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===The Harry Hole novels===
===The Harry Hole novels===
[[File:Bookbits - 2007-05-26 Jo Nesbo-The Leopard.vorb.oga|thumb|right|Jo Nesbø talks about The Leopard on Bookbits radio.]]
[[File:Bookbits - 2007-05-26 Jo Nesbo-The Leopard.vorb.oga|thumb|right|Jo Nesbø talks about The Leopard on Bookbits radio.]]
* 1997 – ''Flaggermusmannen'' "The Bat Man"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Bat (novel)|The Bat]]'' (2012)
* ''Flaggermusmannen'' (1997) (English: ''The Bat'', 2012)
* 1998 – ''Kakerlakkene'' "The Cockroaches"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Cockroaches (novel)|Cockroaches]]'' (2013)
* ''Kakerlakkene'' (1998) (English: ''[[The Cockroaches (novel)|Cockroaches]]'', 2013)
* 2000 – ''Rødstrupe'' "Robin"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Redbreast]]'' (2006)
* ''Rødstrupe'' (2000) (English: ''[[The Redbreast]]'', 2006)
* 2002 – ''Sorgenfri'' "Free of Sorrow"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[Nemesis (Nesbø novel)|Nemesis]]'' (2008)
* ''Sorgenfri'' (2002) (English: ''[[Nemesis (Nesbø novel)|Nemesis]]'', 2008)
* 2003 – ''Marekors'' "Pentagram"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Devil's Star]]'' (2005)
* ''Marekors'' (2003) (English: ''[[The Devil's Star]]'', 2005)
* 2005 – ''Frelseren'' "Saviour"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Redeemer (novel)|The Redeemer]]'' (2009)
* ''Frelseren'' (2005) (English: ''[[The Redeemer (novel)|The Redeemer]]'', 2009)
* 2007 – ''Snømannen'' "The Snowman"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Snowman (novel)|The Snowman]]'' (2010)
* ''Snømannen'' (2007) (English: ''[[The Snowman (novel)|The Snowman]]'', 2010)
* 2009 – ''Panserhjerte'' "Armoured Heart"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[The Leopard (Nesbø novel)|The Leopard]]'' (2011)
* ''Panserhjerte'' (2009) (English: ''[[The Leopard (Nesbø novel)|The Leopard]]'', 2011)
* 2011 – ''Gjenferd'' "Ghost"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''[[Phantom (Nesbø novel)|Phantom]]'' (2012)
* ''Gjenferd'' (2011) (English: ''[[Phantom (Nesbø novel)|Phantom]]'', 2012)
* 2013 – ''Politi'' "Police"; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''Police'' (2013)
* ''Politi'' (2013) (English: ''Police'', 2013)


===The Doctor Proctor novels===
===The Doctor Proctor novels===


* 2007 – ''Doktor Proktors prompepulver''; English translation: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder''
* ''Doktor Proktors prompepulver'' (2007) (English: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder'')
* 2008 – ''Doktor Proktors tidsbadekaret''; English translation: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Bubble in the Bathtub''
* ''Doktor Proktors tidsbadekaret'' (2008) (English: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Bubble in the Bathtub'')
* 2010 – ''Doktor Proktor og verdens undergang. Kanskje''; English translation: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Who Cut the Cheese?'' (also known as ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The End of the World. Maybe'')
* ''Doktor Proktor og verdens undergang. Kanskje'' (2010) (English: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Who Cut the Cheese?'' also known as ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The End of the World. Maybe'')
* 2012 – ''Doktor Proktor og det store gullrøveriet''; English translation: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The Great Gold Robbery''
* ''Doktor Proktor og det store gullrøveriet'' (2012) English: ''Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The Great Gold Robbery'')


===Stand-alone novels===
=== Stand-alone works ===
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* ''[[Karusellmusikk]]'' (2001) – short stories
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* ''Det hvite hotellet'' (2007) (English: ''[[The White Hotel (Jo Nesbø novel)|The White Hotel]]'')
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* ''Hodejegerne'' (2008) (English: ''Headhunters'') - Adapted into the 2011 [[Headhunters (film)|film of the same name]].
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* ''Sønner'' (2014)


=== Non-fiction===
* 1999 – ''[[Stemmer fra Balkan]]/[[Atten dager i mai]]''; English translation: ''Figures in the Balkans'' (with [[Espen Søbye]], documentary)
* with [[Espen Søbye]], ''[[Stemmer fra Balkan]]/[[Atten dager i mai]]'' (1999) (English: ''Figures in the Balkans'')
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* 2001 – ''[[Karusellmusikk]]'' (short stories)
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* 2007 – ''Det hvite hotellet''; English translation: ''[[The White Hotel (Jo Nesbø novel)|The White Hotel]]''
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* 2008 – ''Hodejegerne''; English translation by Don Bartlett: ''Headhunters''. Adapted into the 2011 [[Headhunters (film)|film of the same name]].
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* 2014 – ''Sønner'' "Sons"


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==

Revision as of 23:15, 18 January 2014

Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø
Born (1960-03-29) 29 March 1960 (age 64)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationCrime Novelist
NationalityNorwegian
GenreCrime fiction, mystery fiction, children's books
SubjectCrime, thriller, mystery
Notable worksThe Redbreast, Nemesis, The Devil's Star, The Snowman
Website
http://www.jonesbo.com/

Jo Nesbø (pronounced [ˈju ˈnɛsbø]; born 29 March 1960) is a Glass Key award winning Norwegian author and musician. As of September 2008 more than 1.5 million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over 40 languages, selling over 9 million copies (2013). Nesbø is primarily known for his crime novels about Inspector Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters).

