They are not for the faint of heart though, and deal with similar sexual issues that the larsson books do i presume a bit here as i have only read the first book about to start the seond posted by s. The book is not written by larsson at all he died of. Larsson, a leading expert on antidemocratic right wing extremism and neonazi. His ability to combine the darkness of inner emotions with the complexity of a dark world is what made people come back to lisbeth salanders tale again and again. I dont know if they have been translated to english, but most of the books by the swedish author camilla lackberg are excellent, especially the one named stenhuggaren the stone cutter. Find authors like stieg larsson from the worlds largest community of readers. Stieg larsson august 15, 1954 november 9, 2004 was born, and lived, in sweden. The girl who kicked the hornets nest millennium series. Stieg larsson, who lived in sweden, was the editorinchief of the magazine expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic rightwing extremist and nazi organizations. He was the editor in chief of the magazine expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic rightwing extremist and nazi organizations.
Larsson, who was born in a village in the north of sweden in 1954, was an ardent leftist all his life. Fans of stieg larsson s crime novels should check out the inspector wallander series by henning mankell. Books to read if you like stieg larsson newinbooks. Join our community of taste explorers to save your. Stieg larsson lisbeth salander creator and author of the. Best culture of the 21st century the 100 best books of the 21st century. There has been a lot of excellent crime fiction coming out of scandinavia in recent yearsincluding the very popular stieg larsson series. Stieg larsson born as karl stigerland larsson was a swedish journalist and writer who passed away in 2004. Stieg larsson was born on 15 august 1954, as karl stigerland larsson, in skelleftehamn, vasterbottens lan, sweden, where his father and maternal grandfather worked in the ronnskarsverken smelting plant.
This page is maintained by quercus books, stieg larssons u. Author of 71 books including the girl with the dragon tattoo. He is best known for writing the millennium trilogy of crime novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, etc, published after his death. I would recommend you to read novels by the following authors.
Larsson was born into a working class household, with his father working in a smelting plant. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest. Fans of stieg larssons crime novels should check out the inspector wallander series by henning mankell. Both are written by david lagercrantz, another swedish author. Crescent was awarded the 2004 pen center usa award for literary fiction and the before columbus foundations american. Nov 11, 20 the only drawback to introducing a friend or family member to the girl with the dragon tattoo.
Stieg larsson, swedish writer and activist whose posthumously published millennium series of crime novels brought him international acclaim. Lisbeth salander s unique psychiatric profile there is a similar lisbeth salander in my life, so i know firsthand how complex this character is. Maya angelou, one of the bestloved authors of our time, shares the wisdom of a. This is a long shot, but maybe give an author by the name of m. Though larsson died in 2004 before his books were published, he became the second bestselling author in. The swedish noir thrillers feature lisbeth salander, an asocial and extremely intelligent hacker and researcher. Before the girl with the dragon tattoo and its sequels, a swedish couple wrote a series of detective novels featuring an abused woman that had. I heard about the books at the frankfurt book fair in 2007. Agatha christie my all time favorite would be death comes. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. Books similar to stieg larsson, my friend stieg larsson, my friend. How did you first hear about the millennium trilogy.
Larsson, said maclehose, wrote down the shadowy outline of 10 books in the millennium series before he died suddenly at the age of 50 in. Authors with similar writing style to stieg larsson. Discover the books that changed the way the world reads crime stieg larssons phenomenal global blockbuster, the millennium trilogy the girl with the dragon tattoo. But when she returns she finds a dead body dressed like a figure in. Throughout the holiday season, were gathering books that make the. Kate young muses on the joys of morning markets and makes a swedish favourite from stieg larssons popular crime novel published. Sir william gerald golding was a british novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his 1954 novel lord of the flies. Stieg larsson 19542004 was a swedish writer and journalist. What are some books similar to stieg larssons millenium trilogy. During his lifetime, he edited periodicals and wrote some nonfiction books in swedish. If you love stieg larssons books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a. Aug 27, 2015 the release of the girl in the spiders web, the new instalment in stieg larssons bestselling millennium series, is a saga in itself.
