Lars Kepler No. 1 in Norway
Lars Kepler’s The Rabbit Hunter was just published in Norway and went straight to No. 1 on the e-book list and to No. 3 on the hardcover list this week.
Fredrik Backman continues to dominate the US bestseller lists
A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman’s international bestseller, continues to place at the top of the US regional independent bookseller bestseller lists this week, and is No. 2 in its 46th week on the New York Times Best Seller List. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry is not far behind on the independent lists, and comes in at No. 6 in its 30th week on the New York Times Best Seller List.
Fredrik Backman’s recently published novella, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer, also makes an appearance on the US independent lists, landing a No. 8 spot on two lists.
Bobbie Peers shortlisted for Ark’s Book of the Year Award 2016
The second book in Bobbie Peers’ series about the code breaking whizz William Wenton, William Wenton and the Cryptoportal, has been shortlisted for the Norwegian bookseller Ark’s Book of the Year Award. The readers of Norway have together decided the list of nominees, who vary in genre as well as original language. The winner will be announced in early December.
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Yrsa Sigurdardóttir and Arne Dahl nominated for Der Leserpreis 2016
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir and Arne Dahl have been nominated for LovelyBooks’ Der Leserpreis 2016. They are nominated in the category ‘Crime & Thriller’ for The Legacy and Watching You respectively.
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Lars Kepler and Leif GW Persson No. 1 and No. 2 in Sweden
The official Swedish bestseller list for October is in, with Lars Kepler and Leif GW Persson coming in at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively on the list for hardcover fiction, with their latest novels The Rabbit Hunter and Can One Die Twice?.
Anders de la Motte and Roslund & Hellström shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award
Anders de la Motte’s End of Summer and Roslund & Hellström’s Three Minutes have been shortlisted for the 2016 Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award for ‘Best Swedish Crime Novel’. The winner of the prestigious award will be announced on November 20th.
‘The Book Thieves’ shortlisted for the 2017 Kirkus Prize
Anders Rydell’s The Book Thieves has been shortlisted for the 2017 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction. The work earned a Starred Review by the American magazine, signifying that it is a “Book of Exceptional Merit.” In their review, Kirkus praises The Book Thieves as “An engrossing, haunting journey for bibliophiles and World War II historians.”
‘A Man Called Ove’ dominates the US bestseller lists
Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove continues to place at the top of the US regional independent bookseller bestseller lists this week, and is No. 2 on the New York Times Best Seller List. This marks the 45th consecutive week on the list for A Man Called Ove.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry holds steady at No. 5 in its 29th week on the New York Times Best Seller List.
‘The Little Elephant Who Wants To Fall Asleep’ No. 1 in Denmark
Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s The Little Elephant Who Wants To Fall Asleep is the No. 1 best selling book in Denmark in the Lifestyle category. The Little Elephant Who Wants To Fall Asleep is the second book in Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s sleep series.
Jan Guillou, Arne Dahl and Fredrik Backman top the Danish bestseller list
Jan Guillou’s Real American Jeans, the sixth installment in The Great Century series, is the No. 1 best selling book in Denmark in the Literary Fiction category. Guillou is joined by Arne Dahl, who comes in at No. 3 on the Crime Fiction list with his latest novel Watching You.
Fredrik Backman’s non-fiction work Things My Son Needs to Know About the World also joins ranks, claiming the No. 5 position on the Literary Fiction list.