Early life

Nesbø was born in 1960 and grew up in Molde. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.

Nesbø worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career.[1]

Career

Nesbø is represented by the Salomonsson Agency.

The Harry Hole series

The series follows Harry Hole, a tough detective working for Crime Squad and later with the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) who struggles with alcoholism and works on solving crimes in authentic locations in Oslo and elsewhere, from Australia to the Congo Republic. Hole takes on seemingly-unconnected cases, sometimes found to involve serial killers, bank robbers, gangsters or the establishment, but also spends a significant amount of time battling nightmares and his own demons.[2][3] The Harry Hole novels are multi-layered, violent and often feature women in peril, as typified by The Snowman.[4]

The Doctor Proctor series

Follows the story of Doctor Proctor, a crazy professor waiting for his big break, his next-door neighbor Lise and her peculiar friend Bulle. The ruthless twins Truls and Trym Thrane sometimes lurk in the background. This series is reminiscent of Roald Dahl's books. It deals with "the importance of being who you are and the ability of human creativity and imagination to give you the courage to do so."

as Tom Johansen

It was announced in October 2013 that, writing under the pen-name of Tom Johansen, Nesbø has written at least two novels provisionally entitled Blood on Snow and More Blood on the Water, scheduled to be published in autumn 2014 and spring 2015.[5][6] It was further announced that Warner Brothers has bought the rights to Blood on Snow and plan to make a screen adaptation, to be produced by and possibly starring Leonardo DiCaprio.[7]

Future projects

A new TV crime drama series entitled Occupied, based on a concept by Jo Nesbø, is to be co-produced by Norway's NRK and French-German network Arte. Yellow Bird, the Swedish production house responsible for the Wallander TV series, and the films Headhunters and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has begun work on the first series of ten episodes. The series is described as a multi-layered political thriller which envisages what would happen if Norway were to be invaded by Russia in order to seize the nation's oil resources.[8]

Personal life

Jo Nesbø was a talented football player and played top-flight football for Molde FK until he tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee and had to concentrate on other aspects of his life.[9] In addition to his career as author, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. He lives close to his former wife and daughter in Oslo.[10]

Bibliography

The Harry Hole novels

Jo Nesbø talks about The Leopard on Bookbits radio.
  • Flaggermusmannen (1997) (English: The Bat, 2012)
  • Kakerlakkene (1998) (English: Cockroaches, 2013)
  • Rødstrupe (2000) (English: The Redbreast, 2006)
  • Sorgenfri (2002) (English: Nemesis, 2008)
  • Marekors (2003) (English: The Devil's Star, 2005)
  • Frelseren (2005) (English: The Redeemer, 2009)
  • Snømannen (2007) (English: The Snowman, 2010)
  • Panserhjerte (2009) (English: The Leopard, 2011)
  • Gjenferd (2011) (English: Phantom, 2012)
  • Politi (2013) (English: Police, 2013)

The Doctor Proctor novels

  • Doktor Proktors prompepulver (2007) (English: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder)
  • Doktor Proktors tidsbadekaret (2008) (English: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Bubble in the Bathtub)
  • Doktor Proktor og verdens undergang. Kanskje (2010) (English: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: Who Cut the Cheese? also known as Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The End of the World. Maybe)
  • Doktor Proktor og det store gullrøveriet (2012) English: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder: The Great Gold Robbery)

Stand-alone works

Non-fiction

Awards and nominations

  • The Riverton Prize 1997 for Best Norwegian Crime Novel of the Year (The Bat)
  • The Glass Key Award 1998 for Best Nordic Crime Novel of the Year (The Bat)
  • The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for Best Novel of the Year 2000 (The Redbreast)
  • The Mads Wiel Nygaards Bursary 2002 (Nemesis)
  • Best Norwegian Crime Novel Ever Written awarded by the Norwegian book clubs in 2004 (The Redbreast)
  • The Finnish Academy of Crime Writers' Special Commendation 2007 for Excellence in Foreign Crime Writing (The Devil's Star)
  • Shortlisted for Duncan Lawrie International Dagger 2007 (The Redbreast)
  • The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize or Best Novel of the Year 2007 (The Snowman)
  • Shortlisted for Ark's Children's Book Award for Best Children's Book 2007 (Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder)
  • The Norwegian Book Club Prize 2008 for Best Novel of the Year (The Snowman)
  • Nominated for the Norwegian Bookseller's Prize 2008 (Headhunters and Doctor Proctor's Time Bathtub)
  • Nominated for the Edgar Award 2010 (Nemesis)
  • Awarded the Norwegian Peer Gynt Prize 2013

References

  1. ^ Monica Hesse (3 May 2011). "Jo Nesbo, the next Stieg Larsson?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Jo Nesbo – Official UK Site". Jonesbo.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  3. ^ Charles McGrath (15 June 2012). "Norway Has Noir; Just Ask Jo Nesbo". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ Law, Janice (10 November 2011). "All the Beautiful Girls are Murdered". SleuthSayers.
  5. ^ "Harvill Secker Announces Two New Books From Jo Nesbo". booktrade.info. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Leonardo DiCaprio tilknyttet Nesbø-filmatisering". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Harvill Secker Announces Two New Books From Jo Nesbo". Ace Showbiz. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Producers Launch Jo Nesbø Series Occupied". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  9. ^ The Official Website
  10. ^ Tax Information 2009

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