The official Swedish bestseller lists for the third week of April have been released. Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth comes in at No. 2 on the hardcover fiction list as well as the audiobook and e-book lists. Meanwhile, Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1793 claims the No. 2 spot on the paperback list, and stays put at No. 5 on the e-book list.
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is also this week No. 1 on the official Norwegian bestseller lists for hardcover fiction and e-books. Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Shipwreck likewise stays at No. 3 on the hardcover list. Kristina Ohlsson meanwhile dominates the paperback bestseller list, claiming three of the top five positions with her Unwanted at No. 2, The Disappeared at No. 3 and The Chosen at No. 5.
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is No. 1 on this week’s bestseller list in Croatia.
Niklas Natt och Dag’s brilliant debut 1793 has been shortlisted for Bonnier’s Book Clubs’ Book of the Year Award. Bonnier’s Book Clubs is the home of five Swedish book clubs, among them the biggest one in Sweden. The winning book and author will be announced during the Gothenburg Book Fair.
To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.
The official Swedish bestseller lists for the second week of April have been released. Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth continues to dominate at the top, coming in at No. 1 on the hardcover fiction list as well as the e-book list. Meanwhile, Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1793 also stays put at No. 1 on the paperback list, and joins Macbeth on the e-book list, coming in at No. 5.
Antti Tuomainen’s dark, thrilling and humorous The Man Who Died has been shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award. The award is given to the best humorous crime novel published in the the UK in 2017. The international crime fiction convention CrimeFest will present this award, along with other awards, at a dinner on May 19th.
The official Norwegian bestseller lists for the second week of April have been published, and Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth continues to sit safely at the top, coming in at No. 1 on the hardcover and e-book lists. Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ Operation Shipwreck joins at No. 3 on the hardcover list. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson appears on the paperback bestseller list this week with Unwanted at No. 2 and The Disappeared at No. 4.
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is No. 2 on Sunday Times’ bestseller list for hardcover fiction for the second consecutive week.
The official Swedish bestseller lists for the first week of April have been released. Jo Nesbø’s newly published Macbeth dominates at the top, coming in at No. 1 on the hardcover fiction list as well as the audiobook and e-book lists. Meanwhile, Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1793 rises to No. 1 on the paperback list, and joins Macbeth on the e-book list, coming in at No. 4.
Jo Nesbø’s Macbeth is No. 2 on this week’s Sunday Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction.
Bulgaria, EMAS
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Greece, Memento
Closed by Emma Granberg
China, Beijing Science and Technology
Five-book deal closed by The Grayhawk Agency on behalf of Ida Schabbauer
Poland, Smak Slowa
Two-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
Lithuania, Pflaŭmbaŭm Publishing House
Closed by Emma Granberg
Germany, Hoffmann und Campe
Closed by Julia Angelin
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– Göteborgs-Posten
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– Göteborgs-Posten
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– Harstad Tidene
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– Expressen
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– Münchner Merkur
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