Lars Kepler’s Medusa, the latest installment in the Joona Linna series, debuts at No. 1 on both the hardcover and the e-book bestseller lists. After 10 consecutive weeks in the top position, Jo Nesbø’s Kill Shot claims the No. 2 spot in the hardcover category. Moreover, The Clan, Pascal Engman’s first installment in the Clan trilogy, debutes at No. 2 on the paperback list.

Lars Kepler’s Medusa is No. 1 on the largest bookstore chain Suomalainen Kirjakauppa’s bestseller list in Finland. Jo Nesbø’s Kill Shot claims the No. 2 position, with Satu Rämö’s Dísa closely behind at No. 3.

The nominees for the Swedish 2026 Adlibris Awards have just been unveiled. Adlibris, the leading book retailer in the Nordic region, established the award in 2019. While a jury of Adlibris employees selects the nominees, the winners are chosen through a public vote.

Beginning with the category “Best Crime Novel,” Lars Kepler, Anders & Anette de la Motte, and Pascal Engman have all been nominated. Lars Kepler vies for the title with Medusa, the de la Mottes with Rivals in Rome, and Engman with The Love.

In the running for “Best Fiction” are Kristina Ohlsson with Beyond the Bridges, Katarina & Niklas Ekstedt with Salted Pearls, and Moa Herngren with The Fallout.

Johanna Swanberg’s All is Well, Always competes in the “Best Feelgood & Romance” category.

Anders Hansen’s The Achilles Heels of Your Brain is a nominee for the “Best Nonfiction” award.

The “Best YA” category sees the August Prize-nominated Moa Backe Åstot receive yet another shortlisting for You’re the One I Write About.

And finally, the “Best Children’s Book, ages 6-12” category features Tina Mackic and Martin Widmark amongst its nominees. Mackic for her Watch Out for Gorm in the Playground, and Widmark for his The Kidnapping Mystery.

The winning titles will be announced on January 28, 2027.

To vote, click the “Read more” button below, and follow the link on Adlibris’ website.

Nocturne, the American TV-series adaptation of Lars Kepler’s The Sandman and Lazarus, instantly became Apple TV’s most watched show upon the release on Friday and is currently staying put at No. 1. The show, hailed by Variety as “an intensely mesmerizing watch [and a] wildly entertaining ride that gets better with every episode” has also soared to No. 1 on IMDb’s ‘Most popular TV shows’ chart.

Nocturne, the riveting new crime drama adapted from Lars Kepler’s bestselling novels The Sandman and Lazarus, premieres on Apple TV today.

Following the embargo lift earlier this week, critics call the series “compulsively watchable” that has a “stacked cast of heavy-hitters”. Among else, Decider in the US calls the series “your next obsession” while praising Stephen Graham’s “deeply unsettling, unshakably fascinating portrayal of Jurek” and FandomWire deems it “one of—if not the—best shows of 2026.” In Europe, Digital Spy in the UK reports that “Stephen Graham delivers his most frightening performance yet” in this “gritty and unnerving new crime drama.” Le Monde in France describes the series as a “gripping” investigation that becomes “an addictive watch,” while Cinematografo in Italy acknowledges the “stunning performance by Stephen Graham,” adding “it had been a long time since we’d seen a thriller so well directed, written, and shot.”

The New York Times spotlights Nocturne as the lead story in its “Watching” newsletter online and in its “This Week on TV” print column, while The Wall Street Journal features the series premiere date in print. The Associated Press recommends Nocturne to readers in its “What to Stream” roundup and interviews from the press days continue to run from Entertainment Tonight, People, CBR and more.

The first two episodes of Nocturne premieres today, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 25, 2026, on Apple TV.

Watch the trailer by clicking ‘Read More’ below.

This week, Lars Kepler’s latest Joona Linna installment, Medusa, takes the No. 1 spot on the crime bestseller list at Bog og Idé, Denmark’s largest book retailer. It also tops Saxo, Denmark’s largest online bookseller, in the e-book category and ranks No. 4 on its fiction bestseller list.

The official data for the third quarter of 2026 has been compiled, and Sweden’s most sold fiction title across all formats is Lars Kepler’s Medusa. Martin Widmark also comes in at No. 1, topping the children’s books list with The Kidnapping Mystery.

Anders Hansen’s The Achilles Heels of Your Brain meanwhile features at No. 3 on the nonfiction list, and Pascal Engman’s The Clan continues to make a showing on the paperback list for the second quarter running, placing at No. 5.

Moa Herngren’s new title, The Fallout, debuts on the quarterly lists and claims No. 5 in e-books and No. 6 in audio.

The nominees for this year’s Adlibris Awards in Finland have been announced. A jury of Adlibris employees has selected five contenders in each of seven categories, based on sales, popularity, and potential.

Satu Rämö’s Dísa has been shortlisted for Best Crime Novel of the Year, while Lars Kepler’s Medusa is nominated in the Best Translated Fiction of the Year category.

Winners will be decided by a public vote and will be announced in February 2027.

Lars Kepler makes a double showing on the Swedish bestseller lists this week. The Sailor, a stand-alone collection of short stories, lands the No. 2 spot on the paperback list. Medusa, the latest title in the Joona Linna series, comes in at No. 3 in hardcover.

Jo Nesbø’s latest Harry Hole installment, Kill Shot, comes in at No. 1 on the Danish bestseller list in the crime category. Moreover, Lars Kepler’s Medusa, the eleventh Joona Linna installment, claims the No. 5 position on the same list.

Lars Kepler’s Medusa, the eleventh book in the Joona Linna series, grabs the No. 2 spot on the hardcover list for the month of September. Martin Widmark also claims a No. 2 spot, grabbing silver on the childrens’ list with the latest LasseMaja book, The Kidnapping Mystery.

Martin Widmark’s The Kidnapping Mystery once again tops the official Swedish bestseller list for children’s titles, coming in at No. 1. Meanwhile, Lars Kepler’s Medusa, the eleventh book in the Joona Linna series, occupies the No. 2 spot on the hardcover list.