Order of Jo Nesbo Books
Jo Nesbo is a Norwegian novelist who is best known for his Harry Hole book series. Besides his crime fiction, he also writes the children’s book series Doctor Proctor. He has sold over a million and a half copies of his books in Norway alone.
Nesbo’s literary career began in 1997 with Flaggermusmannen (The Bat) in the Harry Hole series. Since then, he has written a total of nine books in the Harry Hole series, three Doctor Proctor children’s novels, plus four standalone novels (not all of which has been translated into English). Below is a list of Jo Nesbo’s published works in order of publication and in chronological order:
Publication Order of Harry Hole Books
Publication Order of Doktor Proctor Books
Publication Order of Blood on Snow Books
Publication Order of Hogarth Shakespeare Books
Publication Order of Jo Nesbo Standalone Novels
Notes: The Cockroaches, which is not available in English at this time, is the second book in the Harry Hole series. We will add it as soon as it becomes available.
The original Norwegian titles for The Bat, The Cockroaches, The Redbreast, Nemesis, The Devil’s Star, The Redeemer, The Snowman, The Leopard and Phantom are Flaggermusmannen, Kakerlakkene, Rødstrupe, Sorgenfri, Marekors, Frelseren, Snømannen, Panserhjerte and Gjenferd. The majority of them have been translated into English by Don Bartlett.
The original Norwegian titles for the Doctor Proctor (or Doktor Proktor) novels are Doktor Proktors Prompepulver, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver and Doktor Proktor og verdens undergang. Kanskje.
The original Norwegian titles for his standalone novels The White Hotel and The Headhunters are Det hvite hotellet and Hodejegerne.