Anne Holt

Anne Holt

4 Series • 21 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Hanne Wilhelmsen Books
Start with: Blind Goddess (1993)
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Publication Order of Selma Falck Books
Start with: A Grave for Two (2018)
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Publication Order of Vik & Stubø Books
Start with: Punishment / What Is Mine (2001)

ⓘ About Anne Holt

Anne Holt is one of the well known authors Norway who is famous for writing her books based on the crime fiction, mystery, and thriller genres. She is particularly popular for creating and successfully publishing the Vik/Stubo series and the Hanne Wilhelmsen series. Before deciding to become a writer, Holt used to work as a journalist, lawyer, politician, and anchor woman. Author Holt began her writing career in the year 1993 with the publication of her debut novel titled ‘Blind Goddess’. Other than the successful books of her mystery and crime fiction series, she has also written several standalone novels in her writing career, which have been translated into the English language. Author Holt was born on November 16, 1958, in Larvik, Norway.

All Book Series by Anne Holt

1
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Blind Goddess

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1993

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1993
2
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Blessed Are Those Who Thirst

Book 2 of 11 · published 1993

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1993
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Death of the Demon

Book 3 of 11 · published 1995

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1995
4
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The Lion's Mouth

Book 4 of 11 · published 1997

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1997
5
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Dead Joker

Book 5 of 11 · published 1999

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1999
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No Echo

Book 6 of 11 · published 2000

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2000
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Beyond the Truth

Book 7 of 11 · published 2003

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2003
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1222

Book 8 of 11 · published 2007

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2007
9
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Odd Numbers / Offline

Book 9 of 11 · published 2015

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2015
10
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In Dust and Ashes

Book 10 of 11 · published 2016

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2016
11
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Det ellevte manus

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022

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2022
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A Grave for Two

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
2
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A Necessary Death

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
3
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A Memory for Murder

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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Punishment / What Is Mine

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2001

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2001
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The Final Murder / What Never Happens

Book 2 of 5 · published 2004

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2004
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Death in Oslo

Book 3 of 5 · published 2006

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2006
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Fear Not

Book 4 of 5 · published 2008

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2008
5
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What Dark Clouds Hide

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
1

Flimmer

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010

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2010
2
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Sudden Death

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Anne Holt?

Anne Holt is one of the well known authors Norway who is famous for writing her books based on the crime fiction, mystery, and thriller genres. She is particularly popular for creating and successfully publishing the Vik/Stubo series and the Hanne Wilhelmsen series. Before deciding to become a writer, Holt used to work as a journalist, lawyer, politician, and anchor woman.

Which Anne Holt series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Hanne Wilhelmsen series, the earliest of Anne Holt's multi-book series: it opens with Blind Goddess (1993) and runs to 11 books across 1993–2022, ending with Det ellevte manus (2022). Anne Holt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Anne Holt written?

Anne Holt has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2022. Every one of them sits in one of 4 named series — the largest being the Hanne Wilhelmsen series with 11 books.

In what order should Anne Holt's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anne Holt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hanne Wilhelmsen (1993–2022, 11 books), Vik & Stubø (2001–2012, 5 books) and Sara Zuckerman (2010–2014, 2 books), plus 1 more.

How are Anne Holt's books organised into series?

This guide splits Anne Holt's 21 books into 4 named series, with no standalone titles: Hanne Wilhelmsen (11 books, 1993–2022); Vik & Stubø (5 books, 2001–2012); Selma Falck (3 books, 2018–2021); Sara Zuckerman (2 books, 2010–2014).