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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Black Ice by Brad Thor
Black Ice
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Brad Thor

Black Ice

Scot Harvath #20

Brad Thor

missing page info • missing pub info (editions)

fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
Snare by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Snare

Reykjavík Noir Trilogy #1

Lilja Sigurðardóttir

276 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Bucket List by Peter Nyström, Peter Mohlin

The Bucket List

John Adderley #1

Peter Nyström, Peter Mohlin

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime thriller hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
The Girl in the Eagle's Talons by Karin Smirnoff

The Girl in the Eagle's Talons

Millennium #7

Karin Smirnoff

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction crime thriller adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson

A Nearly Normal Family

Lundasviten #1

M.T. Edvardsson

389 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Outside by Ragnar Jónasson

Outside

Ragnar Jónasson

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Harbor by Katrine Engberg

The Harbor

Kørner/Werner #3

Katrine Engberg

9 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Peter Høeg

469 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Things We Found When the Water Went Down by Tegan Nia Swanson

Things We Found When the Water Went Down

Tegan Nia Swanson

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup

The Chestnut Man

Søren Sveistrup

528 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced