I can read and enjoy a couple of the harry hole books each year. He finished college with a degree in business administration and economics at the norwegianschool of economics. Jo nesbo books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. Hole is a classic loose cannon in the oslo norway police force, with few close friends and some unorthodox methods.
Jo nesbo chronological book list harry hole is a police officer with the oslo crime squad created by norwegian author jo nesbo. Michael fassbender about jo nesbo s harry hole duration. Dec 14, 2012 jo nesbo, 52, is supplanting stieg larsson as the goto scandanivian crime writer with phantom, his ninth novel about tortured oslo homicide detective harry hole, plus an nbc tv series in the. So, im not a frequent bookreader or however you want to call it, or should i say, i wasnt, but nowdays, im more into books than anything else, and even tho i didnt read books what really interests me are mystery books. A complete list of jo nesbo books in chronological order. These amazing works of nesbo have helped to build his career as a writer in the real world. Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels, plus, a jo nesbo biography. He also wrote a number of standalone novels as well as childrens books. What i found was to my mind crimereading perfection.
Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. Harry, a flawed, troubled officer struggling with alcoholism, often disobeys orders from his superiors and flouts the rules to get results. I discovered nesbos harry hole series back in college, after devouring stieg larssons millennium trilogy and desperately searching online for similar books to pick up. Dead good jo nesbos harry hole books in order dead good. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad.
So, if you love a good norwegian detective series, or youve ever wondered about the jo nesbo book order, or wanted the harry hole series in order, get your. Jo still currently lives in oslo, close to his daughter and former wife. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. The publishers believed that the stories set in oslo would be a better bet. Apr 01, 2018 macbeth by jo nesbo is published by vintage. The cockroaches, which is not available in english at this time, is the. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. The harry hole series of books are written by norwegian crime fiction author jo nesbo. Jo nesbo was born on march 29, 1960 in oslo, norway. Jan 04, 2018 jo nesbo on his favorite harry hole novels to write duration. The leopard the eighth harry hole thriller was a number 1 bestseller in hardback, with phantom the ninth book in the series topping the paperback charts. May 19, 2014 jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to reach stratospheric heights with several hollywood movies in the pipeline. The devils star is the fifth in the harry hole series but it has the distinction of being the first of the jo nesbo series to have been translated into english.
His harry hole novels include the redbreast, nemesis, the devils star, the snowman, the leopard, phantom and the redeemer, and he is the author of headhunters and several childrens books. Harry hole works as a detective in the oslo crime squad, and is of indigenous origin. There is too much violence for me, and harry s habitual problems become boring after a while. Nesbo is best known for the series of novels featuring detective harry hole. The complete series list for a harry hole mystery jo nesbo. The latest jo nesbo book is macbeth, published in 2018. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. That out of the way, the first thing to note is that the thirst is pretty much as close to a sequel to police as you can get, but of course all nesbos harry hole books are in an ongoing chronological sequence. The devils star follows the excellent nemesis, with harry having to join forces with his rival and enemy in the police force, tom waaler, to track down a serial killer. I get to page 440 of the phantom and have to stop to phone georgia, who gave me all the jo nesbo books for christmas. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force.
The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow and midnight sun. Only once these became hugely popular was jo nesbos very first novel translated. As usual, nesbo crafts a chilling story around harry s personal struggles. He has been hailed as one of the best crime novelists. We take a look at jo nesbos detective harry hole books in order. Like a lot of literary detectives, he is a brilliant. This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish. Cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Jo nesbo also wrote the tv series occupied, and a harry hole novel, the snowman, is being released in 2017.
Critics also claim that he has brought about a widening of the scope of crime novels and the way they are written. So far jo nesbo has sold over 15 million harry hole books worldwide, including three million in the uk. The harry hole novels are listed by the original name, publication order, chronological reading order and the english date of translation for each book. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel, the thirst, all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This jo nesbo book list not only gives all the jo nesbo books in chronological order, but lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as jo intended. If you havent discovered the series yet, heres a taster of the harry hole books in order. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Jo nesbo has written several books covering various book series among the work of nesbo is the doctor proktor series, the harry hole series, and the olav johansen series also known as the blood on snow series. A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. Jo nesbo on his favorite harry hole novels to write duration. When i began, i stumbled on to the snowman, and liked it so much i went back and started them in chronological order. There is too much violence for me, and harrys habitual problems become boring after a while.
