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ⓘ About Jo Nesbo
Jo Nesbo is truly a man of many talents. Having studied business, he left the mainstream and became a rock star. Once the music world was conquered as such, he turned his talent to writing and produced a series of best selling crime novels. Rather than keep to the same characters he wrote stand alone novels, one of which was made into a film and became an award winning blockbuster. That would be enough for most people to accomplish in a lifetime, but Jo Nesbo decided to challenge himself as a writer and created a series of children’s stories that astound with their imaginative story line and their humor. The future is bound to hold many interesting projects for Jo Nesbo.
All Book Series by Jo Nesbo
Can Doctor Proctor Save Christmas?
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
The Gap of Time
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2015 Anthology · Jeanette Winterson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jo Nesbo?
Jo Nesbo is truly a man of many talents. Having studied business, he left the mainstream and became a rock star. Once the music world was conquered as such, he turned his talent to writing and produced a series of best selling crime novels.
Which Jo Nesbo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Harry Hole series, the earliest of Jo Nesbo's multi-book series: it opens with The Bat (1997) and runs to 14 books across 1997–2026, ending with Kill Shot (2026). Jo Nesbo's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jo Nesbo written?
Jo Nesbo has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 32 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Harry Hole series with 14 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jo Nesbo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jo Nesbo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harry Hole (1997–2026, 14 books), Doktor Proctor (2007–2017, 7 books) and Blood on Snow (2014–2015, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Jo Nesbo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jo Nesbo's 38 books into 5 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Harry Hole (14 books, 1997–2026); Doktor Proctor (7 books, 2007–2017); Hogarth Shakespeare (7 books, 2015–2018); Blood on Snow (2 books, 2014–2015); Kingdom (2 books, 2020–2024).
How are Jo Nesbo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jo Nesbo's 38 books into 5 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Harry Hole (14 books, 1997–2026); Doktor Proctor (7 books, 2007–2017); Hogarth Shakespeare (7 books, 2015–2018); Blood on Snow (2 books, 2014–2015); Kingdom (2 books, 2020–2024).