Jo still currently lives in oslo, close to his daughter and former wife. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. Jo nesbo is one of the worlds bestselling crime writers, with the leopard, phantom, police, the son and his latest harry hole novel, the thirst, all topping the sunday times bestseller charts. Jo nesbo has sold more than 20 million books worldwide in fact, he marvels at the way children are able to navigate the world, even when they cant make sense of what is. Jo nesbo discusses his approach to writing fiction and gives us some invaluable advice and tips for aspiring writers. Last updated april 22nd, 2019 reading the jo nesbo books in order in english means that we can now finally catch up to all 11 harry hole novels they have finally all been translated to english, the 4 doctor proktor kids series, and the author s four standalone novels i am really glad that most of his work has been translated, and hopefully, as the harry hole series grows, the books.
Officer harry hole, the brilliant alcoholic sleuth in norwegian crime writer jo nesbos tennovel series, is most affecting and darkly sympathetic when the author removes him from the happy streets of oslo and dispatches him to more treacherous cities abroad. Harry, a flawed, troubled officer struggling with alcoholism, often disobeys orders from his superiors and flouts the rules to get results. Oct 20, 20 norwegian author jo nesbo spoke with kevin nance about his latest novel featuring harry hole, police. Jo covers the role of fiction in highlighting important political issues, his. Inspector harry hole investigates a serial killer targeting oslos police officers in this installment of jo nesbos new york times bestselling series. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to reach stratospheric heights. Author jo nesbo talks about his favorite harry hole novels to write. The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime novels including the bat, the snowman and more bestselling thrillers, blood on snow and midnight sun. So, if you love a good norwegian detective series, or youve ever wondered about the jo nesbo book order, or wanted the harry hole series in order, get your.
J o nesbo, creator of the bestselling harry hole thrillers, started out as a professional footballer but an injury led him to retrain as a financial analyst. Jo nesbo was born on march 29, 1960 in oslo, norway. Jo nesbo interview jo talks about one his harry hole series books, mentioning how it might actually be the last harry hole book ever or maybe not because he says how much he enjoys meeting harry in each new book. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. The leopard the eighth harry hole thriller was a number 1 bestseller in hardback, with phantom the ninth book in the series topping the paperback charts. Jo nesbo, the norwegian writer of crime thrillers, is already being called the next stieg larsson. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. If there is a first division for crime writers who are part of the current scandinavian boom, jo nesbo must surely be at its. The snowman has been optioned by working title films and will be directed by martin scorsese, whilst the film adaptation of jos standalone thriller. Its our top pick in mystery, and its easily the most troubling and heartfelt of the harry hole series. Harry hole has always been disreputable and has always struggled with demons but never as much as in knife, the twelfth book in jo.
His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. Nesbo, who has sold some 14 million books worldwide, is. Discover more about jo in these interviews, features and profiles. A norwegian author, jo is most well known for his harry hole novels. The cockroaches, which is not available in english at this time, is the. Nesbo came up with harry hole pronounced hooler, the norwegian policeman about whom he has written nine novels that have sold more than 11 million copies around the. Author interview jo nesbo, author of phantom bookpage. Jan, 2016 jo nesbo has sold more than 20 million books worldwide in fact, he marvels at the way children are able to navigate the world, even when they cant make sense of what is going on, or understand. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Norwegian jo nesbo, whose cv includes stints as a stock trader, cab driver, musician, and soccer player, has seen six novels featuring his driven and single minded oslo homicide detective, harry hole, published in english translation. Jo nesbo, who has just revisited macbeth in his latest book, is now working on his 12th harry hole novel.
This jo nesbo book list not only gives all the jo nesbo books in chronological order, but lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as jo intended. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. Dead good jo nesbos harry hole books in order dead good. At this stage rakel has left him and has a new boyfriend.
Jo nesbo wrote the bulk of his first novel in a frenzy during a visit to australia. In the harry hole books, most characters fail morally. Jo nesbo discusses his harry hole novel the redbreast with john mullan in. His harry hole novels include the redbreast, nemesis, the devils star, the snowman, the leopard, phantom and the redeemer, and he is the author of headhunters and several childrens books. Sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, jules maigret, and nero wolfe, but in the word of jo nesbo himself. Jo nesbo has been called the next stieg larsson, and this month, our whodunit columnist calls his newest thriller, phantom, one of the finest suspense novels to come out of scandinavia to date. May 19, 2014 jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to reach stratospheric heights with several hollywood movies in the pipeline. An exclusive interview with jo nesbo on the thirst december 28, 2017 books books crime and thriller december 2017 fiction there was a time when meeting someone you knew barely anything about, besides their name, age, location and the fact that theyre a dog person, with only a heavily filtered photo to go by, would seem like a bad. He said in a telegraph interview, i come up with ideas and then work out whether they will fit for harry hole or doctor proctor. We checked in with nesbo to talk a bit about reading, harry hole. Jan 11, 2018 jo nesbo discusses his approach to writing fiction and gives us some invaluable advice and tips for aspiring writers. Jos 11th harry hole thriller the thirst is part of the richard and judy book club spring 2018. Jo nesbo is perhaps best known for his brilliant, bestselling harry hole series eleven thrillers featuring the oslo crime squad detective these perfectly crafted thrillers have sold millions of copies across the world. The norwegian crime writer jo nesbo, 59, has sold more than 33m books.
