are murdered at their own cold case scenes; the killer is wearing a badge.

4.24

50 000+

🖤 Nordic Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🔪 Serial Killer

Police

Oslo officers are murdered at their own cold case scenes; the killer is wearing a badge.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2013 436 sivua

4.24

50 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Nordic Noir 🔍 Police Procedural 🔪 Serial Killer

The Thirst

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2017

An iron-toothed killer drains women on dating apps. The detective who once failed is pulled back.

4.18

47 000+

🖤 Nordic Noir 📋 Police Procedural 🕵️ Flawed Detective

The Thirst

An iron-toothed killer drains women on dating apps. The detective who once failed is pulled back.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2017 445 sivua

4.18

47 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Nordic Noir 📋 Police Procedural 🕵️ Flawed Detective

Knife

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2019

A detective wakes covered in blood, no memory, his wife murdered. He's the prime suspect.

4.27

36 000+

❄️ Nordic Noir 🔒 Locked Room Mystery 🥃 Alcoholic Detective

Knife

A detective wakes covered in blood, no memory, his wife murdered. He's the prime suspect.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2019 531 sivua

4.27

36 000+ arvostelua

❄️ Nordic Noir 🔒 Locked Room Mystery 🥃 Alcoholic Detective

Killing Moon

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø • 2022

An ex-cop's LA exile ends when an Oslo killer begins removing victims' brains and stitching scalps.

4.18

27 000+

🖤 Nordic Noir 🥃 Damaged Detective 🔪 Serial Killer Thriller

Killing Moon

An ex-cop's LA exile ends when an Oslo killer begins removing victims' brains and stitching scalps.

kirjoittanut Jo Nesbø 2022 464 sivua

4.18

27 000+ arvostelua

🖤 Nordic Noir 🥃 Damaged Detective 🔪 Serial Killer Thriller

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