Kristina Ohlsson

Kristina Ohlsson (b. 1979) is one of Sweden’s most successful and lauded authors of crime fiction and children’s books. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kristina worked for the OSCE (the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe), the Swedish Security Service, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since her switch to a literary career, she has been a frequent name on national and international bestseller lists, award shortlists, and a critics’ favorite. In 2020, she embarked on a new crime series set on the atmospheric west coast of Sweden: the August Strindberg series.

“No one creates intrigues like she does. It is simply brilliant.”
Maj Sjöwall

“The writing is tense, dense and very atmospheric. The stories sharp and impossible to let go. Kristina Ohlsson is a true queen of scandinavian crime.”
Mons Kallentoft

“Kristina Ohlssons has managed to do what many before her have tried: to take the Swedish crime novel to a new and unexpected level.”
Arne Dahl

Awards

Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Frälsarkransen Beyond Rescue 2025
Shortlisted for the Adlibris Awards (Best Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Frälsarkransen Beyond Rescue 2024
Shortlisted for the BookBeat Award (Crime Writer of the Year) Sweden 2024
Kristianstadsbladet Culture and Entertainment Award Sweden 2024
Shortlisted for the BookBeat Award (Crime Writer of the Year) Sweden 2023
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Skuggläge Dimmed Lights 2023
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Stormvakt Storm Watch 2020
Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Swedish Crime Novel) Sweden – Stormvakt Storm Watch 2020
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Suspense) Sweden – Henrys hemlighet To Him Who Knocks 2019
Book of the Year 2018 (Grades 5-7) Norway – Det magiska hjärtat The Magical Heart 2018
The Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Varulvens hemlighet The Werewolf’s Secret 2017
Shortlisted for the Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award Sweden – Det magiska hjärtat The Magical Heart 2017
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Crime Writer of the Year - Readers’ Award) Sweden 2017
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Zombiefeber Zombie Fever 2016
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Glasbarnen The Glass Children 2016
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Silverpojken The Silver Boy 2016
Shortlisted for the Crimetime Specsavers Award (Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year) Sweden – Stenänglar The Stone Angels 2016
The Latvian National Library Children’s Literature Centre’s Award Latvia – Glasbarnen The Glass Children 2015
The Bookjury! Award Sweden – Silverpojken The Silver Boy 2014
The Swedish Bookshop Association’s Your Book, Our Choice Award Sweden – Silverpojken The Silver Boy 2014
Swedish Radio’s Children’s Novel Award Sweden – Glasbarnen The Glass Children 2013
Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Änglavakter The Disappeared 2011
Shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers’ Award (Best Crime Novel of the Year) Sweden – Tusenskönor Silenced 2010
The Stabilo Prize (Best Crime Writer of Southern Sweden) Sweden 2010
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Bibliography

Stand-alone

The Bohus Coast Trilogy

The Ghost Detectives

August Strindberg

Children's stand-alone

Martin Benner

The Monster Trilogy

Fredrika Bergman

The Glass Children Trilogy

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The weekly Swedish bestseller lists

Kristina Ohlsson continues to dominate the Swedish bestseller lists with her newly published fifth installment in the August Strindberg series, Nightshifter, still holding the No. 1 spot on the hardcover list. The fourth installment, Beyond Rescue, continues to stay at No. 1 in the paperback category. Meanwhile, Anders and Anette de la Motte’s Death on Capri continues to hold its place at No. 4 on the paperback list.

Kristina Ohlsson and Anders & Anette de la Motte on the Swedish bestseller lists

Kristina Ohlsson tops the Swedish bestseller charts this week, securing the No. 1 position on both the hardcover list with Nightshifter, the latest installment in the August Strindberg series, and the paperback list with Beyond Rescue, the fourth installment.

Meanwhile, Anders and Anette de la Motte’s Death on Capri holds the No. 4 spot on the paperback list.

The April bestseller lists in Sweden

The official Swedish bestseller lists for the month of April have been released and Stefan Ahnhem’s newly published Generation Zero, the 7th installment in the Fabian Risk series, claims the No. 5 spot on the hardcover list.

