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Home / Authors / Per Wahloo Per Wahloo Swedish author Per Wahlöö, best known for co-writing the Martin Beck detective series with Maj Sjöwall, revolutionized crime fiction with its social realism. His ten-book series has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Per Wahlöö books in order, including both chronological publication and the series reading order.
All books · chronological
1960 A Necessary Action / The Lorry POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1963 The Assignment POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1964 Murder on the Thirty-First Floor POoIJB · 1 Buy ↗ 1965 Roseanna POoMBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1965 The Generals POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1966 The Man Who Went Up in Smoke POoMBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1967 The Man on the Balcony POoMBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1968 The Steel Spring POoIJB · 2 Buy ↗ 1968 The Laughing Policeman / Investigation of Murder POoMBB · 4 Buy ↗ 1969 The Fire Engine that Disappeared POoMBB · 5 Buy ↗ 1970 Murder at the Savoy POoMBB · 6 Buy ↗ 1971 The Abominable Man POoMBB · 7 Buy ↗ 1972 The Locked Room POoMBB · 8 Buy ↗ 1974 Cop Killer POoMBB · 9 Buy ↗ 1975 The Terrorists POoMBB · 10 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Inspector Jensen Books 2 books · 1964–1968
01 Murder on the Thirty-First Floor 1964 Buy ↗ 02 The Steel Spring 1968 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Martin Beck Books 10 books · 1965–1975
02 The Man Who Went Up in Smoke 1966 Buy ↗ 03 The Man on the Balcony 1967 Buy ↗ 04 The Laughing Policeman / Investigation of Murder 1968 Buy ↗ 05 The Fire Engine that Disappeared 1969 Buy ↗ 06 Murder at the Savoy 1970 Buy ↗ 07 The Abominable Man 1971 Buy ↗ 08 The Locked Room 1972 Buy ↗ 10 The Terrorists 1975 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 3 books · 1960–1965
01 A Necessary Action / The Lorry 1960 Buy ↗ 02 The Assignment 1963 Buy ↗