Jo Nesbø

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Blood Ties (Kingdom, #2) was the most recently released book by Jo Nesbø, on September 26th, 2024.

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Jo Nesbø Stats: The highest rated book by Jo Nesbø on Book Notification is The Thirst, the 11th novel in the Harry Hole series. The second-highest rated book is Killing Moon (Harry Hole #13).

The most read book by Jo Nesbø on Book Notification is The Bat, the first novel in the Harry Hole series. The second most read book is Cockroaches (Harry Hole #2).

Below is a complete list of Jo Nesbø books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jo Nesbø is the Harry Hole Series .

List of Harry Hole Books in Publication Order

List of Doktor Proctor Books in Publication Order

List of Blood on Snow Books in Publication Order

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List of Kingdom Books in Publication Order

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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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2
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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List of Hogarth Shakespeare Books in Publication Order

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Jo Nesbø

Jo Nesbø was born on March 29th, 1960 and is currently 65 years old. Jo Nesbø was born in Oslo, Norway. Nesbø attended Norwegian School of Economics where he received a B.A. Economics and Business Administration.

Jo Nesbø is the author of the Harry Hole series which currently consists of 13 novels. The Harry Hole series started in 1997 with the novel The Bat. The most recently released novel in the Harry Hole series was Killing Moon which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Harry Hole series.

Jo Nesbø has also written the Doktor Proctor series which has 7 books including Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder and Bubble in the Bathtub / Time-Travel Bath Bomb.

Jo Nesbo was shortlisted for the 2015 Dead Good Reader Award in The Lee Child Award for Best Loner or Detective category for his character Harry Hole.

Jo was shortlisted for the 2015 Dead Good Reader Award in The Patricia Highsmith Award for Most Exotic Location for the location, Oslo, in his novel Police.

Jo Nesbø: Awards & Accolades

Jo Nesbø won the Riverton Prize, Riverton Club Honorary Award, in 2016.

Nesbø's books have also won multiple awards, The Bat won the Riverton Prize, Best Norwegian Crime Story, in 1997 as well as the Glass Key Award - Best Nordic Crime Novel in 1998. Knife won the Riverton Prize, Best Norwegian Crime Story, in 2019.

The following novels by Jo Nesbø were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Redbreast: Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award (2007).
  • The Redeemer: Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award (2009).
  • Nemesis: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2010). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2010).
  • The Leopard: British Book Awards, International Author of the Year (2011).
  • The Bat: Crime Thriller Awards, The Bestseller Dagger (2012).
  • Phantom: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2012). Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award (2012). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2013).
  • Police: Riverton Prize, Best Norwegian Crime Story (2013). Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2013).
  • The Son: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2014). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2015). RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2015).
  • Macbeth: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2019).
  • Knife: Glass Key Award, Best Nordic Crime Novel (2020).
  • London: Crime Writer's Association Award, Short Story Award (2022).

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  2. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  3. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Jo Nesbø: F.A.Q

When was Jo Nesbø Born? How old is Jo Nesbø?

Jo Nesbø was born on March 29th, 1960. Jo Nesbø is currently 65 years old.

Where was Jo Nesbø Born?

Jo Nesbø was born in Oslo, Norway and is Norwegian.

What awards has Jo Nesbø won?

Jo Nesbø has won the following awards: Riverton Club Honorary Award at the Riverton Prize (2016).

What book awards has Jo Nesbø won?

The Bat: Riverton Prize Best Norwegian Crime Story (1997), Glass Key Award Best Nordic Crime Novel (1998).
Knife: Riverton Prize Best Norwegian Crime Story (2019).

What was the first book Jo Nesbø wrote?

The first book written by Jo Nesbø was The Bat, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Jo Nesbø wrote?

His most recently released work was Blood Ties on September 26th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Jo Nesbø?

Jo Nesbø does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Jo Nesbø written?

Jo Nesbø has written 30 books across 10 series.
  • 13 books in the Harry Hole Series
  • 7 books in the Doktor Proctor Series
  • 2 books in the Blood on Snow Series
  • 2 books in the Kingdom Series
  • 3 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Short Story Collections
  • 1 book in the Hogarth Shakespeare Series

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