Nesbo s literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. The publishers should be ashamed of themselves as should nesbo s agent. Jo nesbo, first edition abebooks passion for books. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Hole is a classic loose cannon in the oslo norway police force, with few close friends and some unorthodox methods. The bat, his first crime novel featuring harry hole, was published in norway in 1997 and was an instant. The chronological order of the harry hole novels available in english is. The devils star is the fifth in the harry hole series but it has the distinction of being the first of the jo nesbo series to have been translated into english. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
Over the years, the author sold over 40 million copies of his book around the world, with his novels being translated into 50 languages. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. As someone who hasnt read anything by jo nesbo, which jo. Not only is he about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but hes about to face his darkest case yet. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Harry is free to offer assistance, but he has firm instructions to stay out of trouble. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book. The publishers believed that the stories set in oslo would be a better bet. Hole has to solve a murder case in sydney a 23 yr old woman from norway has been murdered, and she is a minor celebrity.
He is a norwegian policemen with a somewhat colourful past that gets sent to australia to solve a recent crime on a norwegian citizen. Sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, jules maigret, and nero wolfe, but in the word of jo nesbo himself. The bat, cockroaches, the redbreast, nemesis, the devils star, the. Download audiobooks matching keywords jo nesbo to your device. Nesbo is best known for the series of novels featuring detective harry hole. Over five million copies sold worldwide that was several crime novels ago. 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. I had never heard of jo nesbo until his books recently were recommended to me and i am so glad i started reading them. Learn more about the globe trotting, rock climbing, book, film and. Critics link the personality of harry hole to those of the famous literary detectives. Bubble in the bathtub doctor proctors fart powder by nesbo, jo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The third book of the series, doctor proctor and the destruction of the world. Knife sees harry waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood.
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. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine anti hero. Jo nesbo books for sale in uk 39 used jo nesbo books. Although this was the very first novel in the series it was not translated into. The electrifying first appearance of jo nesbo s detective, harry hole. The first book of the series, doctor proctors fart powder was released in 2007 followed by doctor proctors fart powder. It soon won two awards, the 1997 riverton prize for best norwegian crime novel and the 1997 glass key for best nordic crime novel. In 1998 jo moved to bangkok for a while, where he worked on his second novel called cockroaches.
The novelists name with its anglicised spelling is branded in eyecatching uppercase yellow, accompanied by the latest sales figures. 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. Author jo nesbo began writing the doctor proctors fart powder series in the year 2009 and was also able to make the publication of the first book in the same year. Jo nesbo gives macbeth a gritty, actionpacked update. Complete order of jo nesbo books in publication order and chronological order. April 12, 2018 the latest installment of the hogarth shakespeare series sees crime novelist nesbo taking on the scottish play in an. He also wrote a number of standalone novels as well as childrens books. The first jo nesbo book was published in 1997 under the name the bat. Inspector harry hole of the oslo crime squad is dispatched to sydney to observe a murder case. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. 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.
The bat is the first novel in the harry hole series featuring inspector harry hole, and many still refer to it as the best jo nesbo book yet. Have you ever read an author whose books you loved so much, you just wanted to tell everyone and i mean everyone to read them. 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. His books, translated into over 50 languages, have sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and he has. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to harry. The snowman one night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy wakes up and discovers that his mother has disappeared. Jo nesbos harry hole novels are complex, ambitious constructions where suspenseful. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in norway as of march 2014. Cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of jo nesbo books online. Nesbo s new novel, the knife, made marilyn stasios skin crawl, so she followed it with less grisly fare, including a mystery set at a summer cottage in maine. 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. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero. Jo nesbo, norwegian writer and musician best known internationally for a series of crime novels featuring hardboiled detective harry hole. In 2007 he released his first childrens book, doktor proktors prompepulver english translation. He is one of the most popular published scandinavian authors, along with names like stieg larsson, kurt wallander, and henning mankell, among others.
Jo nesbo is a musician, songwriter, economist and author. Heres jo nesbo to introduce his first harry hole thriller. I discovered nesbo s harry hole series back in college, after devouring stieg larssons millennium trilogy and desperately searching online for similar books to pick up. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. 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. The bat is the first book, featuring the harry hole character. Only once these became hugely popular was jo nesbo s very first novel translated. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring inspector harry hole. The official website for jo nesbo, author of the harry hole detective crime. Hes an international number one bestseller and his books are published in 50 languages, selling over 40 million copies around the world.
Harry hole is the main character in a series of, so far, eleven crime novels written by jo nesbo. As of now, the series is still going as author jo nesbo is working on the latest novel of this series. The main character, harry hole, a mid30s detective on the oslo, norway police department, is a complex, frustrating man, neither quite likable nor unlikable. I am a fan of jo nesbo, and his flawed harry hole series and this was a 5 star read for me. How to read the jo nesbo books in order books reading order. It soon won two awards, the 1997 riverton prize for best norwegian. Harry hole series by jo nesbo meet your next favorite book. Jo nesbo one of the worlds most popular crime writers, norwegian novelist jo nesbo s books have been published in 50 languages selling over 33 million copies worldwide. The electrifying first installment of the harry hole. The first inspector harry hole novel harry hole series 9780345807090.
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