Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. Shortly after travel writer thomas nesbitt signs his divorce papers. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. These have been well received and some book critics have compared them to roald dahls work. 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.
Harry hole series by jo nesbo goodreads share book. Thirty titles to tide you over summer the irish times. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters and several childrens books. On officer on the police force, harry is depicted as a loose cannon. The protaganist and title character of the series is harry hole, a hardened detective who works the streets of oslo. His first crime novel featuring harry hole was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant hit, winning the glass key award for best nordic crime novel an accolade shared with peter hoeg, henning mankell and stieg larsson. 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. Mind you, two of the harry hole novels, notably the bat, havent yet been published in english, which is not dissimilar to the way henning mankells books were translated and published out of. The harry hole series began in 1997 with the bat, although the first to be released in english was the redbreast. Jo nesbos harry hole novels are complex, ambitious constructions where suspenseful and fastpaced crime plots reflect our globalized modern world. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 4 kindle. Jo nesbo sold over 23 million copies of his norwegian novels.
Jo nesbos books have been translated into fortyseven languages. Ive read all the harry hole books except the bat and think jo nesbo is an exceptionally good writer. Oct 17, 2014 harry, a flawed, troubled officer struggling with alcoholism, often disobeys orders from his superiors and flouts the rules to get results. He has also released a series of childrens books with the crazy professor proctor as the lead character.
Nesbo is a terrific writer and he has created a compelling character in harry hole. The harry hole mystery series in order jo nesbo fictiondb. He is best know as an author of series with inspector harry hole. Jo nesbos detective, harry hole rhapsody in books weblog. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. Today jo nesbo announced that he will release his twelfth harry hole novel in july 2019. Bestselling author jo nesbo tells us how he created the character of harry hole, his series protagonist. Its disconcerting for fans to read the series out of order we know what demons await the beleaguered harry, but, that aside, this is a compelling, hardedged thriller that can stand on its own.
Alternatively you could also start with headhunter from jo nesbo. This post contains a whole bunch of resources to help you get started with nesbos works, including a recommendation of where to start with the harry hole series, an overview of nesbos standalone crime books, and. On the return of harry hole in the thirst, nesbo said. The complete series list for a harry hole mystery jo nesbo. 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 authors four standalone novels.
The result was the first harry hole book, the bat, about an oslo. Here are the jo nesbo books in order for his two main thriller series and standalone novels. Nov 10, 20 police, jo nesbos densely plotted and disturbing new tale about a serial killer, features key narrative elements and several characters from his previous novel, phantom. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Below is a list of jo nesbos harry hole novels in publication and chronological order. The author s most confounding plot device, however, is keeping the reader in the dark about the fate of his hero, harry hole, the maverick oslo detective who took a bullet in phantom and. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 3 jo nesbo 4. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. His other harry hole books are also outstanding, like the bat, the devil star, and the snowman, with the latter having a screen adaptation coming on october 2017. The harry hole novels are multilayered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by the snowman. I am really glad that most of his work has been translated, and hopefully, as the harry hole series grows, the books will all get the english update as well.
His books have garnered countless international awards, sold over forty million copies, and been translated into fifty languages. I have read all but the bat and cockroaches from this series, but i dont know whether or not my guts have ever been so twisted while reading any nesbo novel prior to this one. Jun 06, 2014 jo nesbo on the harry hole detective series books podcast the multimillionselling author visits the book club to talk about his novel the redbreast, maverick detectives, and manipulating readers. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. The thrilling sequel to nesbos debut novel the bat, the cockroaches sees harry hole sent to bangkok to investigate the murder of the. How to read the jo nesbo books in order books reading order. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Jul 15, 2011 it is amazing i have worked with a norwegian company for more than 12 years but never felt the slightest inclination to visit norway. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the glass key for best nordic. Bestselling author jo nesbo tells us how he created the character of harry hole, his. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. Harry hole is a man with a similar weakness for addiction.
