Ebba Bandh’s literary debut A Little Death and Ulf Kvensler’s stand-alone thriller Let the Waves Do the Rest have been longlisted for Bonnier’s Book Club’s high profile 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 in September. To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.

One day, the author Marcus is contacted by Ernst, an old friend from writing school, who wants to publish a suspense novel under a pseudonym. Can Marcus pass the manuscript to his agent, ensuring Ernst’s identity remains secret? A simple favor. A minor misunderstanding. Complicated consequences. And a man who discovers he is capable of things he never could have imagined.

Let the Waves Do the Rest is a psychological thriller in the vein of Patricia Highsmith.

The Couples Trip, Ulf Kvensler’s international bestselling debut, has been voted “Best Crime Fiction of 2025” by the French readers and book retailers.

Ulf Kvensler’s thrilling suspense novel The Couples Trip celebrates ten consecutive weeks on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperbacks this week.

Ulf Kvensler’s bestselling debut, The Couples Trip, sails back to No. 3 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperback fiction. This marks the book’s 5th week on the list.

Ulf Kvensler’s thrilling debut, The Couples Trip, is No. 3 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for trade paperback fiction this week.

Anders de la Motte’s The Mountain King is No. 1 on the paperback bestseller list for the month of August, 2023. He is joined by Ulf Kvensler’s The Couples Trip, which comes in at No. 5.

Lars Kepler’s The Spider features at No. 5 on the official bestseller list for fiction in Sweden. Anders de la Motte’s The Mountain King claims the No. 2 spot on the official list for paperback, followed by Ulf Kvensler’s The Couples Trip featuring at No. 5. 

Isak works in home care in a small town in Småland. One day, he is contacted by his father, an internationally known artist who left Isak when he was a child. The father is dying and wishes to reconcile. He also wants Isak to inherit his fortune, but there are certain reservations. Isak and his girlfriend Madde go to visit his father and get involved in a psychological game wherein the line between reality and nightmare blurs — a game of life and death.

The Fireman is Ulf Kvensler’s second stand-alone psychological thriller, following his best-selling suspense novel Sarek.

The Couples Trip by Ulf Kvensler makes its debut on the official bestseller list for crime fiction in Denmark, where it lands the No. 4 spot.

The Couples Trip, Ulf Kvensler’s debut thriller, shoots to No. 1 on the official monthly bestseller list for paperbacks in Sweden.

Ulf Kvensler’s chilling novel Sarek claims the No. 2 spot on the official bestseller list for paperback in Sweden this week.