

No matter how widely I read within crime fiction, nothing tops this series for me.

If you’re a total newcomer to his work, I recommending starting with his series to get a series to get a sense of just what has made his writing so popular! Nesbø's Harry Hole series is one of the essential series within the Scandinavian crime fiction genre-and it's my personal favorite. Jo Nesbø writes both series and standalone novels, but his series books are definitely what he is best known for. As always, if you have any questions whatsoever about Nesbø that I haven’t addressed here, please don’t hesitate to reach out-I am truly always happy to help, and nothing makes me happier than seeing readers get hooked on Jo Nesbø novels! Happy reading!

Here you’ll find a rundown of Nesbø’s bestselling detective series (including answers to frequently-asked questions I’ve received about the series over the years!), plus an overview of his standalone novels (and my recommendations for which standalones of his to prioritize!). My goal is for this blog post to be your one-stop shopping list and guide through Nesbø’s body of work. Five years later (in March 2022, to be precise!), I’m still obsessed with Jo Nesbø-and, at long last, I’m revamping this blog post with all the latest information on Nesbø’s work! (So yes, it’s safe to say I’m a huge fan of his!) Back in March 2017, I created this “Beginner’s Guide to Jo Nesbø” to help readers begin their own journeys with Nesbø’s work. In the years since, my love of his work has inspired me to start this book blog, learn more about the Nordic Noir genre, and it even helped inform my choice to start working in publishing. Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian crime writer whose work I first fell in love with years ago (back in the pre-CBTB days!) on my very first trip to Norway. It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that, here at CBTB, I am always looking for a reason to talk about my favorite crime writer: Jo Nesbø. CBTB’S BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO JO Nesbø Where to Start with My Favorite Crime Writer’s Work!
