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Steffen Jacobsen

3 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Jensen & Sander Books
Start with: Trophy (2013)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: When the Dead Awaken (2011)
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Publication Order of The Promise Books
Start with: The Promise - Part 1 (2020)

ⓘ About Steffen Jacobsen

Steffen Jacobsen is a mystery author from Denmark. While he has found a lot of success as an author, he still works as an orthopedic consultant surgeon in Norway and Greenland. “When the Dead Awaken” is the first novel of his to be translated into English in 2013. In 2014 and 2016 he translated “Trophy and Retribution” two of the best novels of the “Michael Sander and Lene Jensen” series of novels. Jacobsen currently lives in Denmark, from where he practices as a surgeon and writes his bestselling novels. Steffen Jacobsen has become one of the leading voices in Danish fiction ever since he wrote his debut novel “When the Dead Awaken” in 2013. With so much success at home, he decided to translate some of the novels into English to reach a large audience across the English-speaking world.

All Book Series by Steffen Jacobsen

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Trophy

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013

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2013
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Retribution

Book 2 of 6 · published 2014

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2014
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Et bjerg af løgne

Book 3 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Enhjørningen

Book 4 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Ghostwriter

Book 5 of 6 · published 2018

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2018
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MS Estonia

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025

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2025
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When the Dead Awaken

Single-title series · published 2011

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2011
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The Promise - Part 1

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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The Promise - Part 2

Book 2 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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The Promise - Part 3

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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The Promise - Part 4

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Steffen Jacobsen?

Steffen Jacobsen is a mystery author from Denmark. While he has found a lot of success as an author, he still works as an orthopedic consultant surgeon in Norway and Greenland. “When the Dead Awaken” is the first novel of his to be translated into English in 2013. In 2014 and 2016 he translated “Trophy and Retribution” two of the best novels of the “Michael Sander and Lene Jensen” series of novels.

Which Steffen Jacobsen series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Jensen & Sander series, the earliest of Steffen Jacobsen's multi-book series: it opens with Trophy (2013) and runs to 6 books across 2013–2025, ending with MS Estonia (2025). Steffen Jacobsen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Steffen Jacobsen written?

Steffen Jacobsen has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 10 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Jensen & Sander series with 6 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Steffen Jacobsen's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steffen Jacobsen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jensen & Sander (2013–2025, 6 books) and The Promise (2020, 4 books).

How are Steffen Jacobsen's books organised into series?

This guide splits Steffen Jacobsen's 11 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Jensen & Sander (6 books, 2013–2025); The Promise (4 books, 2020).