In the paperback category, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue, the fourth installment in the August Strindberg series, comes in at No. 1.

Kristina Ohlsson and Liza Ridzén on the Swedish bestseller lists

Kristina Ohlsson’s newly released Nightshifter, the latest installment in the bestselling August Strindberg series, debuts at No. 5 on this week’s hardcover list. Meanwhile, Beyond Rescue, the fourth book in the same series, holds the No. 1 spot on the paperback list for the second week in a row.

Lisa Ridzen’s bestselling debut, When the Cranes Fly South, lands at No. 3 in the paperback category, marking its 18th week in the top three.

New title: ’Nightshifter’

In the picturesque village of Hovenäset, preparations are underway for the wedding between August and Maria. However, their joy is overshadowed by looming threats.

Determined to unearth a long-buried family secret, August finds himself met with resistance at every turn. Meanwhile, Maria begins receiving anonymous, disturbing messages. Could this be tied to one of her past police cases?

As this unfolds, a man approaches the police with a chilling account: on a cold night at the island of Guleskär, he saw a young woman, scantily dressed and limping, fleeing in terror. When Maria and her colleague Ray-Ray investigate, they make a grisly discovery—a blood-stained, metal prosthetic leg.

What truly transpired that night? And what makes a mysterious Norwegian, who has traveled all the way from Tromsø to Kungshamn, so fascinated by Guleskär?

Nightshifter is the fifth installment in Kristina Ohlsson’s international bestselling August Strindberg series.

Kristina Ohlsson and Stefan Ahnhem on the Swedish bestseller lists

Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue, the fourth book in the August Strindberg series, makes its debut at No. 1 on this week’s paperback list. Meanwhile, Stefan Ahnhem holds steady at No. 5 on the hardcover list for the second consecutive week with Generation Zero, the latest installment in the Fabian Risk series.

Jo Nesbø, Anders de la Motte, Pascal Engman and Kristina Ohlsson on the Norwegian bestseller lists

Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota remains firmly at No. 1 on the hardcover list. Meanwhile, Anders de la Motte’s The Rust Forest debuts at No. 4 in the same category and claims the top spot in the e-book rankings. Pascal Engman’s Bestseller continues to lead the paperback list, with Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue following closely at No. 4.

Jo Nesbø, Pascal Engman, Kristina Ohlsson and Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes on the Norwegian bestseller lists

Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota continues to hold firm at No. 1 in the hardcover category this week. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller retains the top spot on the paperback list, closely followed by Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue at No. 3. In the children’s category, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes Operation Alien claims the No. 2 spot.

Pascal Engman and Kristina Ohlsson stay put on the Norwegian bestseller list

Pascal Engman’s Bestseller remains firm at No. 1 on the paperback list for the seventh consecutive week. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue  holds the No. 4 spot for the second week in a row.

Pascal Engman and Kristina Ohlsson on the Norwegian bestseller list

Pascal Engman’s Bestseller is still No. 1 on the paperback lists, which marks its 6th consecutive week in the top spot. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue debuts at No. 4 on the same list.

The Swedish Storytel Awards 2025

The Swedish Storytel Awards of 2025 are now available and open for the public’s vote.

Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Lars Kepler with The Sleepwalker, Pascal Engman’s No Oneand Kristina Ohlsson with Beyond Rescue.

Moa Herngren’s The Inheritance is nominated in the Fiction category.

In the children’s category, nominees include Martin Widmark’s The Space Mystery and Tina Mackic’s The Summer Shadow and the Water Prank.

The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 19.

Lars Kepler, Kristina Ohlsson and Tina Mackic among the most sold in Sweden 2024

The official 2024 bestseller lists in Sweden have been announced, with Lars Kepler securing the top spot in the hardcover fiction category for The Sleepwalker, released just last September. Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue lands at No. 6 in the same category, while Tina Mackic’s The Summer Shadow and the Christmas Prank takes the No. 9 position on the children’s list.

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