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ⓘ About Gunnar Staalesen
Gunnar Staalesen is one of the noteworthy authors from Norway, who likes to write his books based on the murder mystery, historical fiction, and crime fiction genres. He is particularly well known for writing the Varg Veum series. Author Gunner was born and brought up in Bergen, Norway. He became a published novelist in the year 1969 with the publication of his debut book titled Uskyldstider. The first work of author Gunner that was released in English is known as At Night All Wolves Are Gray. It was published in 1986. This book provided the first chance for the English speaking readers to get acquainted with the character of Varg Veum. After three years, it was released in the Norwegian language.
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Who is Gunnar Staalesen?
Gunnar Staalesen is one of the noteworthy authors from Norway, who likes to write his books based on the murder mystery, historical fiction, and crime fiction genres. He is particularly well known for writing the Varg Veum series. Author Gunner was born and brought up in Bergen, Norway.
Which Gunnar Staalesen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Varg Veum series, the earliest of Gunnar Staalesen's multi-book series: it opens with Yours Until Death (1979) and runs to 14 books across 1979–2024, ending with Pursued by Death (2024). Gunnar Staalesen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gunnar Staalesen written?
Gunnar Staalesen has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2025. 17 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Varg Veum series with 14 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gunnar Staalesen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gunnar Staalesen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Varg Veum (1979–2024, 14 books) and The Bergen (1997–2000, 3 books).
How are Gunnar Staalesen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gunnar Staalesen's 22 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Varg Veum (14 books, 1979–2024); The Bergen (3 books, 1997–2000).