Nesbo concludes the book with harry hole facing two killers and a moral conundrum. Mar 10, 2012 j o nesbo, creator of the bestselling harry hole thrillers, started out as a professional footballer but an injury led him to retrain as a financial analyst. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. How to read the jo nesbo books in order books reading order. Below is a list of jo nesbos harry hole novels in publication and chronological order. Cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Jo nesbo has sold more than 20 million books worldwide. With over 20 million books sold, the norwegian author has become the most soughtafter name in scandinavian crime fiction and police has been anxiously awaited by fans. My interview with the norwegian writer jo nesbo, author of the exceptional harry hole novels, is now up as my latest american eye column at shots.
Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. Norwegian author jo nesbo, in this fourth novel of the harry hole series to become available in english, introduces three seemingly disparate plot lines in this thriller set in osloa hired assassin from croatia is fulfilling contract killings in europe and has just arrived in. In 1970, when he was about 10 years old, jo nesbos mother received a. This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. Over the years, some of the jo nesbo books have been adapted to the screen several times. To continue reading, get the full word biography in jo nesbo books in order. Jun 16, 2012 jo nesbo, the norwegian writer of crime thrillers, is already being called the next stieg larsson. His brilliant insights and dedication to his job have saved countless lives over the years. When we interviewed jo nesbo, he was ambivalent about whether or not there would be another harry hole novel after police, but we had a sneaky suspicion that the oslo detective would be back and the thirst doesnt disappoint.
Afp nesbo came up with harry hole, the norwegian policeman about whom he has now written nine novels. Dec 14, 2012 jo nesbo, 52, is supplanting stieg larsson as the goto scandanivian crime writer with phantom, his ninth novel about tortured oslo homicide detective harry hole, plus an nbc tv series in the. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 33 million copies around the world. Oct 17, 2014 harry, a flawed, troubled officer struggling with alcoholism, often disobeys orders from his superiors and flouts the rules to get results.
Norwegian author jo nesbo, in this fourth novel of the harry hole series to become available in english, introduces three seemingly disparate plot lines in this thriller set in osloa hired assassin from croatia is fulfilling contract killings in europe and has just arrived in oslo for his last job. The harry hole series began in 1997 with the bat, although the first to be released in english was the redbreast. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbo s series of ten crime novels. Michael connelly full of shocking chance and nuance, unforeseen twists and icecrystal clear views of oslo in winter. Jun 09, 2010 my interview with the norwegian writer jo nesbo, author of the exceptional harry hole novels, is now up as my latest american eye column at shots. Harry in a heavy smoker and is also an alcoholic, whose problems sometimes get him. Today jo nesbo announced that he will release his twelfth harry hole novel in july 2019. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Jo nesbo books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. A croat survivor of this, now a hitman, turns up in oslo and kills a salvation army officer. In this exclusive interview, he speaks of his literary journey, his new book and why his. Apr 15, 2018 in the harry hole books, most characters fail morally. He finished college with a degree in business administration.
Yesterday saw the release of jo nesbos new novel, police. Nesbos first novel, the bat flaggermusmannen, was not published until 1997, when he was in his late thirties. And theres shark drunk, by morten stroknes, which is a nonfiction story about two friends going. Jo nesbo on his favorite harry hole novels to write youtube. I compare harry hole to the intricate conducting of a symphony, and doctor proctor. The best books on norwegian crime writing five books. Debra hurford brown, at the artesian bar at the langham, london. The establishment is not on the list of the harry holes oslo tour. Aug 14, 2014 jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. If you havent discovered the series yet, heres a taster of the harry hole books in order. If you love jo nesbos books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a. You may have noticed some loose ends left in the cop killer case hole worked on in police. Sep, 20 yesterday saw the release of jo nesbos new novel, police.
Jo nesbo in an interview about his new novel messer norway. Jo nesbo, 52, is supplanting stieg larsson as the goto scandanivian crime writer with phantom, his ninth novel about tortured oslo homicide detective harry hole, plus an nbc tv series in. I suspect his previous lives have enriched his imagination, much more so than if. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring inspector harry hole. Jo nesbos books have sold more than eighteen million copies worldwide, and have been translated into fortyseven languages. Suffice it to say, i couldnt be more excited about. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. He finished college with a degree in business administration and economics at the norwegianschool of economics. Harry likes jazz, 80s rock, booze, and solving crimes. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective.
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