17 Top nordic noir books like Someone to Watch Over Me (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #5) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

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Someone to Watch Over Me (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #5)

By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir

3.62

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A young man with Down's Syndrome has been convicted of burning down his care home and killing five …

If you liked the nordic noir plot in Someone to Watch Over Me (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #5) by Yrsa Sigurdardottir , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of Snare (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy, #1) by Quentin Bates, Lilja Sigurðardóttir

1. Snare (Reykjavik Noir Trilogy, #1)

By: Quentin Bates , Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

A young mother resorts to smuggling cocaine into Iceland, as she struggles to keep custody of her s… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
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2. Someone to Watch Over Me (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #5)

By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir

3.62

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A young man with Down's Syndrome has been convicted of burning down his care home and killing five … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
Cover of Nightblind (Dark Iceland #2) by Ragnar Jónasson

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 Whiteout (Dark Iceland #5) by Quentin Bates, Ragnar Jónasson

4. Whiteout (Dark Iceland #5)

By: Quentin Bates , Ragnar Jónasson

3.66

Format: 146 pages,

Two days before Christmas, a young woman is found dead beneath the cliffs of the deserted village o… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
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  • scandinavian literature
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5. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
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  • thriller
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6. The Draining Lake (Inspector Erlendur #6)

By: Bernard Scudder , Arnaldur Indriðason

4.75

Format: 2112 pages, Paperback

In the wake of an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake drops suddenly, revealing the sk… read more

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7. Outrage (Inspector Erlendur #9)

By: Anna Yates , Arnaldur Indriðason

4.23

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In a flat near Reykjavik city centre, a young man lies dead in a pool of blood although there are n… read more

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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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11. 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

12. 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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  • mystery thriller
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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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  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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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)

Cover of Girls Who Lie (Forbidden Iceland, #2) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

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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  • nordic noir
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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 The Fox (Ice and Crime Book 1) by Sólveig Pálsdóttir

17. The Fox (Ice and Crime Book 1)

By: Sólveig Pálsdóttir

3.67

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

Hoping to put behind him tragedy in his professional life and to resolve the turmoil in his persona… read more

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Cover of Silenced (Ice and Crime Book 2) by Sólveig Pálsdóttir

18. Silenced (Ice and Crime Book 2)

By: Sólveig Pálsdóttir

4.02

Format: 209 pages, Kindle Edition

As a police team is called in to investigate a woman’s suicide at the Hólmsheiði prison outside Rey… read more

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Cover of The Island (Hidden Iceland, #2) by Ragnar Jónasson

19. 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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Cover of You Can't See Me (Forbidden Iceland, #4) by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

20. 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 Strákar sem meiða by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

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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