Sundin on Bok356’s Best children’s books of 2021
When Norwegian book publication Bok365 list the best children’s books of the year, they feature David Sundin’s The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read at the top.
Critic Nora Steenberg gives the book 6 out of 6 stars and says:
“A book that is reluctant to be read offers one of the greatest reader’s experiences for children this fall. This book, only 40 pages long, was the most sold children’s book in Sweden last year. It was also named “Book of the Year” by the Swedish book retailers. Despite its sparse plot, this is one of the funniest children books on the market right now.”
Photo: Gustav Bergman, Annika Marklund
Wolff and Marklund on Bok356’s Best of 2021
The critics at Norwegian book publication Bok365 have each chosen their favorite titles of 2021. Lina Wolff’s Carnality and Liza Marklund’s The Polar Circle are two of the selected works on the list.
Critc Leif Gjerstad gives Carnality 6 out of 6 stars and says:
“This burlesque expanding story is a gem! Sudden throws, incredible imagination and captivating storytelling joy about love, power and desire were some of the ingredients that made The Polyglot Lovers such an excellent read. These same elements ensure that Carnality – the title alludes to a reality show with the same name on the dark web – offers a fascinating journey on many levels.”
Gjerstad gives The Polar Circle 5 out 6 stars with the following praise:
“The first volume in a promising trilogy. A macabre discovery brings an old case to life when Liza Marklund turns her eyes to her home village in Norrbotten. With a sensitive pen, it depicts the teenagers’ vulnerable insecurity and search for identity, while Liza Marklund also skillfully manages to balance portrayals of women and depictions of teenagers with the progress of the murder investigation and the gradually and subtly increasing levels of excitement.”
The November bestseller list for children’s books in Norway
The November bestseller list for children’s books in Norway sees Jørn Lier Horst claim three of the top five spots with his latest titles from the Detective Agency No. 2 universe. The Search for the Christmas Elf comes in at No. 1, Operation Christmas Ornament at No. 2 and Operation Witches Cauldron at No. 4.
The November bestseller list in Finland
The official Finnish bestseller list for the month of November is out. The list for hardcover fiction sees Jo Nesbø’s Rat Island and Other Stories listed as No. 2 for the second consecutive month, while Liza Marklund’s The Polar Circle climbs to No. 3.
Horst, Engberg and Holt on Bok365’s Top Ten Crime Novels of 2021
The Norwegian book industry publication BOK365 has released a list of the ten bestselling crime novels of 2021 and Jørn Lier Horst’s A Will to Serve comes in at No. 1, The Tenant by Danish author Katrine Engberg grabs the No. 3 spot and Anne Holt’s The Eleventh Manuscript claims No. 9.
Dagens Nyheter’s 30 Best Crime Novels of 2021
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s largest national newspaper, has announced a list of this year’s best crime novels which features and praises Liza Marklund’s The Polar Circle, Johan Theorin’s Weathered Bones, Sara Osman’s Everything We Didn’t Say, Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1795 and Anders de la Motte & Måns Nilsson’s A House to Die For.
‘The Dark Heart’ selected for Sundance Film Festival
It has now been announced that The Dark Heart will celebrate its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the Indie Episodic section.
The star-studded cast has also been released. Aliette Opheim will portray Therese Tang, a missing people volunteer who becomes obsessed with a case and puts her own life on the line in search of the truth. In the cast we also find Gustav Lindh, Clara Christiansson Drake and Peter Andersson.
The five-part psychological drama-thriller series is created by screenwriter Oskar Söderlund and director Gustav Möller.
The November bestseller lists in Sweden
Anders Hansen’s Brain Blues comes in at No. 1 on the official Swedish bestseller list for the month of November in the non-fiction category, followed by Måns Mosesson’s Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii at No. 2. Brain Blues also grabs the No. 1 spot on the audio list, accompanied by Fredrik Backman’s The Winners at No. 3 and Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii at No. 5. Kristina Ohlsson’s Icebreaker claims the No. 1 spot on the e-book list.
‘Headhunters’ series to premiere in 2022
C More is currently shooting its very first Norwegian original production, Headhunters, a prequel to Jo Nesbø’s novel Hodejegerne. Rolf-Magne Golten Andersen has written the script for the series, together with Geir Henning Hopland who is also serving as director.
Headhunters takes place prior to the events in the novel, and sees Axel Bøyum portraying headhunter and master manipulator Roger Brown and Martin Wallström as the star recruiter Jon Christian Wiklund. The series is produced by Yellowbird in co-production with C More and TV2 in Norway and will see its premiere in 2022.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
This week sees Måns Mosesson’s Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii claim the No. 1 spot on the hardcover non-fiction list for the second consecutive week, accompanied by Anders Hansen’s Brain Blues at No. 2. Fredrik Backman’s The Winners, just published in audio, enters the audiobook list at No. 1 this week, while Lars Kepler’s The Mirror Man sits firmly at No. 1 on the paperback list.