Jo Nesbø

About the Author

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 show more 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) show less

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Also includes: Jo Nesbø (1)

Image credit: Credit: Hannibal (Wikipedia user), Gothenburg Book Fair 2007

Series

Fixers on the Run

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder

Harry Hole

Works by Jo Nesbø

Popular Recent

The Snowman (2010) 5,503 copies, 231 reviews

The Redbreast (2000) 4,547 copies, 159 reviews

The Bat (2012) 3,941 copies, 188 reviews

Nemesis (2008) 3,363 copies, 117 reviews

The Devil's Star (2005) 3,326 copies, 111 reviews

The Leopard (2009) 3,038 copies, 105 reviews

The Redeemer (2009) 2,787 copies, 94 reviews

Phantom (2012) 2,379 copies, 81 reviews

Cockroaches (1998) 2,357 copies, 85 reviews

Police (2013) 2,035 copies, 88 reviews

Headhunters (2008) 1,910 copies, 81 reviews

The Son (2014) 1,692 copies, 83 reviews

The Thirst (2017) 1,466 copies, 45 reviews

Blood on Snow (2015) 1,087 copies, 61 reviews

Macbeth (2018) 1,085 copies, 54 reviews

Knife (2019) 905 copies, 29 reviews

Midnight Sun (2015) 873 copies, 36 reviews

The Kingdom (2020) 621 copies, 25 reviews

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2007) 485 copies, 12 reviews

Killing Moon (2022) 433 copies, 12 reviews

The Jealousy Man and Other Stories (2021) 340 copies, 9 reviews

The Night House (2023) 258 copies, 12 reviews

Bubble in the Bathtub (2008) 221 copies, 3 reviews

Who Cut the Cheese? (2012) 184 copies, 1 review

The Magical Fruit (2013) 121 copies, 2 reviews

Harry Hole: Books 1-10 (2012) 57 copies

Silent (but Deadly) Night (2016) 45 copies

Rateiland en andere verhalen (2021) 29 copies, 1 review

The White Hotel (2007) 21 copies

String quartets no. 5 and 6 (sound recording) (1996) 20 copies

Karusellmusikk : noveller (2001) 15 copies

The Redbreast / The Devil's Star / The Snowman (2011) 14 copies, 3 reviews

Blood on Snow [and] Midnight Sun (2016) 14 copies, 1 review

Blood Ties: A Novel (2024) 12 copies

The Bat | Cockroaches (2006) 10 copies

The Oslo Trilogy: The Redbreast, Nemesis and The Devil's Star (2003) 9 copies

The Bat | Cockroaches | Phantom (2017) 9 copies

The Redbreast / Nemesis / The Devil's Star / The Redeemer / The Snowman (2011) 8 copies, 1 review

The Devil's Star | The Redeemer | The Snowman | The Leopard (2011) 6 copies

Og derr! var sommeren i gang (2005) 5 copies

The Redbreast | Nemesis | The Devil's Star | The Snowman (2011) 4 copies

Doktor Proktors sensasjonelle samling av dyr du skulle ønske ikke fantes (2010) 4 copies

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder Collection: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder; Bubble in the Bathtub; Who Cut the Cheese? (2012) 3 copies

Serum CD (2006) 3 copies, 1 review

The Snowman | The Leopard | Phantom (2012) 3 copies

The Snowman, Part 1 (2007) 3 copies

The Thirst Free Ebook Sampler 2 copies

The Snowman, Part 2 (2017) 2 copies

Ponoćno sunce (Blood on Snow, #2) (2016) 2 copies

Scarafaggi (2017) 2 copies

Syn 2 copies

Doktor Proktor und das beinahe letzte Weihnachtsfest: HE16 (2017) 2 copies

Dr. Proktor redt de wereld (misschien) 2 copies

The Confession: A Free Jo Nesbo Short Story from The Jealousy Man (2021) 2 copies

Rat Island 2 copies

Phantom, Part 1 1 copy

The Leopard, Part 2 (2018) 1 copy

℗Il ℗coltello (2020) 1 copy

Phantom, Part 2 1 copy

The Leopard, Part 1 (2018) 1 copy

Netopyr' (miag) (2014) 1 copy, 1 review

The Redbreast, Part 2 (2017) 1 copy

The Redbreast, Part 1 (2017) 1 copy

Il pettirosso (2017) 1 copy

Getur doktor Proktor bjargað jólunum? 1 copy

GUSHEKUQI 1 copy

Phantom: A Harry Hole Thriller, Book 9 (2012) 1 copy

By Jo Nesbo Nemesis: A Harry Hole thriller (Oslo Sequence 2) 1 copy

The End of the World, Maybe.: 3 (Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder) (2012) 1 copy

Jo Nesbø snakker med Hallgeir Opedal om Rumba med Gunn og andre tekster (2018) 1 copy

Macbeth, Part 2 1 copy

Macbeth, Part 1 1 copy

The Son, Part 2 1 copy

The Son, Part 1 1 copy

The Thirst, Part 2 1 copy

Police, Part 2 1 copy

Snješko 1 copy

Police, Part 1 1 copy

Slāpes : romāns (2018) 1 copy

Il pettirosso (Harry Hole Vol. 3) (Italian Edition) 1 copy

Eifersucht: Sieben Short Stories, ein Motiv (2022) 1 copy

Doktor Proktors tidsbadekar (2009) 1 copy

Og derr! var sommeren i gang (2001) 1 copy

Doktor Proktor og det store guldrøveri 1 copy

Doktor Proktors sensationelle samling af D.D.V.Ø.I.F. : dyr du ville ønske ikke fandtes 1 copy

