Hakan Nesser
Hakan Nesser was born on February 21st, 1950 and is currently 75 years old. Hakan Nesser was born in Kumla, Örebro County., Sweden.
Hakan Nesser is the author of the Inspector Van Veeteren series which currently consists of 11 novels. The Inspector Van Veeteren series started in 1998 with the novel Münsters Fall [German]. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Van Veeteren series was The Strangler's Honeymoon which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming novels for the Inspector Van Veeteren series.
Hakan Nesser has also written the Gunnar Barbarotti series which has 5 books including The Darkest Day and The Root of Evil.
Hakan Nesser: Awards & Accolades
Hakan Nesser won the Riverton Prize, International Honor Award, in 2022.
Nesser's books have also won multiple awards, Borkmann's Point won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, in 1994. Woman with Birthmark won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, in 1996. Hour of the Wolf won the Glass Key Award, Best Nordic Crime Novel, in 2000. The Root of Evil won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award, in 2007.
Hakan Nesser books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Borkmann's Point was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2006. The Root of Evil was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2019.
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Hakan Nesser: F.A.Q
When was Hakan Nesser Born? How old is Hakan Nesser?
Hakan Nesser was born on February 21st, 1950. Hakan Nesser is currently 75 years old.
Where was Hakan Nesser Born?
Hakan Nesser was born in Kumla, Örebro County., Sweden and is Swedish.
What awards has Hakan Nesser won?
Hakan Nesser has won the following awards: International Honor Award at the Riverton Prize (2022).
What book awards has Hakan Nesser won?
Borkmann's Point: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (1994).
Woman with Birthmark: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (1996).
Hour of the Wolf: Glass Key Award Best Nordic Crime Novel (2000).
The Root of Evil: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (2007).
What was the first book Hakan Nesser wrote?
The first book written by Hakan Nesser was The Summer of Kim Novak, published in 1998.
What was the most recent book Hakan Nesser wrote?
His most recently released work was The Axe Woman on August 30th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Hakan Nesser?
Hakan Nesser does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Hakan Nesser written?
Hakan Nesser has written 21 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 books in the Inspector Van Veeteren Series, 5 books in the Gunnar Barbarotti Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Short Story Collections.