52 Book Club 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by daniellesharp

Nordic noir
Nordic noir, also known as Scandinavian noir or Scandi noir, is a genre of crime fiction usually written from a police point of view and set in Scandinavia or Nordic countries. 
These feature crime investigations that have dark atmosphere and twisty plot points. They often explore social issues, set amidst a cold Scandinavian backdrop.
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The Blue Fox by Sjón

The Blue Fox

Sjón

112 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Millennium #1

Stieg Larsson

18 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg
The Golden Cage
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Camilla Läckberg

The Golden Cage

Faye's Revenge #1

Camilla Läckberg

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Bat by Jo Nesbø

The Bat

Harry Hole #1

Jo Nesbø

369 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Millennium #2

Stieg Larsson

503 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
1222 by Anne Holt

1222

Hanne Wilhelmsen #8

Anne Holt

320 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson

The Darkness

Hidden Iceland #1

Ragnar Jónasson

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Femicide by Pascal Engman

Femicide

Vanessa Frank #2

Pascal Engman

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery informative inspiring tense medium-paced
Thirty Days of Darkness by Jenny Lund Madsen

Thirty Days of Darkness

Jenny Lund Madsen

300 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction crime lgbtqia+ thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius

Stolen

Sápmitrilogin #1

Ann-Helén Laestadius

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced