Kristina Ohlsson’s Storm Watch, the first novel in the internationally bestselling August Strindberg series, has soared to No. 2 on Icelandic book retailer Eymundsson’s bestseller list. Eymundsson is Iceland’s oldest and largest bookstore chain.
Antti Tuomainen’s Saw Hard has been awarded the Finnish Detective Society’s Clue Award, for the best crime novel of 2025.
The jury’s decision reads:
“The novel is an engaging and addictive story about Heikki, a sawmill owner facing financial ruin, a corpse that turns out not to be dead, and the power of money. The small village setting is vividly portrayed. Its depiction of people in the summer night is warm, and the language is masterfully crafted. Tuomainen has discovered an ingenious way to remove villains from the stage almost by accident. The novel offers astonishing plot twists that make the reader laugh and cry at the same time. Yet the humor never feels forced; it simmers naturally throughout the narrative. The imagery is rich, and the storytelling flows effortlessly.”
Lisa Ridzén’s When the Cranes Fly South comes in at No. 1 on the Polish major book retail chain Empik’s bestseller list for translated fiction this week. The novel also features at No. 3 in all categories.
Lisa Ridzen’s internationally bestselling debut, When the Cranes Fly South, is now featuring at No. 4 in the fiction category on Bog og Idé, Denmark’s largest book retailer.
Netflix just released a behind the scenes-video of Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole – a first look into the production and what went into creating this series adaptation based on Jo Nesbø’s bestselling Harry Hole novels.
Hundarna is based on an original idea by author Jens Lapidus and follows two friends who run a successful law firm together. The lead roles, Sasha and Kalle, are played by Arvin Kananian and Björn Bengtsson.
The series will premiere on SVT Play on February 20.
Some people are born with good ball control; others are great at making new friends. Nina was born smart – and she’s not afraid to say it. Compared to most people, she’s something of a genius, and she knows it. In fact, she’s got a notebook (a secret one, of course) carefully filled with notes about the people around her: their strengths (are there even any?) and their weaknesses (oh, so many).
It’s not easy being the smartest one in your family. Or in your class. Especially when you have to work side by side with people who pick their nose and who think that Africa is a country. And that soccer is important.
But then Isolde shows up. Kind, fun, and – brace yourself – possibly just as smart as Nina. This causes a crisis that turns Nina’s world upside down. Because if she isn’t the best in the class, then who is she? It can’t possibly be true what people say: that life isn’t about being the best at everything?
Best at Everything (and Then Some) is a fun, sharp and spot-on story about being eleven years old and brilliant – or at least thinking you are.
Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties climbs the official Swedish paperback list, landing at No. 2 this week. Blood Ties is the second installment in The Kingdom series.
The Norwegian Storytel Awards 2026 are now open for voting.
Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Jørn Lier Horst’s The Lake, Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties, and Liza Marklund’s Storm Mountain.
In the Children’s category, Martin Widmark is nominated for both The Dinosaur Mystery and Nelly Rapp and the Mare.
The winners will be announced on February 12. To cast your vote, click “Read more” below.
The winning titles of the 2025’s Adlibris Awards have been announced, and Martin Widmark’s The Smuggler Mystery has been crowned as the ‘Children’s book 6-12 of the Year’.
Adlibris is the leading book retailer in the Nordics and the Adlibris Award was founded in 2019 to celebrate the site’s greatest titles.
Estonia, Varrak
Closed by Linda Andersson
Poland, Wydawnictwo Zakamarki
Closed by Linda Andersson
Bulgaria, Orange Books
Closed by Emma Granberg
Welsh, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Closed by Josephine Oxelheim
Estonia, Helios
Two-book deal closed by Ida Schabbauer
Netherlands, Bruna
Three-book deal closed by Julia Angelin
The book is like a warm embrace. It brings peace, offers comfort, and encourages readers to view their own path with serenity.
– Ludwigsburger Wochenblatt
Readers are thus immersed in a world where the body speaks as much as words, offering an immersive and breathtaking experience.
– News247
[T]his Nordic thriller captivates the reader from the very first pages. A dark, intimate novel, impossible to put down. /…/ With SON, Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger deliver the first installment of a series that is already shaping up to be essential reading. A thriller that grips the reader as much as it quickens the pulse.
– Cosmopolitan
A novel full of wit, warmth, and optimism.
– TV-Star
I begin with the ending: it is the most gripping and quietly sad thing I’ve read in a long time. It’s no wonder that this story about an elderly man and his dog has reached such popularity. /…/ A very beautiful debut novel.
– Allas
Cecilie Olin never returns home after a night out. Two days later, she is found strangled. Her body is mutilated. The violence was inflicted post mortem and appears deeply personal. Her husband soon appears on the investigators’ radar, but then a new woman is reported missing.