‘Book of Events’ and ‘Stolen Music’ selected by Sydsvenskan as two of the best books of 2024
The official Finnish bestseller list for the month of November is out, and The Sleepwalker ranked No. 1 in the translated category for hardcover, audiobook, and e-book formats. Moreover, it secured the No. 5 spot across all formats.
Lars Kepler’s latest installment in the bestselling Joona Linna series, The Sleepwalker, debuts at No. 1 on the Czech Republic official bestseller list this week.
Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker remains firmly at the top of the e-book bestseller list, holding steady at No. 1. Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger’s Victim continues to secure the No. 2 spot on the paperback list. Meanwhile, Jørn’s Dry Land ranks No. 2 in both the hardcover and e-book categories.
Friday December 6 saw the premiere of Jönssonligan kommer tillbaka in Swedish cinemas. The heist comedy has received great reviews, many of them praising the film for bringing the old and beloved characters into a new contemporary context.
Eddie Åhgren is directing the film with a stellar cast including Robert Gustafsson, Jonas Karlsson, Anders Jansson, Jennie Silfverhjelm, Arvin Kananian and Johan Rabaeus.
The Swedish government has given the National Agency for Education and the Swedish Art Council the mission to create a reading list of fictional works. The list is intended to serve as a resource for teachers in their education. An independent reference group of experts in literature and education has contributed to the preparation of the list.
The list includes Emma Karinsdotter’s Unscientific Studies: Nine Pieces of Evidence for Things That Likely Never Happened with the following motivation:
“The humorous, the absurd and the grotesque all come together here, and the illustrations are essential to the whole. After reading it, further studies in the same spirit can begin.”
The list also includes Moa Backe Åstot’s YA novel Fire From the Sky. The motivation reads as follows:
“A sensitive story about how two young people tentatively and passionately approach each other. At the same time, a fiery confrontation with Sweden’s colonial history.”
Today, Netflix announces that Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole has completed filming. The video above is the very first look of Tobias Santelmann as the legendary detective Harry Hole and Joel Kinnaman as Tom Waaler, in Harry’s shabby Oslo apartment. Shooting commenced on May 23 and has been shot in more than 160 locations over 113 days in Oslo including iconic Harry Hole locations like Harry’s favourite hangout Restaurant Schrøder and Frognerbadet.
Netflix also announces that Anders Danielsen Lie (The Worst Person in the World, Bergman Island), Ane Dahl Torp (Home Ground, Charter) and pop-singer Dagny (Home for Christmas) have joined the star-studded cast for the highly anticipated series.
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole will premiere globally on Netflix in 2026.
Storm Mountain by Liza Marklund holds steady at No. 1 on the paperback list. Lisa Ridzén’s When The Cranes Fly South remains at No. 3 in the same category, while Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker climbs to No. 2 on the hardcover list.
This week, Lars Kepler’s latest installment in the Joona Linna series, The Sleepwalker, is No. 2 on Saxo’s bestseller list for e-books.
Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker stays put at No. 1 on the bestseller list for e-books. Meanwhile, Jørn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger’s Victim is still No. 2 on the paperback list. Jørn’s Dry Land sails to No. 2 in the hardcover category.
Croatia, Znanje
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Bulgaria, Ciela
Closed by Emma Granberg
Slovakia, DOT
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
Denmark, Alvilda
Closed by Linda Andersson
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Closed by Linda Andersson
Armenia, Zangak
Two-book deal closed by Emma Granberg
It is enormously skillfully composed. /…/ I’m not hesitant to determine that [The Man Who Quit Dying] is this year’s best Swedish crime novel.
– Kristianstadsbladet
Bengtsdotter masterfully creates a mix of detective work, psychological depth, and Nordic atmosphere.
– Eschborner Stadtmagazin
A constant stream of plot twists keeps the action moving until a bewildering conclusion! A great Nordic thriller with a compelling and original protagonist.
– Le Placoteux
Moa Herngren accurately portrays how the pain triggers of family relationships affect [the siblings] well into adulthood. The siblings, who take turns speaking, keep the narrative engaging.
– Eeva
This is a delectable novel; a colourful, playfully written tale with much poignancy between the lines. (…) A heartwarming narrative that reminds us that love and friendship can come about in the least expected places.
– Aftonbladet
It’s a warm summer day when the truck rolls in over the farmyard, unloading something strange: not quite a caravan or an RV, but a massive cube. From the cube steps a boy. His name is Marjo. Who is he? And why has he come to the farm?