Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and internationally acclaimed author. Ive read all the harry hole books except the bat and think jo nesbo is an exceptionally good writer. Jo still currently lives in oslo, close to his daughter and former wife. Jo nesbo left us wondering at the end of the ninth book phantom in his detective harry hole series if there would be a tenth book.
Jo nesbo on his favorite harry hole novels to write. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. The following version of this book was used to create the guide. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian author jo nesbo. This has been a running puton up to now, since hole. The harry hole novels are firstclass thrillers with highvoltage suspense and. The complete series list for a harry hole mystery jo nesbo. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. The redbreast a harry hole novel by jo nesbo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The chronological order of the harry hole novels available in english is. A harry hole thriller oslo sequence 8 harry hole 10 first edition by jo nesbo, don bartlett isbn. The second inspector harry hole novel harry hole series book 2 by jo nesbo. Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 10 by jo nesbo.
Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels, plus, a jo nesbo biography. Politi, 20 is a crime novel by norwegian novelist jo nesbo. 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. The protaganist and title character of the series is harry hole, a hardened detective who works the streets of oslo. Having read all the published books so far, my experience tells me that the books should be read in order of reading. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Critics link the personality of harry hole to those of the famous literary detectives. You may have noticed some loose ends left in the cop killer case hole worked on in police. A must for harry hole fans and a great place to start for those who havent discovered this superb series. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. 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.
Oct 17, 2014 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. He is also an accomplished musician as the primary singer and songwriter for the norwegian rock band di derre. Jo nesbo is a critically acclaimed norwegian writer and musician. Harry hole the oslo police departments best investigator and worst civil servant has little to work with. Jo nesbo wrote the bulk of his first novel in a frenzy during a visit to australia.
Jo nesbo is a norwegian police and at the same time a crime writer who was born is oslo, norway in the year 1960. Harry in a heavy smoker and is also an alcoholic, whose problems sometimes get him. Harry is assigned a missing persons case that soon ties back to the loen murder. Oct 30, 2012 so far jo nesbo has sold over 15 million harry hole books worldwide, including three million in the uk. A harry hole thriller oslo sequence 8 ebook online read. If you love jo nesbo s 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 host of other features, plus. As most of the books are also part of the socalled oslo sequence or oslo. Jo nesbo was born on march 29, 1960 in oslo, norway.
Phantom is the ninth novel in jo nesbo s harry hole series, and his sixth book i have read. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. Harry hole works as a detective in the oslo crime squad, and is of indigenous origin. Ten books on, jo nesbos harry hole series just keeps getting better this plot has people, pacing, and place that keep the action moving right up to the final chapter.
Afp nesbo came up with harry hole, the norwegian policeman about whom he has now written nine novels. Jo nesbo has written several books covering various book series among the work of nesbo is the doctor proktor series, the harry hole series, and the olav johansen series also known as the blood on snow series. Is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective harry hole. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world. The third hole norwegian police procedural is a great whodunit as the hero struggles to sober up in order to work the case along side his nemesis.
Generally, the mysteries in the stories are independent of each other, however, later books. The harry hole novels are listed by the original name, publication. But, he is a brilliant detective in the oslo police force who will do whatever it takes to crack a case, at whatever cost to himself. Jo nesbos books have been translated into fortyseven languages. He has been hailed as one of the best crime novelists. 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. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Police, the tenth novel in the harry hole series by jo nesbo, was released here in norway just after midnight on the 6th of june at a big launch event at an oslo city centre bookshop.
Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. Jo nesbo has already sold around 20 million copies of his harry hole thrillers but the norwegian authors profile is set to. Like a lot of literary detectives, he is a brilliant. Click here to read our comprehensive guide to the harry hole books. In it, he sets to stop out murderers, bank robbers, gangsters and more. Sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, jules maigret, and nero wolfe, but in the word of jo nesbo himself. As i read i slip in online searches to see the locations mentioned in the novels, and stare for a long time at the images. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox. Hole is a classic loose cannon in the oslo norway police force. The second inspector harry hole novel harry hole series book 2 by jo nesbo 4.
A complete list of jo nesbo books in chronological order. 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. Two parts mystery and one part thriller, this was all good jo nesbo writing. Cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. To continue reading, get the full word biography in jo nesbo books in order.
