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Maj Sjowall

Swedish author Maj Sjowall, best known for the Martin Beck crime series co-written with Per Wahloo, pioneered the Nordic noir genre. Her ten-book series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Maj Sjowall books in order, including both chronological publication and the series reading order.

All books · chronological

1965RoseannaPOoMBB · 1Buy ↗
1966The Man Who Went Up in SmokePOoMBB · 2Buy ↗
1967The Man on the BalconyPOoMBB · 3Buy ↗
1968The Laughing Policeman / Investigation of MurderPOoMBB · 4Buy ↗
1969The Fire Engine that DisappearedPOoMBB · 5Buy ↗
1970Murder at the SavoyPOoMBB · 6Buy ↗
1971The Abominable ManPOoMBB · 7Buy ↗
1972The Locked RoomPOoMBB · 8Buy ↗
1974Cop KillerPOoMBB · 9Buy ↗
1975The TerroristsPOoMBB · 10Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Martin Beck Books10 books · 1965–1975
01Roseanna1965Buy ↗
02The Man Who Went Up in Smoke1966Buy ↗
03The Man on the Balcony1967Buy ↗
04The Laughing Policeman / Investigation of Murder1968Buy ↗
05The Fire Engine that Disappeared1969Buy ↗
06Murder at the Savoy1970Buy ↗
07The Abominable Man1971Buy ↗
08The Locked Room1972Buy ↗
09Cop Killer1974Buy ↗
10The Terrorists1975Buy ↗

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