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Jo Nesbo Books in Order

Find every Jo Nesbo book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 8 series

Norwegian author best known for the Harry Hole crime series. His books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide and won numerous awards, including the Glass Key Award. This page provides the Jo Nesbo books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Jo Nesbo Books in Chronological Order

1997 The Bat POoHHB / 1 Buy
1998 Cockroaches POoHHB / 2 Buy
2000 The Redbreast POoHHB / 3 Buy
2002 Nemesis POoHHB / 4 Buy
2003 The Devil's Star POoHHB / 5 Buy
2005 The Redeemer POoHHB / 6 Buy
2007 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder POoDPB / 1 Buy
2007 The Snowman POoHHB / 7 Buy
2008 Headhunters POoSN / 1 Buy
2008 Bubble in the Bathtub / Time-Travel Bath Bomb POoDPB / 2 Buy
2009 The Leopard POoHHB / 8 Buy
2010 Who Cut the Cheese? POoDPB / 3 Buy
2011 Phantom POoHHB / 9 Buy
2012 The Magical Fruit POoDPB / 4 Buy
2013 The Great Gold Robbery POoDPB / 5 Buy
2013 Police POoHHB / 10 Buy
2014 Blood on Snow POoBoSB / 1 Buy
2014 The Son POoSN / 2 Buy
2015 The Gap of Time(By: Jeanette Winterson) POoHSB / 1 Buy
2015 Midnight Sun POoBoSB / 2 Buy
2016 Shylock is My Name(By: Howard Jacobson) POoHSB / 2 Buy
2016 Vinegar Girl(By: Anne Tyler) POoHSB / 3 Buy
2016 Hag-Seed(By: Margaret Atwood) POoHSB / 4 Buy
2016 Silent (But Deadly) Night POoDPB / 6 Buy
2017 New Boy(By: Tracy Chevalier) POoHSB / 5 Buy
2017 Dunbar(By: Edward St. Aubyn) POoHSB / 6 Buy
2017 Can Doctor Proctor Save Christmas? POoDPB / 7 Buy
2017 The Thirst POoHHB / 11 Buy
2018 Macbeth POoHSB / 7 Buy
2019 Knife POoHHB / 12 Buy
2020 The Kingdom POoKB / 1 Buy
2021 The Jealousy Man and Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy
2021 London POoSS / 1 Buy
2023 The Night House POoSN / 3 Buy
2023 Killing Moon POoHHB / 13 Buy
2024 Blood Ties POoKB / 2 Buy
2025 Wolf Hour POoSN / 4 Buy
2026 Kill Shot POoHHB / 14 Buy

Jo Nesbo Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Harry Hole Books in Reading Order 14 books / 1997-2026
01 The Bat 1997 Buy
02 Cockroaches 1998 Buy
03 The Redbreast 2000 Buy
04 Nemesis 2002 Buy
05 The Devil's Star 2003 Buy
06 The Redeemer 2005 Buy
07 The Snowman 2007 Buy
08 The Leopard 2009 Buy
09 Phantom 2011 Buy
10 Police 2013 Buy
11 The Thirst 2017 Buy
12 Knife 2019 Buy
13 Killing Moon 2023 Buy
14 Kill Shot 2026 Buy
01 London 2021 Buy
01 Blood on Snow 2014 Buy
02 Midnight Sun 2015 Buy
01 The Jealousy Man and Other Stories 2021 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2008-2025
01 Headhunters 2008 Buy
02 The Son 2014 Buy
03 The Night House 2023 Buy
04 Wolf Hour 2025 Buy
Kingdom Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2020-2024
01 The Kingdom 2020 Buy
02 Blood Ties 2024 Buy
01 The Gap of Time(By: Jeanette Winterson) 2015 Buy
02 Shylock is My Name(By: Howard Jacobson) 2016 Buy
03 Vinegar Girl(By: Anne Tyler) 2016 Buy
04 Hag-Seed(By: Margaret Atwood) 2016 Buy
05 New Boy(By: Tracy Chevalier) 2017 Buy
06 Dunbar(By: Edward St. Aubyn) 2017 Buy
07 Macbeth 2018 Buy
01 Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder 2007 Buy
02 Bubble in the Bathtub / Time-Travel Bath Bomb 2008 Buy
03 Who Cut the Cheese? 2010 Buy
04 The Magical Fruit 2012 Buy
05 The Great Gold Robbery 2013 Buy
06 Silent (But Deadly) Night 2016 Buy
07 Can Doctor Proctor Save Christmas? 2017 Buy

Where to start with Jo Nesbo

What is the best order to read Jo Nesbo books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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