An existential novel dealing with the cruelties and improbabilities of the rational man.

Lucie Blackman, a 21-year-old tall blonde living in Tokyo during the summer of 2000 disappears. The subsequent winter her body is found buried at the beach, cut into pieces.

A satirical look at the Soviet Union through the eyes of a Russian writer; although this is mostly about a stray dog with human testicles.

A seemingly shy housewife one day strangles her husband. Her friends come to her aid but each with their own intentions.

The final book of the Millennium Series; Lisbeth Salander has come so far, but what does the end hold for her?

A convoluted mess that offers little to the main series, other than to annoy the reader.

Where will a new writer take a much-loved book character to? How will he cope with the weight of expectation on his shoulders?

I’ve seen The Giver banded around a few Facebook groups, people talking about it being such a great book, but not being properly regarded as a classic.

Thailand is Hole’s next destination; to solve the murder of Norway’s foreign ambassador. Mixed up are Thai gangs, corrupt officials and child prostitution rings.

A slow-burn courtroom drama with a touch of Gothic charm, the Millennium series closes with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.

As you can guess from the title, Before I go to Sleep is about a forty-seven-year-old woman, Christine Lucas, who suffers from a condition that leaves her waking up every morning without any memories of the previous day.

Carrying on the Millennium series, Stieg Larsson brilliantly develops his deeply flawed characters in this thrilling Nordic-Noir.