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Norway
2 authors in the ranking·13 rated books·10 books set here
Norwegian authors in the reader ranking include Jo Nesbø and Henrik Ibsen. Among the books set in Norway are Nesbø’s crime novels about the Oslo police officer Harry Hole, such as “The Redeemer” (2005) and “The Snowman” (2007). Ibsen’s play “Hedda Gabler” had its world premiere in Munich in 1891, and the Norwegian writer Jon Fosse received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023.
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Books whose story is set in this country, according to Wikidata and our own additions.
- PhantomJo Nesbø7.8
- The SnowmanJo Nesbø7.8
- The ThirstJo Nesbø7.8
- The Devil's StarJo Nesbø7.7
- The RedbreastJo Nesbø7.7
- NemesisJo Nesbø7.7
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