Scandinavian crime authors share their top Easter reading recommendations

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Fourteen prominent Scandinavian crime authors have recommended their top picks for this year's Easter crime reading. These authors, including Pascal Engman and Karin Fossum, shared their favorite crime novels and revealed which books they plan to read themselves during the holiday. Crime fiction sales surge before Easter, making up 53% of books sold in Norwegian bookstores. In 2025, crime novels constituted 40% of all fiction sales in Norway, with Jo Nesbø's "Minnesota" being the best-selling crime book. Currently, Frieda McFadden leads 2026 sales with "The Housemaid" and "The Housemaid's Secret."


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