Books by Swedish authors

thinkpad · 02-14-2010, 02:42 PM

Since there seems to be at least a few Swedish members here on MR, and a lot more MR users reading Swedish authors (Millennium trilogy), I thought it would be nice to start up a thread where we can tip each other on Swedish authors/titles.

The book doesn't need to be translated to English but if you know it is please specify the title, so others can benefit.

I'll start of with Jan Guillou where my favourite books are:

Arn trilogy:
* Vägen till Jerusalem, The Road to Jerusalem
* Tempelriddaren, The Templar Knight
* Riket vid vägens slut, ?

* Arvet efter Arn (fristående fortsättning), ?

Stieg Larsson, Millennium trilogy:
* Män som hatar kvinnor, The girl with the dragon tattoo
* Flickan som lekte med elden, The girl who played with fire
* Luftslottet som sprängdes, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

Recently read:
* Rymmaren by Bodström Thomas (Not one of my favourites but not bad)
* Edward Finnigans upprättelse by Roslund Hellström

Swedish classics:
Doktor Glas, (Eng: Doctor Glas) by Hjalmar Söderberg

Adoby · 02-14-2010, 04:41 PM

Yes, I've also read and enjoyed Jan Guillou and Stieg Larsson.

But I have to admit to almost exclusively reading in english. Especially when it comes to e-books.

I found a site with free ebooks in swedish: http://www.las-en-bok.com/

Only pdfs...

thinkpad · 02-14-2010, 04:57 PM

Perhaps anyone with children in here. It's worth mentioning Astrid Lindgren one of our most renowned children's author with books like:
Ronja Rövardotter, Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Pippi Långstrump, The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Bröderna Lejonhjärta, The Brothers Lionheart

thinkpad · 07-20-2010, 04:26 AM

At the moment I'm reading two Swedish books:
Jan Guillou: Ordets makt och vanmakt - mitt skrivande liv
David Larsson: Jag är Wanted

Neither of them is as far as I know available in English.

Cattis · 03-07-2011, 02:24 AM

I am new to this forum and I am looking for Swedish books (in Swedish) for Kindle. Or for the nook. Nor just any books. I want to get current, popular books.
Here is a list of the top 10 Swedish paperbacks.

I know I can get the paperbacks online... but where can I get the ebook/kindle version? I live in the U.S.

Top 10 Swedish Paperbacks (February 2011)
1. Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann (av Jonas Jonasson)
2. Vyssan lull (av Carin Gerhardsen)
3. Igelkottens elegans (av Muriel Burbery)
4. I grunden utan skuld (av Viveca Sten)
5. Pepparkakshuset (av Carin Gerhardsen)
6. Mamma, pappa, barn (av Carin Gerhardsen)
7. Pansarhjärta (av Jo Nesbø)
8. Utrensning (av Sofi Oksanen)
9. Lyckan, kärleken & meningen med livet (av Elizabeth Gilbert)
10. Förbjuden frukt (av Sarah Addison Allen)

If you know where I can get this for Kindle (or Nook) please post it here.
Thank you!!!

thinkpad · 03-07-2011, 05:11 AM

Try this site:
http://www.adlibris.com/se/content.a...=1&e-mode=true

You can also find them at the library, but that would require a relative or friend in Sweden who can provide you with a library card number.

Asawi · 03-07-2011, 05:42 AM

Cattis, I can let you borrow "Hundraåringen" on my library card in a few days! Send me a pm with your e-mail and we can sort that out! (28 day-loan)

(Hundraåringen was, by the way, the first e-book I read on my Sony PRS-600, back in November. Great read!)

Edit:
Looking at the list I could probably let you use my card for Viveca Sten as well. Jo Nesbö is available at the e-library, but I absolutely HATED Headhunter, so I'm not sure I want to use my card to borrow Pansarhjärta!

Adlibris, Bokus, Bokia, they all sell eBooks, but very expensive!

seagull · 03-07-2011, 06:04 AM

Other than the Stieg Larsson titles I have read "Låt den rätte komma in" (Let the Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It was quite an entertaining book though I have to say this is one of the rare occurrences where I thought the film adaptation was actually better.

v1k1ng1001 · 03-07-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seagull

Other than the Stieg Larsson titles I have read "Låt den rätte komma in" (Let the Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It was quite an entertaining book though I have to say this is one of the rare occurrences where I thought the film adaptation was actually better.

