The 2011 Nordic Challenge is hosted by Zee at Notes from the North and runs from January 1 2011 to December 31 2011.
The Rules are simple. There is no need to make a list before hand. Any book by any author born in a Nordic country (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and/or Sweden) or a book set in a Nordic country.
They can be from any genre but I have restricted myself to crime fiction only.
There are 5 levels, and I decided to join in at the highest possible level, in a fit of insanity. Valhalla Level: Read 20+ books
My count so far:
- Three Seconds by Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström
- