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Jo Nesbø was born on March 29, 1960 in Molde, Norway. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in economics and business administration. He worked as a freelance journalist and a stockbroker before he began his writing career. He is the author of The Harry Hole series and The Doctor Proctor series. The 2011 film Headhunters is based on his novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters). In 2017 he made The New York Times Best Seller List with his title, The Thirst. He is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Snowman… (more)
The Snowman 5,152 copies, 222 reviews
The Redbreast 4,250 copies, 153 reviews
The Bat 3,624 copies, 180 reviews
Nemesis 3,172 copies, 117 reviews
The Devil's Star 3,099 copies, 108 reviews
The Leopard 2,835 copies, 101 reviews
The Redeemer 2,591 copies, 93 reviews
Phantom 2,215 copies, 81 reviews
Cockroaches 2,172 copies, 81 reviews
Police 1,850 copies, 86 reviews
Headhunters 1,779 copies, 80 reviews
The Son 1,536 copies, 82 reviews
The Thirst 1,295 copies, 43 reviews
Blood on Snow 991 copies, 58 reviews
Macbeth 963 copies, 52 reviews
Midnight Sun 779 copies, 35 reviews
Knife 771 copies, 24 reviews
The Kingdom 511 copies, 22 reviews
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder 422 copies, 12 reviews
Bubble in the Bathtub 188 copies, 3 reviews
Who Cut the Cheese? 158 copies, 1 review
The Magical Fruit 100 copies, 2 reviews
Killing Moon 90 copies, 4 reviews
The White Hotel 20 copies
Zemsta 19 copies, 1 review
Serum CD 3 copies, 1 review
GUSHEKUQI 1 copy
Snješko 1 copy
מקבת 1 copy
Netopyr' (miag) 1 copy, 1 review
Natthuset 1 copy
Smäd 1 copy
Prízraky 1 copy
Zrada 1 copy
Królestwo 1 copy
Occupied 1 copy
Hunger (Introduction, some editions) 4,556 copies, 116 reviews
The Man on the Balcony (Introduction, some editions) 1,242 copies, 39 reviews
Headhunters [2011 film] (Original novel) 27 copies, 1 review
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2022 (Contributor) 25 copies, 2 reviews
Jackpot [2011 film] (Story) 5 copies
Occupied (2015- TV Series) (Original Idea) 1 copy
Bubble in the Bathtub [2015 film] (Original novel) 1 copy

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JO NESBØ is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. His Harry Hole novels include The Redeemer, The Snowman, The Leopard and Phantom, and he is also the author of several stand-alone novels and the Doctor Proctor series of children's books. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel.
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