Cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. May 19, 2014 the result was the first harry hole book, the bat, about an oslo detective who battles police corruption and serial killers while trying to keep his alcoholism under control. Hall wauwatosa, wisconsin united states im reading and enjoying the entire series of books. Harry hole series, blood on snow series, doctor proctor series, all standalone novels, plus, a jo nesbo biography. Harry hole series jo nesbo with more than twentythree million copies sold worldwide, and translated into over forty languages, jo nesbos harry hole series is an international phenomenon. Critics link the personality of harry hole to those of the famous literary detectives. His mother is deceased, he has a weak relationship with his father and his sister had down syndrome. In 20, the tenth book in the harry hole series, police, was released, and, as the title of the book would suggest, there are murders involving active police officers going on in oslo, and hole must do what he can before he himself becomes a victim. His non harry hole book headhunters was turned into a film and i thought was a better read than several of the harry hole ones. 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. The bat, 2012 flaggermusmannen, 1997 cockroaches, 20 kakerlakkene, 1998. The redbreast was voted norways best ever crime novel.
Im quite envious if you enjoy snowman you have lots of excellent reading ahead of you. Cockroaches is the second book in the harry hole series, but ive seen many people say to skip directly to the third book because the first two arent as good as the rest of them. Falling firmly into the classic troubled but brilliant cop genre, jo nesbo writes clever, violent, and troubling mysteries featuring the brilliantly tenacious and. See the complete harry hole series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. We take a look at jo nesbos detective harry hole books in order. Every which way but dead the hollows, book 3 a fistful of charms the hollows, book 4 dirty magic as found in the hotter than hell anthology.
Inspector harry hole of the oslo crime squad is dispatched to sydney to observe a murder case. This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish. Harry hole is a police officer with the oslo crime squad created by norwegian. The bat serves as an introduction to the character of harry hole. A harry hole novel 10 harry hole series go to book. The harry hole novels are listed by the original name, publication order, chronological reading order and the english date of translation for each book. The result was the first harry hole book, the bat, about an oslo detective who battles police corruption and serial killers while trying to keep his alcoholism under control. Knife sees harry waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. A mainstay of contemporary scandinavian noir, jo nesbos harry hole thrillers are amongst the bestselling crime novels in the world. I loved the bat by jo nesbo so i was excited to read cockroaches.
And then i started with the first harry hole book and read them in order. The electrifying first installment of the harry hole series. Harry hole is the main character in jo nesbos series of ten crime novels. This book is a direct follow on from the previous two books and as such really needs to be read in order.
The harry hole book series by jo nesbo includes books flaggermusmannen, kakerlakkene, the redbreast, and several more. Im pretty sure you would understand everything that is going on, however, if you plan on reading the whole series, it does contain references to previous books and does contain some spoilers for previous. Absolutely excellent book and best in the series so far. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Harry has the pleasure of being sent to sydney in order to look into the murder of a young blist norwegian celebrity. 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. However the key to jo nesbos international success, at least in part, lies in his highly original, yet utterly believable protagonist, detective harry hole.
Mar 04, 2017 cbtbs beginners guide to my alltime favorite author, jo nesbo. While i like the hole series, i do find that his books are often too long. Inspector harry holes 1997 debut finally follows its seven successors into english translation. The first inspector harry hole novel harry hole series 9780345807090. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo nesbo. Dead good jo nesbos harry hole books in order dead good. A keen footballer, nesbo made his professional debut with the norwegian premiership team molde at seventeen before a cruciate ligament injury scotched his. Harry hole continues to be very likable, despite being an lonely, grumpy alcoholic.
A harry hole novel 8 harry hole series 9780307743183. After reading phantom i i was in mourning for harry holeso glad he is still around for another book. Sharkways and paint this town red 2012, perfect world, bully, the magpie trap, and when elephants walk through the gorbals. The protagonist, harry hole, is of course an extremely flawed, but ultimately very likeable character. I then purchased the snowman, realized it was part of a series, and waited for the first, the bat, to be translated into english. Unless the author is highly original, unless the characters are interesting and engaging, unless the stories immediately hook the reader by the time a series of novels reaches its tenth installment it might have begun to seem stale. The first inspector harry hole novel harry hole series. The bat, that was published in the year 1997,takes harry to sydney to observe.
He has also published two collections of short stories. 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. As most of the books are also part of the socalled oslo sequence or oslo series, i have included in brackets their order as well they are all part of harry hole books. Harry in a heavy smoker and is also an alcoholic, whose problems sometimes get him. The storyline of this book is exceptionally strong and captivating. Inspector harry hole attempts to exonerate his wouldbe son oleg in this installment of jo nesbos new york times bestselling series. A cult figure already after the first book, hole is a genuine antihero.
My advice is thisreading the snowman by itself is probably fine. Mar 16, 2015 i have not read the books about harry hole but i can tell you one thing from my experience that reading all the 10 books will be important and in series because. Michael connelly full of shocking chance and nuance, unforeseen twists and icecrystal clear views of oslo in winter. The art of ventriloquism, a collection of crime shorts released august 2012, and mix tape. Kirby is the awardwinning author of six published novels. Buy phantom harry hole first english edition by jo nesbo isbn. The novels place harry in many places in oslo and give an unabashed view of the city, both good and bad. Harry hole is the main character in a series of, so far, eleven crime novels written by jo nesbo. The second chapter of the novel, harry hole, the cockroaches.
