Peter Hoeg

Peter Hoeg

2 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The History of Danish Dreams (1988)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: Tales of the Night (1990)

ⓘ About Peter Hoeg

Peter Hoeg was born in Denmark in the year 1957, and is a celebrated writer of fiction. He got a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Copenhagen in the year 1984. He lives in Copenhagen with his daughters. Before he became a writer, he lived quite an interesting life. From working on ships, mountaineering, fencing, and was even a ballet dancer. These are all experiences that he uses in his novels. He writes mystery novels. His debut novel, “The History of Danish Dreams” was released in the year 1988. His work has been published in over thirty countries and “Smilla’s Sense of Snow” sold a million copies. His novel “Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow” won a Dilys Award for Best Book in the year 1994, and was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Book.

All Book Series by Peter Hoeg

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The History of Danish Dreams

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1988

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1988
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Smilla's Sense of Snow / Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow book cover

Smilla's Sense of Snow / Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow

Book 2 of 7 · published 1993

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1993
3
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Borderliners

Book 3 of 7 · published 1994

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1994
4
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The Woman and the Ape

Book 4 of 7 · published 1996

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1996
5
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The Quiet Girl

Book 5 of 7 · published 2007

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2007
6
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The Elephant Keepers' Children

Book 6 of 7 · published 2012

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2012
7
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The Susan Effect

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017

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2017
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Tales of the Night

Single-title series · published 1990

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1990

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Peter Hoeg?

Peter Hoeg was born in Denmark in the year 1957, and is a celebrated writer of fiction. He got a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Copenhagen in the year 1984. He lives in Copenhagen with his daughters.

Which Peter Hoeg series should I start with?

Peter Hoeg's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The History of Danish Dreams (1988).

How many books has Peter Hoeg written?

Peter Hoeg has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2017. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Short Story Collections.

In what order should Peter Hoeg's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 8 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Peter Hoeg's books organised into series?

This guide splits Peter Hoeg's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (7 books); Short Story Collections (1 book).