Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst remains at the No. 1 spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction in the UK this week, as well as remaining No. 1 in Ireland and New Zealand.
Kristina Ohlsson’s Buried Lies, the first book in the Martin Benner diptych, has jumped to No. 5 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller lists for paperbacks in Germany.
Fredrik Backman’s Beartown, published in the US just last week, has gone straight to No. 5 on the New York Times Best Seller List for hardcover fiction. A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman’s first novel, continues its long-running streak on the bestseller list for paperback fiction, coming in at No. 7 in its 70th week on the list.
Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst has shot to No. 1 on the official bestseller list for hardcover fiction in New Zealand.
Fun, thrilling and utterly captivating, The Helicopter Heist is the page-turning inside account of how four young men from the Swedish suburbs, each of a different nationality, pulled off “one of the most spectacular heists of all time” (TIME Magazine).
Until now, the four robbers have never spoken publicly about what went down before and during the audacious raid in which all emerged unscathed. Through meticulous research and countless interviews with the four men, Jonas Bonnier has crafted a wildly entertaining roller coaster ride of a novel, based on the true events of September 2009’s spectacular heist that stunned the police and turned four gangsters into heroes. “It was a heist right out of the movies: Thieves lowering from a helicopter, a huge lump of cash and an audacious twist in the plot that any crime writer would be proud of.” (CBS)
Following the news that Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst has gone straight to No. 1 upon publication in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Greece and the UK, Jo Nesbø is now also No. 1 in Ireland, and – for the first time ever – No. 1 on the bestseller list in Australia.
Lars Kepler’s sixth installment in the Joona Linna series, The Rabbit Hunter, was just published in Estonia and entered the Estonian bestseller list for hardcover fiction at No. 1.
Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst, published in the UK on Thursday, has gone straight to No. 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction.
Fredrik Backman’s Beartown and Jo Nesbø’s The Thirst have both 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, on September 29th.
To vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.
Arne Dahl has been shortlisted for the Swedish Radio’s Short Novel Prize 2017 with About a Tree. The winner will be announced on May 10th. Click on “Read more” to listen to the nominated short novels and cast your vote.
Denmark, Modtryk
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
The Netherlands, House of Books
Three-book deal closed by Federico Ambrosini
North Macedonia, Antolog
Closed by Emma Granberg
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Two-book deal closed by Tor Jonasson
Slovenia, HKZ
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Germany, HarperCollins
Closed by Tor Jonasson
With impressive brilliance, Jørn Lier Horst ties together the two plot lines of a breathlessly thrilling criminal drama. It doesn’t get any better than this.
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A wonderful reunion with the crime hero. /…/ The playful language complements the great intrigue. (…) A crime novel that will excite many this summer. All of these will, just like the undersigned, be hoping for new sequel novels.
– Adresseavisen
A clever and engaging book, filled with warmth and spookiness.
– Smålandsposten
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– BTJ
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