🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Karin Smirnoff
She worked as a journalist for a number of publications in Stockholm and as a foreign correspondent. But then she quit her job to buy a wood factory. She knew there was something that she had to do if she didn’t want to work with wood for the rest of her life, and she didn’t. Once her kids were grown she decided to pursue creative writing. Karin applied to Lund University’s Writer’s School with what would become her debut as an author. The novel received some triumphant reviews and was nominated for the esteemed August Prize in 2018. This creative writing course came along at a perfect time for her. She was thinking more about what she wanted to write, not about being a writer.
All Book Series by Karin Smirnoff
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2005 Anthology · Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Book 2 of 9 · published 2006 Anthology · Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Book 3 of 9 · published 2007 Anthology · Stieg Larsson
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Book 4 of 9 · published 2015 Anthology · David Lagercrantz
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
Book 5 of 9 · published 2017 Anthology · David Lagercrantz
The Girl Who Lived Twice
Book 6 of 9 · published 2019 Anthology · David Lagercrantz
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Karin Smirnoff?
She worked as a journalist for a number of publications in Stockholm and as a foreign correspondent. But then she quit her job to buy a wood factory. She knew there was something that she had to do if she didn’t want to work with wood for the rest of her life, and she didn’t.
Which Karin Smirnoff series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Millennium series, the earliest of Karin Smirnoff's multi-book series: it opens with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005) and runs to 9 books across 2005–2026, ending with Kvinnor som hatar män (2026).
How many books has Karin Smirnoff written?
Karin Smirnoff has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Millennium series with 9 books.
In what order should Karin Smirnoff's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karin Smirnoff's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Millennium (2005–2026, 9 books) and Jana Kippo (2022, 1 book).
How are Karin Smirnoff's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karin Smirnoff's 10 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Millennium (9 books, 2005–2026); Jana Kippo (1 book, 2022).