Arnaldur Indriðason

Arnaldur Indriðason

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The Girl by the Bridge was the most recently released book by Arnaldur Indriðason, on March 23rd, 2023.

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Arnaldur Indriðason Stats: The highest rated book by Arnaldur Indriðason on Book Notification is Operation Napoleon, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Into Oblivion / Kamp Knox (Inspector Erlendur #14).

The most read book by Arnaldur Indriðason on Book Notification is Jar City / Tainted Blood / Mýrin, the 3rd novel in the Inspector Erlendur series. The second most read book is Silence of the Grave / Grafarþögn (Inspector Erlendur #4).

Below is a complete list of Arnaldur Indriðason books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Arnaldur Indriðason is the Inspector Erlendur Series.

List of Inspector Erlendur Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Synir duftsins
1997
2
Dauðarósir
1998
3
7.4
Jar City / Tainted Blood / Mýrin
2000
4
7.5
Silence of the Grave / Grafarþögn
2001
5
7.8
Voices / Röddin
2002
6
8.1
The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn
2004
7
7.9
Arctic Chill / Vetrarborgin
2005
8
8.3
Hypothermia / Harðskafi
2007
9
8.3
Outrage / Myrká
2008
10
7.5
Black Skies / Svörtuloft
2009
11
8.3
Strange Shores / Furðustrandir
2010
12
Einvígið
2011
13
7.8
Reykjavík Nights / Reykjavíkurnætur
2012
14
8.3
Into Oblivion / Kamp Knox
2014

List of Inspector Erlendur Series in Chronological Order

#ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Einvígið
2011
2
7.8
Reykjavík Nights / Reykjavíkurnætur
2012
3
8.3
Into Oblivion / Kamp Knox
2014
4
Synir duftsins
1997
5
Dauðarósir
1998
6
7.4
Jar City / Tainted Blood / Mýrin
2000
7
7.5
Silence of the Grave / Grafarþögn
2001
8
7.8
Voices / Röddin
2002
9
8.1
The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn
2004
10
7.9
Arctic Chill / Vetrarborgin
2005
11
8.3
Hypothermia / Harðskafi
2007
12
8.3
Outrage / Myrká
2008
13
7.5
Black Skies / Svörtuloft
2009
14
8.3
Strange Shores / Furðustrandir
2010

List of Detective Konrad Books in Publication Order

List of Reykjavik Wartime Mystery/Flovent and Thorson Thrillers Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Arnaldur Indriðason: Biography

Arnaldur Indriðason was born on January 28th, 1961 and is currently 63 years old. Arnaldur Indriðason was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. Indriðason attended University of Iceland where he received a B.A. in History.

Arnaldur Indriðason is the author of the Inspector Erlendur series which currently consists of 14 novels. The Inspector Erlendur series started in 1997 with the novel Synir duftsins. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Erlendur series was Into Oblivion / Kamp Knox which was released in 2014. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Erlendur series.

Arnaldur Indriðason has also written the Detective Konrad series which has 5 books including The Darkness Knows and Tregasteinn.

Arnaldur Indriðason has been on the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! guide book list in Japan multiple times. In 2013, his novel Jar City was ranked 4th on the list. Silence of the Grace was ranked #10 in 2014. In 2016, Voices took the 5th spot on the list.

Arnaldur Indriðason: Awards & Accolades

Indriðason's books have won multiple awards, Jar City / Tainted Blood / Mýrin won the Glass Key Award, Best Nordic Crime Novel, in 2002. Silence of the Grave / Grafarþögn won the Glass Key Award, Best Nordic Crime Novel, in 2003 as well as the Crime Writer's Association Award - Gold Dagger Award in 2005. Voices / Röddin won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Martin Beck Award, in 2005. The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn won the Barry Award, Best Novel, in 2009.

The following novels by Arnaldur Indriðason were also nominated for these awards:

  • Jar City / Tainted Blood / Mýrin: Gumshoe Award, Best European Crime Novel (2006).
  • Silence of the Grave / Grafarþögn: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2006).
  • The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2009).
  • Arctic Chill / Vetrarborgin: Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award (2009).
  • Hypothermia / Harðskafi: Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award (2010).
  • Outrage / Myrká: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2012).
  • Strange Shores / Furðustrandir: Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award (2014). Barry Award, Best Novel (2015).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Arnaldur Indriðason are:

  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  2. Jussi Adler-Olsen, author of the Department Q Series.
  3. Jo Nesbø, author of the Harry Hole Series .
  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.

Arnaldur Indriðason: F.A.Q

When was Arnaldur Indriðason Born? How old is Arnaldur Indriðason?

Arnaldur Indriðason was born on January 28th, 1961. Arnaldur Indriðason is currently 63 years old.

Where was Arnaldur Indriðason Born?

Arnaldur Indriðason was born in Reykjavik, Iceland and is Icelandic.

What book awards has Arnaldur Indriðason won?

Jar City / Tainted Blood / Mýrin: Glass Key Award Best Nordic Crime Novel (2002).
Silence of the Grave / Grafarþögn: Glass Key Award Best Nordic Crime Novel (2003), Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (2005).
Voices / Röddin: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (2005).
The Draining Lake / Kleifarvatn: Barry Award Best Novel (2009).

What was the first book Arnaldur Indriðason wrote?

The first novel written by Arnaldur Indriðason was Synir duftsins, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Arnaldur Indriðason wrote?

His most recently released work was The Girl by the Bridge on March 23rd, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Arnaldur Indriðason?

Arnaldur Indriðason does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Arnaldur Indriðason written?

Arnaldur Indriðason has written 26 books. 14 books in the Inspector Erlendur Series, 5 books in the Detective Konrad Series, 3 books in the Reykjavik Wartime Mystery/Flovent and Thorson Thrillers Series, 4 Standalone Novels.

Have Synir duftsins or Dauðarósir been translated into English?

Neither of those books have yet been translated into English.

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    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    2 years ago

    Don’t read Indridason if you want warm, fuzzy crime fiction. I have friends who won’t read the author’s books because of how gloomy the stories tend to be. I don’t know if I’m a sadist, but I like the darkness in Indridason’s work.

    The author’s stories are highly atmospheric. You feel like you’re standing right there, in the rain with Inspector Erlendur, trying to make sense of whatever senseless crime will occupy him for the next few chapters.

    From what I’ve heard, Nordic crime fiction has a reputation for being gloomy. I don’t know if that is true, but I intend to find out. Indridason was my first Nordic crime fiction author, but he won’t be the last.

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