Harry hole series audiobooks listen to the full series. A lot of harry hole fans are also fans of val mcdermids tony hill and carol jordan series. A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. This harry hole crime novel, the tenth in the series by norwegian writer jo nesbo, breaks with its formulaic pattern in that harry has disappeared from the scene after being severely wounded in a shootout in the previous novel. As the search closes in, the killer becomes increasingly desperate, and harry.
Jo nesbo is the norwegian bestselling author of the harry hole books featuring the crime squad detective who begins working with the national criminal investigation service kripos on cases including serial killers, assassins, bank robbers, drug lords, organized international criminals, and other baddies both at ahome and abroad. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole. Quite frankly, its one of the best detective stories ive read in a long time. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading police. 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. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters and several childrens books.
Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. The harry hole mystery series in order jo nesbo fictiondb. 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 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. This post contains a whole bunch of resources to help you get started with nesbo s works, including a recommendation of where to start with the harry hole series, an overview of nesbo s standalone crime books. Jo nesbo harry hole thriller collection 10 books set titles in the set police, the bat, the leopard, phantom, the devils star, cockroaches, the snowman, the redeemer, nemesis, the redbreast. The bat, cockroaches, the redbreast, nemesis, the devils star, the redeemer, the snowman, the leopard, phantom, police. Phantom reached number two on the times bestseller list and stayed in the top 10 for seven weeks. After the horrors of a case that nearly cost him his life, harry hole left oslo and the. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. Im an admitted fan of the series, and i just loved this book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A densely plotted thriller that doesnt disappoint, police is the tenth book by norwegian author jo nesbo to feature inspector harry hole. The main character, harry hole, a mid30s detective on the oslo, norway police department, is a complex, frustrating man, neither quite likable nor unlikable.
The protaganist and title character of the series is harry hole. 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. 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. I work for the education division of nesbos publishing house in norway, aschehoug, and got a free copy of the book at work and also got to attend the concert. 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 books in order a mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbo s harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. Here are the jo nesbo books in order for his two main thriller series and standalone novels. A harry hole novel harry hole series book 10 by jo nesbo 4. A vindictive killer is stalking oslos streets, slaying police officers at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. A norwegian author, jo is most well known for his harry hole novels. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. Here are the jo nesbo books in order for his two main thriller series. May 19, 2014 is jo nesbo writing a new chapter for norwegian detective harry hole. Nesbos 2007 harry hole book, the seventh in the series, finds our alcoholic, tough guy detective finally finding himself on the trail of a norwegian serial killer.
A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine. Harry hole is a classic loose cannon with few close friends, a problem with alcohol and some unorthodox methods. Harry hole is a police officer with the oslo crime squad created by norwegian author jo nesbo. Should we read the jo nesbo book in order for his harry hole series.
However the key to jo nesbos international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole. He has received the glass key award for best nordic crime novel. Series order book 33 harry hole series 110 bat, cockroaches, redbreast, nemesis, devils star, redeemer, snowman, leopard, phantom, police. These amazing works of nesbo have helped to build his career as a writer in the real world. 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. However the key to jo nesbo s international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Jan 04, 2018 bestselling author jo nesbo tells us how he created the character of harry hole, his series protagonist.
Those corpses are followed by similar bodies as hole realizes a serial killer is on theloose. Dec 03, 2012 having read all the harry hole novels to this point i have to say jo nesbo is not in my opinion the best norwegian writer out there that is still in my opinion steig larsson however i did enjoy cockroaches, nemisis, devils star and the redeemer but since the snowman this author i feel has gone down hill in quality as if the success of is. Mar 09, 2018 im reading police now, after a whirlwind of harry hole novels this summer, not in quite the correct sequence, and i missed the redeemer, but will go back and read it after police. The usual macho, hardboiled, and brutal style is ok. Police was published in english in the year of 20 as well. Harry hole is the main character in a series of, so far, eleven crime novels written by jo nesbo. In his absence, his former special investigation unit tackles a much publicized sequence of police murders. Pronounced holleh, harry hole is a fictional character and leading role in several novels written by norwegian author, jo nesbo. On officer on the police force, harry is depicted as a loose cannon. His crime novels, specifically the harry hole, series.
His crime novels, specifically the harry hole, series are is biggest claim to fame. The harry hole series of of crime fiction novels written by the norwegian crime fiction author jo nesbo. Nesbo s literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. He is the author of the harry hole series, the latest of which is police, as well as headhunters.
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