A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. The books are about an angst ridden man with a drink problem who upsets his superiors just like most other detective stories but jo nesbo is a talented writer. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. Jo nesbo is my new favorite thriller writer and harry hole my new hero. This is the most comprehensive jo nesbo book order and checklist available. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Jo nesbos harry hole novels are complex, ambitious constructions where suspenseful and fastpaced crime plots reflect our globalized modern world. Below is a list of jo nesbos harry hole novels in publication and chronological order. The bat is the first novel in the harry hole series featuring inspector harry hole, and many still refer to it as the best jo nesbo book yet. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jo nesbo books in order. The latest harry hole novel is called knife and its published mid 2019. 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 hoeg, henning mankell and. Series order book 33 kindle edition by book list guru. The bat, cockroaches, the redbreast, nemesis, the devils star, the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, phantom, police and the thirst.
I cant talk much about jo nesbos new book without giving away a few things. The redbreast a harry hole novel by jo nesbo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As usual, nesbo crafts a chilling story around harrys personal struggles. Michael connelly full of shocking chance and nuance, unforeseen twists and icecrystal clear views of oslo in winter. Of course there is a spoiler of sorts for the phantom as well as for the snowman. Oct 17, 2014 harry, a flawed, troubled officer struggling with alcoholism, often disobeys orders from his superiors and flouts the rules to get results. Click here to read our comprehensive guide to the harry hole books.
Jo nesbo, 52, is supplanting stieg larsson as the goto scandanivian crime writer with phantom, his ninth novel about tortured oslo homicide detective harry hole, plus. How many of these brilliant scandinavian thrillers have you read. Jo nesbo is a critically acclaimed norwegian writer and musician. Harry in a heavy smoker and is also an alcoholic, whose problems sometimes get him. Michael fassbender about jo nesbos harry hole duration.
Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world. The harry hole series began in 1997 with the bat, although the first to be released in english was the redbreast. As most of the books are also part of the socalled oslo sequence or oslo series, i have included in brackets their order as well they are all part of harry hole books. The snowman has been optioned by working title films and will be directed by martin scorsese, whilst the film. The harry hole mystery series in order jo nesbo fictiondb. The harry hole series of of crime fiction novels written by the norwegian crime fiction author jo nesbo. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to reach stratospheric heights with several hollywood movies in the pipeline. 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 hoeg, henning mankell and stieg larsson.
The first book in the harry hole series of novels is the bat, which was published in 1997. Like many detectives in crime fiction, harry hole has a complex past, as he lost his mother when he was still a young man, while being estranged from his. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring inspector. Its a complete bibliography and biography, which includes. And so a new famous novel star, harry hole, was born. However the key to jo nesbo s international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole. Jo nesbo books in order how to make great thrillers even better. Critics link the personality of harry hole to those of the famous literary detectives. Harry hole is a police officer with the oslo crime squad created by norwegian author jo nesbo. Critics also claim that he has brought about a widening of the scope. The cockroaches, which is not available in english at this time, is the second book in the harry hole series. Mar 27, 20 of course there is a spoiler of sorts for the phantom as well as for the snowman. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author.
A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Although oslo is the background for nesbos stories, the nature of contemporary crime pitches harry against challenges in such remote corners of the world as australia and thailand, which lend. Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Jo nesbo, norwegian writer and musician best known internationally for a series of crime novels featuring hardboiled detective harry hole. Since then, he has written a total of nine books in the harry hole series, three doctor proctor childrens novels, plus four standalone novels not all. Nesbo is a fantastic author, and this series is brilliant. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. Aug 14, 2014 jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo.
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