Jo Nesbø’s recently published stand-alone The Kingdom is No. 1 in both Hungary and Russia this week.

HBO has greenlit a limited series adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s #1 internationally bestselling novel The Son with Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners, Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain) attached to star and produce, and director Denis Villeneuve (Dune, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival) on board to direct. Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are attached to executive produce together with Gyllenhaal, Villenueve, Nesbø and Niclas Salomonsson.

Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming says:

“Denis is a master at weaving visually exquisite and unique narratives, Jake is a gifted actor and producer whose work often traverses provocative and compelling terrain, and of course, he and Denis have collaborated brilliantly in the past. We are beyond excited to see how this powerhouse team tackles this exceptional work.”

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Hans Rosenfeldt’s When Crying Wolf is once again No. 1 on the official bestseller list for hardcovers in Sweden. The book also claims the No. 2 spot on the audio list. Jo Nesbø is another No. 1 bestseller on the lists: his The Kingdom comes in first in e-book, additionally landing the No. 3 spot in hardcover and No. 4 one in audio. Niklas Natt och Dag grabs the last placement in this week’s roundup, coming in at No. 5 in paperback with 1794.

This weeks bestseller lists in Norway see Jørn Lier Horst’s recently published A Question of Guilt, the fourth and final installment in the Cold Case Quartet, land the No. 1 spot on the e-book list and the No. 3 spot in hardcover. He is joined by Jo Nesbø, who nabs the No. 4 spot in e-book and No. 5 spot in hardback with his stand-alone thriller The Kingdom.

Hans Rosenfeldt’s When Crying Wolf claims two No. 1 spots on Sweden’s official bestseller list this week, nabbing both the top position on the hardcover fiction list as well as on the audiobook list. Jo Nesbø’s The Kingdom grabs the No. 2 spot on the e-book list and shows up at No. 4 on both the hardcover list and audio list. Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 climbs the paperback list, appearing at No. 3 this week, and Kristina Ohlsson’s children’s horror title The Haunted Mansion’s Secret land at No. 4 on the children’s list.

Hans Rosenfeldt’s When Crying Wolf grabs the No. 2 spot on the official Swedish bestseller list for hardcovers this week. The just published title also features on the audio list, where it comes in at No. 5. Jo Nesbø’s The Kingdom claims the No. 3 spot in the same category.

Another newcomer is Kristina Ohlsson’s children’s horror title, The Haunted Mansion’s Secret, which debuts at No. 3 on the children’s list. The paperback list meanwhile sees Niklas Natt och Dag’s long-running bestseller 1794 land at No. 4.

Jo Nesbø and The Kingdom are No. 1 also on week 38’s official bestseller lists from Norway. The stand-alone thriller is the most sold title in hardcover as well as e-books.

Amazon Studios and Makeready, the production company behind stirring drama Queen & Slim, have teamed up to develop The Jealousy Man, an upcoming novel by Jo Nesbø, into a motion picture with William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth) attached to direct. Roberto Bentivegna, who recently sold his high-profile Gucci screenplay to MGM with Ridley Scott directing and Lady Gaga starring as Patrizia Gucci, is adapting the script for The Jealousy Man. Makeready will produce along with Jo Nesbø and Niclas Salomonsson.

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The Kingdom, the newest stand-alone title from Jo Nesbø, is No. 1 in Norway also this week. The novel claims the top spot on both the hardcover and e-book list.

Jo Nesbø’s The Kingdom is No. 1 on Slovakian bookstore chain Martinus’ ebook bestseller list. Martinus’ is the biggest online bookstore and second biggest physical retailer in Slovakia.

Jo Nesbø dominates the Norwegian bestseller lists, claiming the No. 1 spot on the hardcover as well as the e-book list with The Kingdom. The Kingdom is Nesbø’s latest stand-alone thriller.

Jo Nesbø’s new stand-alone novel The Kingdom, published in Slovakia a week ago, entered the Slovakian bestseller list at No. 1.