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.

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.

Moa Herngren’s just published The Fallout comes in at No. 4 on the official hardcover bestseller list of August in Sweden. Martin Widmark’s latest JerryMaya title, The Kidnapping Mystery, grabs the No. 2 spot on the children’s fiction list.

The Fallout, Moa Herngren’s just published novel about the dark sides of friendship, rockets to No. 1 on this week’s official bestseller list for hardcovers in Sweden.

Karolin is finally back in control of her life. She’s gone through a divorce, secured a new apartment and is somewhat managing to make life work as a single parent. But when her mum suddenly ends up in hospital as well, it’s the final straw and Karolin realizes she’s in full crisis mode. Luckily she has got Saga to lean on, her very closest friend. Karolin and Saga have been inseparable since middle grade. Saga is much like a bonus child in Karolin’s family and the godmother of her daughter. But just as Karolin needs her friend the most, something has happened. Saga has met a new man and Karolin soon notices how Saga changes when she’s around him. How she seems to slip away from her. Isn’t he rather controlling? When Saga tells her that she and Jon are moving in together far from town, it comes as a shock to Karolin. Not only have things progressed so quickly, Saga has also made the decision without saying a word to Karolin.

Karolin tries to be happy for her. Tries to trust Saga’s judgment. Then out of the blue Saga severs her ties completely with Karolin – no explanation offered.

The Fallout is skillfully told from different perspectives, where both parties own their truth and experiences. It’s a psychologically perceptive novel about the dark sides to friendship: about loyalties, jealousy and betrayal – and what happens when your best friend dumps you without warning.

Moa Herngren’s The Inheritance jumps straight to No. 3 on the official Icelandic bestseller list for the month of June. The list covers all genres and formats.

Moa Herngren’s The Inheritance is featured on Icelandic book retailer Penninn Eymundsson’s bestseller list. The novel takes the No. 1 spot on the paperback list and comes in at No. 2 on the overall list. Penninn Eymundsson is Iceland’s oldest and largest bookstore chain.

Moa Herngren’s runaway bestseller The Divorce has been nominated for the French award Prix Pleine Vie 2025 in the fiction category. The accolade is bestowed by magazine Pleine Vie and once all the nominated works have been announced, a public vote will determine the winner.

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 One, and 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.

The voting is now open for this year’s Finnish Storytel Awards.

Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Anders de la Motte with The Mountain King, Yrsa Sigurdardóttir with Can’t Run, Can’t Hide, Jo Nesbø with Blood Ties, and Lars Kepler with The Sleepwalker. 

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

The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 13, 2025.

Moa Herngren’s bestselling title The Divorce is No. 2 in Finland across all formats this week, and No. 1 in the audiobook and e-book for translated fiction category. Meanwhile, Jørn Lier Horst’s When It Grows Dark comes in at No. 1 in the category for printed, translated books.

Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties comes in at No.1 on the Norwegian bestseller list across all formats for the month of June, closely followed by its predecessor The Kingdom at No.2. Moa Herngren’s The Divorce meanwhile features at No.3.