7 must-read scandinavian literature books like Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jónasson

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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…

If you liked the scandinavian literature plot in Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jónasson , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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

By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir

4.08

Format: 581 pages, Paperback

An abandoned yacht, a young family missing - chilling crime from the queen of Nordic Noir. The most… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
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2. 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

Similar categories in Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir's DJ Bambi book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • fiction
Cover of Cold as Hell (An Áróra Investigation, #1) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3. 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

Similar categories in Lilja Sigurðardóttir's Cold as Hell (An Áróra Investigation, #1) book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
  • audiobook
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4. The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.01

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Ann Cleeves― New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, b… read more

Similar categories in Ann Cleeves's The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3) book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2) by Tana French

5. The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2)

By: Tana French

4.12

Format: 467 pages, Hardcover

It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"She'll bake bread and make jam, because she likes those made her way, but she says she cooked a good meal from scratch every night of her marriage, and now if she wants to live mainly off toasted san…"

-Tana French, The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2)

"Trey has a bone-deep mistrust of marriage or anything resembling it. She knows that Lena sometimes stays the night at Cal's place, but Lena also has a place of her own, which she can go back to whene…"

-Tana French, The Hunter (Cal Hooper, #2)

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

6. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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7. 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

Similar categories in Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
  • audiobook
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8. The Girl by the Bridge (Detective Konrad, #2)

By: Arnaldur Indriðason

3.71

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When a young woman known for drug smuggling goes missing, her elderly grandparents have no choice b… read more

Similar categories in Arnaldur Indriðason's The Girl by the Bridge (Detective Konrad, #2) book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Red as Blood (An Áróra Investigation #2) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

9. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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10. Borg hinna dauðu

By: Stefán Máni

3.99

Format: 381 pages, Hardcover

Reykjavík býr yfir ótal leyndarmálum Föstudagskvöld nokkurt í september yfirgefur hin nítján ára g… read more

Similar categories in Stefán Máni's Borg hinna dauðu book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • audiobook
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11. 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

Similar categories in Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's You Can't See Me (Forbidden Iceland, #4) book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • nordic noir
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
  • audiobook
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12. Whale Fjord: (Fire & Ice #7)

By: Michael Ridpath

4.38

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Iceland 1940. Britain invades Iceland. Lieutenant Tom Marks is a British officer tasked with defend… read more

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13. 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

Similar categories in Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's Strákar sem meiða book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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14. Heim fyrir myrkur

By: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

4.04

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

Hin 14 ára Marsí skrifast á við strák sem býr hinum megin á landinu. En hún gerir það í nafni systu… read more

Similar categories in Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's Heim fyrir myrkur book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • crime
Cover of Frýs í æðum blóð by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

15. Frýs í æðum blóð

By: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

3.74

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Nágrannaerjur í Grindavík, þar sem tvenn hjón takast á, fara úr böndunum. Ung kona er óvænt ráðin s… read more

Similar categories in Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's Frýs í æðum blóð book and Ragnar Jónasson's Reykjavík: A Crime Story

  • crime
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16. Zentastisch

By: Marije Willemsen

2.73

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

Vier vriendinnen ontwikkelen een succesvol centrum voor spirituele groei, maar lukt het hen om zelf… read more

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17. Játning

By: Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson

3.84

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Tveir íslenskir námsmenn, Elísabet og Benedikt, kynnast í Leipzig skömmu fyrir hrun múrsins. Þau fe… read more

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18. Eerherstel

By: Michael Connelly

4.18

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

De Netflix-serie The Lincoln Lawyer is gebaseerd op Connelly’s Lincoln-advocaat-serie Advocaat M… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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19. Kyrrþey (Konráð #5)

By: Arnaldur Indriðason

3.29

Format: 283 pages, Hardcover

Vægðarlaus glæpasaga um þrúgandi þögn og heitar tilfinningar. Í fórum látins manns finnur ekkja han… read more

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  • thriller
  • scandinavian literature
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20. The Prey

By: Yrsa Sigurdardottir

3.86

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

THE FIRST PHONE CALL SHOCKS A FAMILY. Kolbeinn has been called to his old home. The new owners u… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • nordic noir
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • scandinavian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of In jouw schaduw (Nicky van Wijnen Book 1) (Dutch Edition) by Corine Hartman

21. In jouw schaduw (Nicky van Wijnen Book 1) (Dutch Edition)

By: Corine Hartman

3.27

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Het leven van de achtendertigjarige Lynn leven loopt op rolletjes, tot haar ex-man opduikt en haar … read more

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  • thriller

13 Best fiction books like Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jónasson

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Yrsa Sigurdardottir

4.08

Transform Your Habits

DJ Bambi

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

3.96

Transform Your Habits

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Lilja Sigurðardóttir

3.73

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Ann Cleeves

4.01

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23 Best crime books like Red as Blood (An Áróra Investigation #2) by Lilja Sigurðardóttir

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4.08

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Christian Rönnbacka

3.63

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Eva Frantz

3.77

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3.66

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