Doktor Proktor og tímabaðkarið 1 copy

The Thirst, Part 1 1 copy

The Snowman | The Leopard (1960) 1 copy

Doutor Proktor. O Fim do Mundo. Talvez 1 copy

Kakerlaken: Harry Holes zweiter Fall (Ein Harry-Hole-Krimi) von Nesbø. Jo (2009) Taschenbuch 1 copy

Le léopard: L'inspecteur Harry Hole 8 1 copy

Kurtarıcı (Harry Hole, #6) 1 copy

O Pó de Puns do Doutor Proctor - Livro I (2015) 1 copy

Prízraky 1 copy

Smäd 1 copy

Blood on Snow. Der Auftrag & Das Versteck: Zwei Thriller in einem Band: 2 CDs (2018) 1 copy

Flaggermusmannen og Kakerlakkene 1 copy

Leur domaine 1 copy

The Redeemer, Part 2 (2019) 1 copy

Stemmer fra Balkan (1999) 1 copy

The Redeemer, Part 1 (2019) 1 copy

Nemesis, Part 2 (2019) 1 copy

Nemesis, Part 1 (2019) 1 copy

Pancierové srdce (2013) 1 copy

Harry Hole: Books 1-8 (2010) 1 copy

Le sauveur 1 copy

Rouge-Gorge: L'inspecteur Harry Hole 3 1 copy

Doutor Proktor. O Grande Roubo do Tesouro (Em Portuguese do Brasil) (2015) 1 copy

The Lighthouse 1 copy

Occupied: Season 3 [DVD] [2021] 1 copy

Occupied: Season One & Two Boxset [Sky Atlantic] [DVD] 1 copy

Rare Antique 1st Edition Phantom Jo Nesbo Mystery Harry Hole Crime First Printing Detective [Hardcover] Jo Nesbo 1 copy

Les cafards: L'inspecteur Harry Hole 2 1 copy

L'étoile du diable: L'inspecteur Harry Hole 5 1 copy

New Harry Hole Thriller: Killing Moon Free Ebook Sampler 1 copy

Jo Nesbo's Fart Powder Series: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder, Bubble in the Bathtub, Who Cut the Cheese 1 copy

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder The Tooting Good Collection: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder; Bubble in the… (2015) 1 copy

Rue Sans-Souci 1 copy

Occupied 1 copy

Rat island and Other Stories 1 copy

Rat Island (French edition) 1 copy

Svartsjukemannen : Novell i Svartsjukemannen och andra berättelser 1 copy

Phantom by Nesbo, Jo (2012) Hardcover 1 copy

SCHNEEMANN BD ST UV - MOVIE 1 copy

Doktor Proktor og heimsendir. Kannski (2016) 1 copy

Harry Hole: Books 1-9 1 copy

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Associated Works

Hunger (1890) — Introduction, some editions — 4,642 copies, 112 reviews

The Man on the Balcony (1967) — Introduction, some editions — 1,351 copies, 40 reviews

The Best Mystery Stories of the Year: 2022 (2022) — Contributor — 43 copies, 2 reviews

The Graphic Canon of Crime & Mystery, Vol. 1: From Sherlock Holmes to A Clockwork Orange to Jo Nesbø (2017) — Contributor — 35 copies, 3 reviews

Headhunters [2011 film] (2014) — Original novel — 29 copies, 1 review

Jackpot [2011 film] (2011) — Story — 5 copies

Goed fout : fragmenten uit misdaadverhalen van bekroonde auteurs — Contributor — 2 copies

Bubble in the Bathtub [2015 film] — Original novel — 1 copy

Occupied (2015- TV Series) — Original Idea — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Nesbø, Jo
Birthdate: 1960-03-29
Gender: male
Nationality: Norway
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Places of residence: Oslo, Norway
Molde, Norway
Education: Norwegian School of Economics
Occupations: crime novelist
stockbrocker
singer
musician
professional football player
Organizations: Di Derre [musical group]
Awards and honors: Glasnöklen (Glass Key Award)
Agent: Niclas Salomonsson (Salomonsson Agency)
Short biography: 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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Reviews

The Bat (Harry Hole Series) by Jo Nesbo

I am a little lost re the ending--did Kirstin kill herself?

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kgabriel | 187 other reviews | Oct 11, 2024 |

Jo Nesbo Collection: The Red Breast, the Snowman,… by Jo Nesbo

Loved 'em all. I have read The Bat, The Leopard, The Snowman, Nemesis, The Devil's Star, The Redbreast.

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kgabriel | 2 other reviews | Oct 11, 2024 |

Blood on Snow: A Novel by Jo Nesbo

Not my usual type of book but I did enjoy it. Olav is a "fixer", better known a a contract killer. He is hired to kill his client's wife because she is cheating on him. Olav may have been hired to her but he has a heart and that is when his life get complicated. I will definitely look for more books by this author.

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dkflynn33 | 60 other reviews | Oct 10, 2024 |

The Bat: The First Inspector Harry Hole Novel by Jo Nesbø

Everyone, and I mean everyone, has always said that the first two books in this excellent series - (this one, and COCKROACHES) are at best to be avoided. Whilst I'd definitely agree that they probably don't serve as the greatest introduction to what Harry Hole became in later books, they do fill in some of the backstory of who he is, how he got to be there, and what happens when you take him out of his snowy, cold comfort zone.

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