This is an exceedingly violent thriller that mainly focuses on the exceedingly complex financial fraud and the family secrets of an exceedingly powerful and sinister family. So you seem to be already aware of steig larssonwho is one of best known crime novelist. I need something new to read that is just as captivating and enjoyable of a read. If you like boys with more money than they know what to do with, and are hungry for a special sort of power, try these. Millennium is a series of bestselling and awardwinning swedish crime novels, created by journalist stieg larsson. However, he was a well known journalist and activist. Before the girl with the dragon tattoo and its sequels, a swedish couple wrote a series of detective. To see the complete list of this authors readalikes, you need to be a member. To many, he remains the scandinavian crime writer, as he had been making a name for himself even before stieg larsson. Eventually, his first book, the girl with the dragon tattoo. Goodreads members who liked stieg larsson, my friend also liked. The release of the girl in the spiders web, the new instalment in stieg larssons bestselling millennium series, is a saga in itself. Stieg larsson is the author of the the girl with the dragon tattoo and creator of lisbeth salander portrayed by roonie mara and noomi rapace. Weve rounded up books to read if you love the girl with the dragon tattoo and the other books in stieg larssons millennium series.
Become a member and discover books that entertain, engage. Ok follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations about stieg larsson stieg larsson, who lived in sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic rightwing extremist and. Originally written in swedish, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest were posthumously published in english in 2009. In the immortal words of gore vidal, there aint no party like stieg larsson party, because a stieg larsson party dont stop. Im looking for some books to buy for him for christmas, but am cautious that my other family members may be buying similar books, so maybe some less wellknown authors would be good. Though larsson died in 2004 before his books were published, he became the second bestselling author in the world in 2008. The two primary characters in the saga are lisbeth salander, a woman in her 20s with a photographic memory and poor social skills, and mikael blomkvist, an investigative journalist and publisher of a magazine called millennium.
Stieg larsson was born on august 15th 1954 in the locality of skelleftehamn in sweden, which can also lay claim to victoria silvstedt. Jul 14, 2017 stieg larsson and the writers who influenced him. Books lists the girl with the dragon tattoo share tweet submit pin stieg larsson s blockbuster millennium series has sold tens of millions of copies around the world, exposing international. Mystery novel huge lot of 30 paperback books pb various authors. Stieg larsson biography, books and facts famous authors.
Her uncle employs disgraced journalist mikael blomkvist and tattooed hacker lisbeth salander to investigate. To continue reading, get the full word biography in stieg larsson books in order. So you seem to be already aware of steig larsson who is one of best known crime novelist. Steig has mentioned in many of his interviews that he is inspired by american and british authors of crime fiction. If you like stieg larsson scandinavian crime fiction stieg larsson, who died in 2004 at the age of 50, was a swedish journalist and writer. Stieg larsson 19542004 was a native of sweden who wrote the internationally bestselling millennium series of crime novels. Okay, okay, dude never said that to my knowledge, anyway. Author stieg larsson bio and signed books vj books. Writing detective crime novels was a way of relaxation for steig.
He was the second bestselling author in the world in 2008. Stieg larssons three novels collectively known as the millennium series were published posthumously, and each became a feature film. Stieg larsson 19542004 was a swedish author who is best known for the millennium series, a crime fiction series that includes the incredibly popular the girl with the dragon tattoo. Diana abujaber is the author of several novels, including arabian jazz, crescent, and birds of paradise. Scott has brought to life more than a dozen hunky alphas to life in her steamy romance novels. Kurdo baksi stieg larsson, my friend similar books. Larsson, stieg author readalikes libguides at san antonio. Hi everyone, im looking for books my dad would enjoy, similar to the authors above. Knopf publisher and editorinchief sonny mehta, who introduced the works of stieg larsson to american readers, talks about the phenomenal success of the series. If you like stieg larsson, youll love henning mankell. But i think every fan of larssons millennium trilogy can agree with the sentiment. Find books like stieg larsson, my friend from the worlds largest community of readers.
Forty years ago, harriet vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned by the powerful vanger clan. Author of 71 books including the girl with the dragon tattoo follow author stieg larsson born as karl stigerland larsson was a swedish journalist and writer who passed away in 2004. You might also like similar authors to stieg larsson, like paula hawkins. This is the first book in the millennium trilogy by stieg larsson. Stieg larsson, who lived in sweden, was the editorinchief of the magazine expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic, rightwing extremist, and nazi organizations. The two primary characters in the saga are lisbeth salander, a woman in her 20s with a photographic memory and poor social skills, and mikael blomkvist, an investigative journalist and publisher of a magazine called millennium larsson planned the series as having ten. Stieg larssons blockbuster millennium series has sold tens of millions. Stieg larsson, who lived in sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic rightwing extremist and nazi organizations. If you love stieg larssons books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Swedish journalist and writer stieg larsson is best known for writing the thrilling millennium trilogy. Having got american readers to buy more than fourteen million copies, collectively, of stieg larssons millennium trilogy booksthe girl with the dragon tattoo 2008, american edition. Larssons posthumous novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire and the girl who kicked the. So if you like a touch of scandinavia in your thriller reading list and are wondering where to head after finishing the millennium trilogy, here are six authors worth checking out.
New author to write fourth book in stieg larssons millennium. Thanks everyone posted by vmb in canada, 10 september 2009. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for his millennium novels, a trilogy of thrillers that became international bestsellers. Stieg larsson s three novels collectively known as the millennium series were published posthumously, and each became a feature film. He can also be called a workaholic as he spent 90% of his time writing day and night, smoking more than sixty cigarettes a day. A bbc series starring kenneth branagh was a hit on pbs last year. So to save your loved ones from despair, why not gift them with something equally dark and delicious.
They were entitled for the american market the girl with the dragon tattoo originally published in 2005, the girl who played with fire originally published in 2006, and the girl who kicked the hornets. Stieg larsson is first author to sell 1m ebooks slashdot. Aug 19, 2017 15 books to read if you loved the millennium series by stieg larsson august 19, 2017 books agnete friis alessandra torre arnaldur indridason august 2017 within the pages of his millennium series, stieg larsson created one of the greatest and most unforgettable antiheroes of all time. Discover the books that changed the way the world reads crime stieg larsson s phenomenal global blockbuster, the millennium trilogy the girl with the dragon tattoo. Hes not read all of their books, but has enjoyed the ones he has read. Im looking for books my dad would enjoy, similar to the authors above. From the billionaires obsession series to the sinclairs series, j. Books similar to stieg larssons millennium trilogy. It follows in the footsteps of stieg larsson and henning mankell, but sunds dark detective. If you enjoy strong heroines in detrimental circumstances, try these books to read if you like stieg larsson. In the nineteeneighties, because of immigration, sweden, like other european countries, saw. Has anyone read any other books by any other authors that are just as good. If you like stieg larsson you might like similar authors paula hawkins, dan brown, gillian flynn, arthur golden, kathryn stockett. He is best known for writing the millennium trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2005, after the author died suddenly of a heart attack.
Mystery thriller authors like jo nesbo, stieg larsson, and. Kathy mallory, carol oconnells title character, possesses a backstory similar to lisbeths in. May 28, 2010 there has been a lot of excellent crime fiction coming out of scandinavia in recent yearsincluding the very popular stieg larsson series. Karl stigerland stieg larsson was a swedish journalist and writer. Scott books to read if you like stieg larsson, author of the millennium series now a major motion picture, the girl with the dragon tattoo. Mar 31, 2015 larsson, said maclehose, wrote down the shadowy outline of 10 books in the millennium series before he died suddenly at the age of 50 in 2004, and before his novels became a worldwide. Stieg larsson was born on august 15, 1954 and left this world far too soon in november 9, 2004. Asa larsson s books are set in the very northern part of sweden and are also really good, but i read the sun storm in english and the translation is. Lisa brackmann has worked as a motion picture executive and an issues researcher in a presidential campaign.
But instead of feeling like a punishment, lisbeth actually finds safety and opportunity within the walls of the inmaterun prison. Stieg larsson, who lived in sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic, rightwing extremist and nazi organizations. The first book in the series, the girl with the dragon tattoo, introduces the main characters, journalist mikael blomkvist and techsavvy misfit lisbeth salander. As a journalist and editor of the magazine expo, larsson was active in documenting and. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to stieg larsson. Hugh pickens writes the guardian reports that the late swedish journalist stieg larsson, author of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest, has become the first author to sell more than one million ebooks on amazon. Sadly, his literary works were not known until after his death.
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