While on the plane, he started working on his very first novel, which would become his first Harry Hole book as well. When he returned from Australia, the book was almost done. After he finished writing it, he sent it to a publisher under a pseudonym, since his name was pretty well known in Norway. The first Jo Nesbo book was published in under the name The Bat.
In Jo moved to Bangkok for a while, where he worked on his second novel called Cockroaches. And so a new famous novel star, Harry Hole, was born. The latest Jo Nesbo book is Macbeth, published in His rendition of the Shakespearean story is a bloody crime noir. The story is still set in Scotland, as per the original Shakespeare, but the time setting is different.
The Jo Nesbo Macbeth novel is set in the early s instead of the 11th Century. Read below or add a comment I have read many of them. Since then I have been Hooked! Thanks for this helpful list. The man who reads Book 4 is difficult to listen to. Many reviewers on Amazon feel the same way.
Also, those of us who borrow from libraries must wait for the next book in the series to become available. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. The majority of them have been translated into English by Don Bartlett. I have read all that Jo Nesbo had written to this point, and found authors with similar writing styles.
For the most part. Arnaldur Inridsason and Sebastian Fitzek. Anyone with any suggestions? I, too, love the Scandinavian authors! I really enjoy Jo Nesbo and read his Harry Hole books as soon as they are translated. I have read all the books these men have written in their series featuring police investigators. I also like Harlen Coben. I have been reading some of these authors for nearly 20 years and never have been disappointed! I hope this helps you find a new author.
Good luck! Clicking any links beside the book lists will lead you to Amazon for more details or to purchase the book. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Hoping to stumble upon a new author or series? You can click these links and be sent to a random series or a random author. We do our best to get everything listed but the occasional book gets by us.
If you see anything missing please let us know so we can add it ASAP. You can also use this form to request we add new authors. You can also e-mail us with any feedback at site orderofbooks. Book s. As dark as Harry Hole can be this series is a laugh out loud joy to read. The genres are polar opposites yet both are done to an exceptional level of professionalism. Not only was this film well received but it was nominated for numerous awards outside of Norway.
To date it is the highest grossing Norwegian film of all time. It is also rumored that at least two novels have been written under the pen name of Tom Johansen. One of them, provisionally entitled Blood on Snow has reportedly been bought by Warner Brothers in the U. It is further rumored that big name actors like Leonardo DiCaprio are involved in the project. Jo Nesbo is truly a man of many talents. Having studied business, he left the mainstream and became a rock star.
Once the music world was conquered as such, he turned his talent to writing and produced a series of best selling crime novels. Rather than keep to the same characters he wrote stand alone novels, one of which was made into a film and became an award winning blockbuster. The future is bound to hold many interesting projects for Jo Nesbo. We can only wait with baited breath to see where his literary talent will lead us next, whether is be down a dark mysterious alley way or a laugh inducing fart filled adventure.
It will surely be ours to enjoy. What are the chances Det hvite hotellet will ever come out in translation? Oh wait. It will be released in September as The Kingdom.
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A phenomenal book and one that I would recommend the audiobook version of just for the full experience. An amazing author, and our author of the month!
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