Jo Nesbø

Jo Nesbo is a Norwegian novelist and musician who first became known as a member of the country-pop band Di Derre. His first novel, The Bat, was published in 1997, and by 2021 his books had sold over fifty million copies worldwide, making him the most commercially successful Norwegian author to date. He is best known for crime fiction. His first Harry Hole novel, published in 1997, was awarded the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel and the Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel. After 1998 he concentrated on writing, continuing the internationally successful series about inspector Harry Hole, and in 2007 he released a first children's book, Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder.