Jo Nesbø

Writing

Born: 1960-03-29
From: Oslo, Norway
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

Biography

Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014; his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide, making him the most successful Norwegian author of all time.

Awards & Nominations14 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Pepe Carvalho Award

2024
🏆 Won

Riverton Prize

Knife

2019
🏆 Won

Trophées 813

2016
🏆 Won

Peer Gynt Literary Award

2013
🏆 Won

Oslo City Culture Award

2013
🏆 Won

Palle Rosenkrantz Prize

2010
🏆 Won

Solprisen

2009
Nominated

CWA International Dagger

The Redeemer

2009
🏆 Won

The Norwegian reader price

2008
🏆 Won

The Norwegian reader price

2007
🏆 Won

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

2007
🏆 Won

Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment

2002
🏆 Won

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

The Redbreast

2000
🏆 Won

Glass Key award

The Bat

1998
🏆 Won

Riverton Prize

The Bat

1997