30 Books To Read For Nordic Noir November

Hello November!

It’s time again for Nordic Noir November! Last year, I created the #NordicNoirNovember challenge where I encouraged readers to read and share as many Nordic noir books as they can. It was a success so I’m bringing it back this year! If you would like to participate in the challenge check out my post for more detail.

If you’re wondering what Nordic Noir is all about, I’m happy to tell you! It is a subgenre of crime fiction that is set in one of the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland). Usually a police procedural, it features dark and disturbing storylines in bleak, atmospheric locations. Nordic noir is a mood as much as a genre and the darkening winter days of November are the perfect time to dive into these books.

To kick off Nordic Noir November, I’ve compiled a list of recommended Nordic Noir books. I hope you’ll find something you like!

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Betrayal by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn
Block 46 by Johana Gustawsson
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
Cold Courage by Pella Hiltunen
The Courier by Kjell Ola Dahl

The Creak On The Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund
Dark As My Heart by Antti Tuomainen
Dark Pines by Will Dean
Death Deserved by Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger
The Defenceless by Kati Hiekkapelto

Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I Will Miss You Tomorrow by Heine Bakkeid
The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe
I’m Travelling Alone by Samuel Bjørk

The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler- Olsen
The Lost Boy by Camilla Läckberg
The Midnight Witness by Sara Blaedel
Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito
Requiem by Geir Tangen
Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Stalker by Lars Kepler
The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Where Roses Never Die by Gunnar Staalesen
The Whisperer by Karin Fossum
The Witch Hunter by Max Seeck