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. Along the way he discovers that the streets of bangkok are a dangerous place full of secrets. 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. Order in the next 38 hours 8 minutes and get it by thursday, march 26. Harvill secker is publishing a new harry hole detective novel in may 2017 the thirst continues the story of the last novel to feature maverick cop harry hole, nesbos 20 novel police, which. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The second chapter of the novel, harry hole, the cockroaches, was published in the year 1998. The harry hole series of detective novels is a thrilling addition to the wave of dark scandinavian crime fiction. A complex character, chainsmoking, harddrinking and uncompromising, harry hole is for many readers the ultimate detective. Dead witch walking the hollows, book 1 the good, the bad, and the undead the hollows, book 2 undead in the garden of good and evil as found in the dates from hell anthology. I have not read the books about harry hole but i can tell you one thing from my experience that reading all the 10 books will be important and in series because. Harry hole books in order publication order of harry hole books. In this novel, the very drunk harry is sent on a plane to thailand to hush up the murder case of the norwegian ambassador in a bangkok brothel.
The victim is a twentythree year old norwegian woman who is a minor celebrity back home. I read and didnt really like or dislike the bat and one day decided i would read the snowman despite the fact that there are other books in between and i absolutely loved the snowman. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in norway alone. The next thrilling installment in the harry hole series. As most of the books are also part of the socalled oslo sequence or oslo series, i have included in brackets their order as. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the childrens book series doctor proctor. It is the first book in the harry hole series to be set in norway and it involves hole investigating a neonazi group, and is also set, in part, during world war two. Not only is he about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but hes about to face his darkest case yet. Mar 15, 2012 buy phantom harry hole first english edition by jo nesbo isbn. The harry hole series began in 1997 with the bat, although the first to be released in english was the redbreast.
Learn more about the globe trotting, rock climbing, book, film and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jo nesbo is a norwegian novelist who is best known for his harry hole book series. Nesbos literary career began in 1997 with flaggermusmannen the bat in the harry hole series. Following cockroaches, the redbreast was published in 2000, which is the third book in the harry hole series. The cockroaches, which is not available in english at this time, is the. The seventh novel in the series the snowman was adapted as a film in 2017 starring michael fassbender as harry hole, with rebecca ferguson. Its an unusual debut since the very first page finds harry clearing passport control in sydney, half a world away from his native oslo, from which hes improbably been sent to observe the australian investigation into the probable rape and undoubted strangling of inger holter, who once. Yep, read all the scandi thriller types, jo nesbo is a lot darker than most, steig larsson came good with the dragon tattoo books, but jo nesbo is definitely not the new sl, very different to my.
In brackets, you can find the original titles and their publication date in norwegian. Below is a list of jo nesbos harry hole novels in publication and chronological order. Harry is free to offer assistance, but he has firm instructions to stay out of trouble. How many of these brilliant scandinavian thrillers have you read. I highly recommend reading in order as some unresolved issues are retained at the end of each novel. Sherlock holmes, hercule poirot, jules maigret, and nero wolfe, but in the word of jo nesbo himself. 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. Im very interested in reading the snowman after hearing of the news about michael fassbender most likely playing harry hole in a movie version, but im having a hard time getting into the bat and i keep hearing about the jumbled order for the books. Harry is a police officer with the oslo crime squad.
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. Oct 17, 2014 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. Harry hole continues as the rogue retired detective who doesnt pull his punches and does what he does best. When harry hole moved to hong kong, he thought he was escaping the traumas of his life in oslo and his career as a detective for good.
Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic. Oct 22, 20 spoilers for earlier nesbo books and dark hints for police. Nesbos other characters are also well drawn and built upon in each sequential novel. Cbtbs beginners guide to jo nesbo crime by the book.
But now, the unthinkable has happenedoleg, the boy he helped raise, has been arrested for killing a man. Sep 19, 2016 harvill secker is publishing a new harry hole detective novel in may 2017 the thirst continues the story of the last novel to feature maverick cop harry hole, nesbos 20 novel police, which. Nesbo is a terrific writer and he has created a compelling character in harry hole. The books have been translated in a broken publication sequence, hence the different release dates next to the titles. Harry likes jazz, 80s rock, booze, and solving crimes. Detective harry hole is one of the great antiheroes of modern mystery fiction. Jo nesbo is my new favorite thriller writer and harry hole my new hero.
Some months ago, i finished jo nesbos novel the phantom in a panic and querried whether that was the end of harry hole pronounced hooleh. My first nesbo novel was a standalone piece, headhunters, which i really enjoyed. Harry hole is a character and series of crime fiction novels by norwegian author jo nesbo. Harry, a flawed, troubled officer struggling with alcoholism, often disobeys orders from his superiors and flouts the rules to get results. While unsubtle and taking more after the style of an american tv thriller than its nordic noir cousins, the bat is a quick, readable and diverting thriller that ticks all the boxes of its genre. Harry hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by norwegian author jo. How to read the jo nesbo books in order books reading order. For the record, michael fassbender is starring as harry hole in the film version of snowmanm the 7th hole novel which is being directed by tomas alfredson who also directed tinker, tailor, soldier, spy.
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