13 best-selling fiction books like Absolution by Olaf Olafsson

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Absolution

By: Olaf Olafsson

3.57

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In his spellbinding first novel, acclaimed Icelandic author Olaf Olafsson takes us inside the mind …

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1. The Cat Who Went to Paris

By: Peter Gethers

4.32

Format: 632 pages, Paperback

"Norton is clearly a charmer, and Gethers tells his story with contagious affection....Will warm th… read more

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2. Still Life With Chickens: Starting Over in a House by the Sea

By: Catherine Goldhammer

4.12

Format: 206 pages,

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3. The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)

By: Brian Staveley

4.09

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The circle is closing. The stakes are high. And old truths will live again... The Emperor has be… read more

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  • fiction
"Easier to recall a loosed falcon than a spoken word."

-Brian Staveley, The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)

"Any fool can see what's there. You need to see what is not there."

-Brian Staveley, The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)

"It was just as all the Kettral said: You went to Hook to escape your problems and came back with a dozen more."

-Brian Staveley, The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)

"The idea ... seemed about as likely as a shark strolling out of the sea on its fins to ask for a bowl of soup."

-Brian Staveley, The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)

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4. Hið heilaga orð

By: Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

3.78

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Ung kona hverfur af heimili sínu, frá nýfæddu barni. Lögreglan er ráðalaus, en fjölskyldan sendir b… read more

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  • mystery
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
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5. DJ Bambi

By: Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

3.96

Format: 183 pages, Hardcover

Bambi er 61 árs gömul trans kona sem vann áður sem plötusnúður en er í dag sérfræðingur í smæstu by… read more

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  • fiction
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6. Helvete

By: Erlend Loe

3.75

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

Nyskilte Rakel har flyttet fra enebolig til rekkehus og har barna i oddetallsuker. I partallsuke… read more

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  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
"Du ser splinten i din nestes øye, men ikke bjelken i ditt eget."

-Erlend Loe, Helvete

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7. The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.60

Format: 506 pages, Hardcover

Conspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion. Peace is just another kind of battlefield... Savine dan Glokta… read more

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  • fiction
"I think I've had quite enough of other people's happiness."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)

"Surprise makes brave men cowards, strong men weak, wise men fools."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)

"Yolk grinned. "If there's one thing I'm good at, it's doing things badly."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)

"He doesn't look like much,' said Tallow. 'He'd be a poor assassin if he stood out."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)

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8. A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.45

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old score… read more

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  • fiction
"Promises are like flowers, often given, rarely kept"

-Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

"Aye, well, one person’s mad is another’s remarkable."

-Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

"I am a bottomless well of revelation but cannot force the ignorant to drink."

-Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

"He's a bloody idiot who knows nothing about anything, but he was born with a cock, so he gets to decide for all of us."

-Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

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9. 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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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • scandinavian literature
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10. Merking

By: Fríða Ísberg

3.70

Format: 266 pages, Hardcover

Skáldsagan Merking er margradda verk sem fjallar um afstöðu og pólaríseringu, fordóma og samkennd. … read more

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  • fiction
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11. Your Driver Is Waiting

By: Priya Guns

3.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire-- a gender-flipped reboot of the iconic 1970'… read more

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  • literary fiction
  • fiction
"I was a woman who wasn’t going to take it anymore because I swear, I have taken so much already."

-Priya Guns, Your Driver Is Waiting

"Jolene smiled and in her smile was tomorrow, three months from now, and an infinity swimming in a lake by a summer house."

-Priya Guns, Your Driver Is Waiting

"This part of the city used to be cool because it wasn't but then it was forced to be a different of cool. A pricey. I think they call that gentrification."

-Priya Guns, Your Driver Is Waiting

"I took the pack of cigarettes from my back pocket and lit one, watching Shereef's two other mechanics with their clients, hoping I wouldn't set off an explosion with my lighter."

-Priya Guns, Your Driver Is Waiting

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12. Sextíu kíló af sólskini

By: Hallgrímur Helgason

4.20

Format: 470 pages, Kindle Edition

Okkar hafa borist með skipi erlendis frá sextíu kíló af sólskini. Sagan af Eilífi bónda, syni hans … read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

By: Joe Abercrombie

4.60

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us... Some say that to change the world yo… read more

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  • fiction
"...how's your leg?"

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

"Absolutes are never to be trusted."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

"I never did a thing to deserve loyalty like that.' 'Sometimes loyalty's an excuse for something else."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

"...if enough people got angry enough, they could change things. Now anger was the answer to everything."

-Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

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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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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
"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. Lungu

By: Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia

4.35

Format: 391 pages, Paperback

Lungu er fjölskrúðug skáldsaga sem teygir anga sína vítt og breitt um tuttugustu öldina og langt in… read more

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16. Snjór í paradís

By: Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Meginstef þessarar áhrifamiklu bókar eru nánustu sambönd fólks; hjóna, foreldra og barna, elskhuga … read more

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17. Kákasus-gerillinn

By: Jónas Reynir Gunnarsson

3.58

Format: 233 pages, Hardcover

Bára er hugfangin af öllu sem fólk notar til að breyta líðan sinni og vinnur að hlaðvarpsþáttum um … read more

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18. Absolution

By: Olaf Olafsson

3.57

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In his spellbinding first novel, acclaimed Icelandic author Olaf Olafsson takes us inside the mind … read more

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  • literary fiction
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • international
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19. Innflytjandinn (Icelandic Edition)

By: Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson

3.40

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

Innflytjandi finnst látinn úti í Örfirisey á dimmum og köldum febrúardegi. Um sömu helgi verða land… read more

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7 must-read fiction books like Hið heilaga orð by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

Transform Your Habits

Hið heilaga orð

Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

3.78

Transform Your Habits

DJ Bambi

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Eden

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Sextíu kíló af sólskini

Hallgrímur Helgason

4.20

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