A Book by a Nordic Author

Updated January 13, 2026
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A man called Ove : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller--more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside...
Anxious People A Novel
Backman, Fredrik.
Ebook
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a "quirky, big-hearted novel....Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure" (...
Out Stealing Horses
Petterson, Per
Audiobook
Multiple award-winning author Per Petterson delivers an eloquent, meditative novel. Sixty-seven-year-old Trond Sander lives secluded in a far corner of Norway. Casting his mind back to 1948, he recalls a horse stealing prank with his best friend that turned tragic and changed his life forever. ". on...
HARBOR
ENGBERG, KATRINE
Paper Book
"Reading Engberg feels like reading early Jo Nesbo, getting in on the ground of a major crime-writing career." --The New York Times Book Review This third novel in the "thrilling, nerve-wracking" (Shelf Awareness) Korner and Werner series follows the two...
The Chestnut Man
Sveistrup, Soren.
Ebook
International Bestseller * A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year * Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel A NETFLIX Original Series. Don't miss the sequel series, "The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek" premiering May 7, 2026. ...
The witch hunter
Seeck, Max
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A shocking murder in an affluent Helsinki suburb has ties to witchcraft and the occult in this thrilling U.S. debut from Finnish author Max Seeck. A bestselling author's wife has been found dead in a gorgeous black...
The kingdom
Nesb©?, Jo
Paper Book
"I read The Kingdom and couldn't put it down ... Suspenseful ... Original ... This one is special in every way." --Stephen King Two brothers. One small town. A lifetime of dark secrets. A tense and atmospheric standalone thriller from best-selling author Jo Nesbø. ...
The 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and disappeared
Jonasson, Jonas
Paper Book
A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical novel -- perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove. The international publishing sensation -- more than six million copies...
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