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Jo Nesbø

Writing

Born March 29, 1960 · Oslo, Norway

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Biography

Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014; his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide, making him the most successful Norwegian author of all time.

Awards & recognition

  • Pepe Carvalho Award · 2024
  • Riverton Prize · 2019
  • Trophées 813 · 2016
  • Oslo City Culture Award · 2013
  • Peer Gynt Literary Award · 2013
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  • Palle Rosenkrantz Prize · 2010
  • Solprisen · 2009
  • The Norwegian reader price · 2008
  • Norwegian Booksellers' Prize · 2007
  • The Norwegian reader price · 2007
  • Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment · 2002
  • Norwegian Booksellers' Prize · 2000
  • Glass Key award · 1998
  • Riverton Prize · 1997
  • CWA International Dagger · 2009 · nominated

Filmography7 titles

Exit

2019Script Consultant

Detective Hole

2026Executive Producer, Novel, Writer

Headhunters

2011Novel

Okkupert

2015Executive Producer, Idea

Jackpot

2011Story

Killer Heat

2024Executive Producer, Novel

The Snowman

2017Executive Producer, Novel