The Swedish film or the American film? I've only seen the Swedish film but I thought it was great.

seagull · 03-08-2011, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1k1ng1001

The Swedish film or the American film? I've only seen the Swedish film but I thought it was great.

The Swedish film. The American film was good but inferior to the Swedish film in every way.

carpetmojo · 03-08-2011, 04:38 PM

Can't believe Henning Mankel not mentioned yet.

In UK we had a TV series based on the marvellous Wallander detective novels, which our family thought was pretty good, with Kenneth Brannagh - but then we got the original Swedish series, and have had 3 series so far, with subtitles, and they are BRILLIANT, miles better. Much truer to the books than the Brannagh one- the star actor, as happens sometimes, seemed more central than the story, somehow.
Anyway, that led to me reading the books, and they are even better - terrific writing, and I found them genuinely unputdownable.

They aren't "quick" reads, rather..... totally absorbing, I suppose.

I presume they are in ebook here, and they must be in Sweden.
(I had the real books before my PRS650 Christmas present arrived !)

amward · 03-08-2011, 06:15 PM

I'm such a Wallander tragic that I loved them both but I see what you mean. I couldn't work out why they made the British series so soon, but a friend told me it's because lots of people won't watch subtitled film. Go figure.

lila55 · 03-09-2011, 12:38 AM

Asa Larsson with her Rebecka Martinsson series, taking place in northern Sweden.
Johan Theorin with his Gerlof Davidsson series
Ake Edwardson
Selma Lagerlöf (The Story of Gösta Berling can be found here on MR)
Sjöwall, Maj + Wahlöö, Per

thinkpad · 03-09-2011, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

I presume they are in ebook here, and they must be in Sweden.

This is what's available from eLib by Mankell:
http://www.elib.se/search.asp?sok=he...&secondrun=YES

And this is the Mankell books that are available from the Swedish libraries as e-books:
http://www.elib.se/search.asp?title=...&secondrun=YES

thinkpad · 03-09-2011, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Can't believe Henning Mankel not mentioned yet.

In UK we had a TV series based on the marvellous Wallander detective novels, which our family thought was pretty good, with Kenneth Brannagh - but then we got the original Swedish series, and have had 3 series so far, with subtitles, and they are BRILLIANT, miles better.

If you liked the Wallander series you might want to have a look at the Varg Veum series. It's in the same genre as Wallander but about a Norwegian private detective. The films have gotten immensely popular here in Norway:
http://www.imdb.com/list/IdBH9Zc_LWI/

The films are based on books from a Norwegian crime author named Gunnar Staalesen. Here's an interview with him from The Scotsman:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/inte...hor.6649595.jp

02-14-2010, 02:42 PM	#1
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Books by Swedish authors Since there seems to be at least a few Swedish members here on MR, and a lot more MR users reading Swedish authors (Millennium trilogy), I thought it would be nice to start up a thread where we can tip each other on Swedish authors/titles. The book doesn't need to be translated to English but if you know it is please specify the title, so others can benefit. I'll start of with Jan Guillou where my favourite books are: Arn trilogy: * Vägen till Jerusalem, The Road to Jerusalem * Tempelriddaren, The Templar Knight * Riket vid vägens slut, ? * Arvet efter Arn (fristående fortsättning), ? Stieg Larsson, Millennium trilogy: * Män som hatar kvinnor, The girl with the dragon tattoo * Flickan som lekte med elden, The girl who played with fire * Luftslottet som sprängdes, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest Recently read: * Rymmaren by Bodström Thomas (Not one of my favourites but not bad) * Edward Finnigans upprättelse by Roslund Hellström Swedish classics: Doktor Glas, (Eng: Doctor Glas) by Hjalmar Söderberg

03-07-2011, 05:42 AM	#7
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Cattis, I can let you borrow "Hundraåringen" on my library card in a few days! Send me a pm with your e-mail and we can sort that out! (28 day-loan) (Hundraåringen was, by the way, the first e-book I read on my Sony PRS-600, back in November. Great read!) Edit: Looking at the list I could probably let you use my card for Viveca Sten as well. Jo Nesbö is available at the e-library, but I absolutely HATED Headhunter, so I'm not sure I want to use my card to borrow Pansarhjärta! Adlibris, Bokus, Bokia, they all sell eBooks, but very expensive! Last edited by Asawi; 03-07-2011 at 05:48 AM.

03-07-2011, 06:04 AM	#8
seagull Addict Posts: 247 Karma: 89950 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	Other than the Stieg Larsson titles I have read "Låt den rätte komma in" (Let the Right One In) by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It was quite an entertaining book though I have to say this is one of the rare occurrences where I thought the film adaptation was actually better. Last edited by seagull; 03-07-2011 at 06:27 AM.

03-08-2011, 04:38 PM	#11
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Wallander.......... Can't believe Henning Mankel not mentioned yet. In UK we had a TV series based on the marvellous Wallander detective novels, which our family thought was pretty good, with Kenneth Brannagh - but then we got the original Swedish series, and have had 3 series so far, with subtitles, and they are BRILLIANT, miles better. Much truer to the books than the Brannagh one- the star actor, as happens sometimes, seemed more central than the story, somehow. Anyway, that led to me reading the books, and they are even better - terrific writing, and I found them genuinely unputdownable. They aren't "quick" reads, rather..... totally absorbing, I suppose. I presume they are in ebook here, and they must be in Sweden. (I had the real books before my PRS650 Christmas present arrived !)

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Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	Yes, I've also read and enjoyed Jan Guillou and Stieg Larsson. But I have to admit to almost exclusively reading in english. Especially when it comes to e-books. I found a site with free ebooks in swedish: http://www.las-en-bok.com/ Only pdfs...

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thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Perhaps anyone with children in here. It's worth mentioning Astrid Lindgren one of our most renowned children's author with books like: Ronja Rövardotter, Ronia, the Robber's Daughter Pippi Långstrump, The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Bröderna Lejonhjärta, The Brothers Lionheart

07-20-2010, 04:26 AM	#4
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	At the moment I'm reading two Swedish books: Jan Guillou: Ordets makt och vanmakt - mitt skrivande liv David Larsson: Jag är Wanted Neither of them is as far as I know available in English.

03-07-2011, 02:24 AM	#5
Cattis Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	I am new to this forum and I am looking for Swedish books (in Swedish) for Kindle. Or for the nook. Nor just any books. I want to get current, popular books. Here is a list of the top 10 Swedish paperbacks. I know I can get the paperbacks online... but where can I get the ebook/kindle version? I live in the U.S. Top 10 Swedish Paperbacks (February 2011) 1. Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann (av Jonas Jonasson) 2. Vyssan lull (av Carin Gerhardsen) 3. Igelkottens elegans (av Muriel Burbery) 4. I grunden utan skuld (av Viveca Sten) 5. Pepparkakshuset (av Carin Gerhardsen) 6. Mamma, pappa, barn (av Carin Gerhardsen) 7. Pansarhjärta (av Jo Nesbø) 8. Utrensning (av Sofi Oksanen) 9. Lyckan, kärleken & meningen med livet (av Elizabeth Gilbert) 10. Förbjuden frukt (av Sarah Addison Allen) If you know where I can get this for Kindle (or Nook) please post it here. Thank you!!!

03-07-2011, 05:11 AM	#6
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Try this site: http://www.adlibris.com/se/content.a...=1&e-mode=true You can also find them at the library, but that would require a relative or friend in Sweden who can provide you with a library card number.

03-08-2011, 06:15 PM	#12
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	I'm such a Wallander tragic that I loved them both but I see what you mean. I couldn't work out why they made the British series so soon, but a friend told me it's because lots of people won't watch subtitled film. Go figure.

03-09-2011, 12:38 AM	#13
lila55 Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 456534 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: PocketBook 360° , iPhone 5, PRS-650, Sony PRS-T2, Sony PRS-T3, Tolino	Asa Larsson with her Rebecka Martinsson series, taking place in northern Sweden. Johan Theorin with his Gerlof Davidsson series Ake Edwardson Selma Lagerlöf (The Story of Gösta Berling can be found here on MR) Sjöwall, Maj + Wahlöö, Per