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Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell (b. 1949) is arguably one of Sweden’s most influential cultural figures. Composer, songwriter, musician, artist and poet, Ulf Lundell is also a widely read novelist. His debut novel Jack landed like a bomb in the dull literary landscape of the 70s, became an immediate bestseller, and has continued to inspire generations of readers since, giving Scandinavia a Kerouac of its own in the process. Though his themes have changed and grown in complexity over the years, Lundell’s writing retains the freshness that once earned him cult status: free-spirited and bursting with emotion, associative and immediate, his novels speak of what it is to be human.
Awards
| Nominated for The New Academy Prize in Literature Sweden | 2018 |
Bibliography
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The nominees for the Swedish 2025 Adlibris Awards have just been revealed. Adlibris, the leading book retailer in the Nordic region, established the award in 2019 to honor the platform’s most popular titles. While a jury of Adlibris employees selected the nominees, the winners will be chosen through a public vote.
Ulf Lundell’s Weekday 12 is recognized in the “Fiction of the Year” category.
The “Crime Fiction” category features Kristina Ohlsson’s Nightshifter, Pascal Engman’s The Clan, and Lars Kepler’s The Sailor.
Björn Nattiko Lindeblad’s From Björn Natthiko Lindeblad. With an open hand is nominated in the “Non-fiction” category.
Estrid Klint’s Ran competes in the “Young Adult of the Year” category.
Finally, in the “Children’s Book of the Year, Ages 6-12” category, Martin Widmark has received a nomination for The Smuggler Mystery, and Anders Hansen and Mats Wänblad are nominated for The Real Happy Pill Minior.
The winning titles will be announced on January 28, 2026.
To vote, click the “Read more” button below.
The May bestseller lists in Sweden
The official Swedish bestseller lists for May have just been released, and Kristina Ohlsson tops the hardcover category with Nightshifter, the latest installment in her August Strindberg series. Ulf Lundell’s Weekdays 12, the twelfth volume in his critically acclaimed diary series, lands at no. 5.
On the paperback list, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue takes the No. 2 spot, and Death on Capri, the first installment in Anders and Anette de la Motte’s whodunit mystery series, comes in at No. 4.
On the children’s list, Martin Widmark’s The Great Summer Holiday Book claims the No. 5 position.
The Swedish bestseller lists
Ulf Lundell’s Weekdays 12, from the celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, debuts at No. 2 on the hardcover list this week. Morover, the first installment in Anders and Anette de la Motte’s murder mystery series, Death on Capri, stays put at the No. 2 spot in the paperback category. On the children’s list, Martin Widmark’s JerryMaya’s Summer Holiday Book: The Detective Challenge claims the No. 3 position.
Anders & Anette de la Motte, Ulf Lundell and Sofi Oksanen on the Swedish bestseller list
The first installment in Anders and Anette de la Motte’s new murder mystery series, Death on Capri, claims the No. 1 spot on the Swedish bestseller list for hardcovers this week. Moreover, Ulf Lundell’s Weekdays 10, from the celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, comes in at No. 3. On the non-fiction list, Sofi Oksanen’s critically acclaimed Same River Twice – Putin’s War Against Women, lands the No. 5 spot.
Ulf Lundell and Martin Widmark on the Swedish bestseller lists
Ulf Lundell makes a double showing on the hardcover bestseller list this week, coming in at No. 4 with Weekdays 8, and No. 5 with Weekdays 9. Martin Widmark’s latest JerryMaya title, JerryMaya’s Summer Holiday Book: Work Out with the Priest, apperas at No. 4 on the children’s bestseller list.
‘Weekdays 8’ and ‘Weekdays 9’ published in Sweden
Weekdays 8 and Weekdays 9, the two new installments in Ulf Lundell’s celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, are published simultaneously in Sweden today.
Ulf Lundell No. 1 in Sweden
Ulf Lundell continues to reign supreme on the Swedish bestseller lists, and this week Weekdays 4 comes in at No. 1 in both hardcover and e-books.
Ulf Lundell dominates the Swedish hardcover list
Ulf Lundell’s just published Weekdays 4 and Weekdays 5 each grab a spot on the official bestseller list for hardcovers in Sweden. Weekdays 4 comes in at No. 2, and Weekdays 5 follows right after at No. 3.
‘Weekdays 4’ and ‘Weekdays 5’ published in Sweden
Weekdays 4 and Weekdays 5, the two new installments in Ulf Lundell’s celebrated collection of excerpts from his private diary, are published simultaneously in Sweden today.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
The bestseller lists for the first week of December see Lars Kepler’s The Mirror Man claim the No.1 spots on the audio and e-book lists, and the No. 2 one on the hardcover list. The No. 5 placement goes to Hans Rosenfeldt’s When Crying Wolf.
The non-fiction list has the ever popular Björn Natthiko Lindeblad appear at No. 2 with his I May Be Wrong. He is also No. 2 in audio, where he’s joined by Ulf Lundell and Weekdays 3 at No. 4.
New on the paperback list is Stina Jackson, whose just published softcover of The Last Snow is No. 2.
The May bestseller lists in Sweden
Ulf Lundell claims one of the top placements on the official bestseller list for the month of May in Sweden, where his Weekdays 3 is No. 4 in hardcover and No. 8 in e-book. Stina Jackson also features on the hardcover list, coming in at No. 5 with The Last Snow. The title is also No. 4 in both audio and e-book.
The weekly Swedish bestseller lists
Ulf Lundell’s Weekdays 3 is No. 5 on the hardcover list for week 21 in Sweden, and comes in at No. 6 in e-book. Stina Jackson’s The Last Snow features on the e-book list also, where it is No. 4. The Last Snow makes appearances on the hardcover and audio lists as well, where it is No. 7 and No. 6 respectively. Jackson’s debut title, The Silver Road, is No. 10 in audio.