Swedish Books

Author Jan Guillou

Jan Guillou is a respected author and journalist that has been involved in a number of controverses through out his career. However Guillou's books are always on the top charts in Sweden and I love "The Crusades Trilogy" that is about Arn Magnusson, a fictional character that was forced to become a Knight Templar. Many historical events, both in Sweden and in the Middle East and also many characters from the novels are based on reality.

Jan Guillou also wrote the follow-up novel "The Heritage of Arn" about Birger Jarl, the founder of Stockholm. The book is based on Swedish history and legends.

Author Camilla Läckberg

Camilla Läckberg is a young and very successfull criminal writer in Sweden. Her first novel The Ice Princess won the International Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere in 2008.

Some of her books have been translated to english and are selling in many other countries aswell and in April 2011 her books “The Ice Princess”, “The Preacher”, and “The Stonecutter” will be published as paperbacks in the United States.

Camilla Läckbergs books are always set around her birthplace in Fjällbacka on the west coast of Sweden.

The Ice Princess - translated 2008
Isprinsessan (2002)
The Preacher - translated 2009
Predikanten (2004)
The Stonecutter - translated 2010
Stenhuggaren (2005)
The Jinx (forthcoming)
Olycksfågeln (2006)
The German Brat
Tyskungen (2007)
The Mermaid
Sjöjungfrun (2008)
The Lighthouse Guardian
Fyrvaktaren (2009)