Nesbos bestselling crime fiction series has sold over 30m copies worldwide and the books. In addition to the harry hole series he is the author. With the publication of this second novel in the harry hole series, all 10 hole novels are now available in the u. Sep 19, 2016 harvill secker is publishing a new harry hole. A lot of harry hole fans are also fans of val mcdermids tony hill and carol jordan series. Jim nesbitt on howar on jim nesbitt on howard owen and authors aid. May 19, 2014 is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective harry hole. The redbreast was my third harry hole novel and my breakthrough as a writer. Harry hole has embedded himself solidly into the top of the ranks of detectives. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Harry hole jo nesbo 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. As someone who hasnt read anything by jo nesbo, which jo. His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, and phantom, and he is also the author of several standalone novels and the doctor proctor series of childrens books.
Published in english for the first time, headhunters is jo nesbos first stand alone story about recruitment consultant and art thief roger. Hole is a classic loose cannon in the oslo norway police force, with few close friends and some unorthodox methods. Since then, he has written a total of nine books in the harry hole series, three doctor proctor childrens novels, plus four standalone novels not all of which has been translated into english. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian author jo nesbo. Harry hole books in order october 17, 2014 jo nesbo is perhaps best known for his brilliant, bestselling harry hole series eleven thrillers featuring the oslo crime squad detective. Oct 01, 2016 jo nesbo is come of the many writers who are compared to millennium trilogy author stieg larsson. I found police to be a bit patchy at times and the author played a couple of unnecessary and, i thought, cheap tricks on the reader which dampened my enthusiasm for the book to some extent. Jo nesbo book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. Harry hole series by jo nesbo books 1 to 9 non stop. The redbreast a harry hole novel by jo nesbo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Jo nesbo on the harry hole detective series books podcast. Also it is one of his later works so it feels more like the more recent harry hole books. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. But it is a dark soul, so it is as always both a thrill and a chilling, emotionally exhausting experience. If you havent discovered the series yet, heres a taster of the harry hole books in order.
The harry hole series of detective novels is a thrilling addition to the wave of dark scandinavian crime fiction. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian author s profile is. Spennusogurnar um logreglumanninn harry hole eftir norska metsoluhofundinn jo nesbo hafa komi. In it, he sets to stop out murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and more.
His harry hole novels include the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard and phantom, and he is also the author of several standalone novels and the doctor proctor series of childrens books. Falling firmly into the classic troubled but brilliant cop genre, jo nesbo writes clever, violent, and troubling mysteries featuring the brilliantly tenacious and occasionally alcoholic norwegian policeman harry hole. Harry hole is the main character in a series of, so far, eleven crime novels written by jo nesbo. Below is a list of jo nesbos published works in order of publication and in chronological order.
There are eight novels in the harry hole series and four have been published in the u. Because the first two novels feature harry hole in australia and then in bangkok, thailand. Buy products related to jo nesbo harry hole in order products and see what customers say about jo nesbo harry hole in order products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole. Suffice it to say, i couldnt be more excited about. His first novel ever written was the bat 1997, which is also the first part from hole s series. Pronounced holleh, harry hole is a fictional character and leading role in several novels written by norwegian author, jo nesbo.
A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Harry hole, the creation of jo nesbo left, is the archetypal tormented detective. Hall wauwatosa, wisconsin united states im reading and enjoying the entire series of books. Is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective harry hole. Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. Now i want to visit bergen and trondheim go to schroders i have read everything of his except the childrens book and the first 2 harry hole which has not been translated so far in to english. It is a seperate book with a closed story which has the same complexity and depth as the harry hole series as interaction between the characters goes but is a bit nicer for a start. Beach reads, crime, short stories, literary novels. May 11, 2017 which of the books youve written is your favorite or the most personally meaningful to you. Mar 04, 2010 buy the snowman harry hole media tiein by jo nesbo, don bartlett isbn. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad.
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