18 best-selling nordic noir books like Ashes to Dust (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #3) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Philip Roughton

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Ashes to Dust (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #3)

By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir , Philip Roughton

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In 1973, a volcanic eruption buried an entire Icelandic village in lava and ash. Now this macabre t…

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1. Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland

By: Sarah Moss

3.69

Format: 357 pages, Paperback

Novelist Sarah Moss had a childhood dream of moving to Iceland, sustained by a wild summer there wh… read more

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"Window weather. It’s not charming, or wimpish, but a state of mind in which a fairly serious hope, that winter is over, that life is returning, is lost. It’s the antithesis of Easter."

-Sarah Moss, Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland

"we’re all enjoying thinking about how much where you come from shapes what you see when you leave. Home, I tell them, is the paper on which travel writes. Travel writers are always writing home."

-Sarah Moss, Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland

"Foreigner, útlendingur. Ausländer. I have joined the Faculty of Foreign Languages. British people of my generation don't use that world, certainly not as casually as Icelanders. 'Foreigner' is a word…"

-Sarah Moss, Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland

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2. Ashes to Dust (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #3)

By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir , Philip Roughton

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In 1973, a volcanic eruption buried an entire Icelandic village in lava and ash. Now this macabre t… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
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3. Nightblind (Dark Iceland #2)

By: Ragnar Jónasson

4.18

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Siglufjordur: an idyllically quiet fishing village on the northernmost tip of Iceland, accessible o… read more

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Cover of Hypothermia (Inspector Erlendur #8) by Victoria Cribb, Arnaldur Indriðason

4. Hypothermia (Inspector Erlendur #8)

By: Victoria Cribb , Arnaldur Indriðason

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

"Indridason fills the void that remains after you've read Stieg Larsson's novels."- USA Today on Hy… read more

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Cover of Snowblind (Dark Iceland, #1) by Quentin Bates, Ragnar Jónasson

5. Snowblind (Dark Iceland, #1)

By: Quentin Bates , Ragnar Jónasson

3.55

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their do… read more

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6. Into Oblivion

By: Victoria Cribb , Arnaldur Indriðason

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In Into Oblivion, a follow-up to the gritty prequel Reykjavik Nights, Arnaldur Indridason gives dev… read more

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7. Black Skies (Inspector Erlendur, #10)

By: Arnaldur Indriðason

4.26

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A suspected blackmailer is found murdered in this gripping crime story from the Crime Writers' Asso… read more

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8. Cold as Hell (An Áróra Investigation, #1)

By: Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3.73

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Icelandic sisters Áróra and Ísafold live in different countries and aren't on speaking terms, but w… read more

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Cover of Arr (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #4) by Jørn Lier Horst

9. Arr (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #4)

By: Jørn Lier Horst

4.13

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

Alexander Blix er en slagen mann. Etter å ha blitt dømt for å ha hevnet datterens død, er han plass… read more

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10. Night Shadows (Forbidden Iceland #3)

By: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

3.98

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

Icelandic detective Elma faces mortal danger as she investigates the death of a young man in a myst… read more

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Cover of The Creak on the Stairs (Forbidden Iceland, #1) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

11. The Creak on the Stairs (Forbidden Iceland, #1)

By: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

3.92

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon beco… read more

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Cover of White as Snow (An Áróra Investigation, #3) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

12. White as Snow (An Áróra Investigation, #3)

By: Lilja Sigurðardóttir

4.11

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

Daníel and Áróra hunt a brutal killer when a shipping container with the bodies of five women is fo… read more

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13. Reykjavík: A Crime Story

By: Ragnar Jónasson

3.66

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

With over three million copies sold worldwide, Ragnar Jónasson, along with Katrín Jakobsdóttir, bri… read more

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14. The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1)

By: Ragnar Jónasson

3.53

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Spanning the icy streets of Reykjavik, the Icelandic highlands and cold, isolated fjords, The Darkn… read more

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"It was as if her life had been brought to a full stop: she couldn't look forward, couldn't picture what tomorrow night bring."

-Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1)

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15. Girls Who Lie (Forbidden Iceland, #2)

By: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

4.05

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

When a depressed, alcoholic single mother disappears, everything suggests suicide, but when her bod… read more

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Cover of Red as Blood (An Áróra Investigation #2) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

16. Red as Blood (An Áróra Investigation #2)

By: Lilja Sigurðardóttir

4.00

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

Áróra becomes involved in the search for an Icelandic woman who disappeared from her home while mak… read more

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Cover of Trap (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy, #2) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

17. Trap (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy, #2)

By: Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3.83

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Happily settled in Florida, Sonja believes she’s finally escaped the trap set by unscrupulous drug … read more

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18. The Island (Hidden Iceland, #2)

By: Ragnar Jónasson

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Four friends visit the island. But only three return.... Detective Inspector Hulda Herman… read more

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19. You Can't See Me (Forbidden Iceland, #4)

By: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

3.96

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

A wealthy Icelandic family gathers for a reunion in a remote hotel on the isolated lava fields, but… read more

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Cover of The Shadow Killer (The Flovent and Thorson Thrillers) by Arnaldur Indriðason

20. The Shadow Killer (The Flovent and Thorson Thrillers)

By: Arnaldur Indriðason

3.48

Format: 356 pages, Library Binding

A man is found shot in the head in a small apartment in Reykjavík. The police immediately focus on … read more

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21. Strákar sem meiða

By: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

4.09

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

Maður finnst myrtur í sumarbústað í Skorradal. Á veggnum fyrir ofan hann hafa verið skilin eftir bl… read more

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18 must-read fiction books like Ashes to Dust (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #3) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Philip Roughton

Transform Your Habits

Ashes to Dust (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #3)

Yrsa Sigurdardottir , Philip Roughton

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Nightblind (Dark Iceland #2)

Ragnar Jónasson

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Hypothermia (Inspector Erlendur #8)

Victoria Cribb , Arnaldur Indriðason

3.54

Transform Your Habits

Snowblind (Dark Iceland, #1)

Quentin Bates , Ragnar Jónasson

3.55

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14 Best fiction books like Night Shadows (Forbidden Iceland #3) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

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Snare (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy, #1)

Quentin Bates , Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3.80

The Silence of the Sea (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #6)

Yrsa Sigurdardottir

4.08

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Cold as Hell (An Áróra Investigation, #1)

Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Arr (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm, #4)

Jørn Lier Horst

4.13

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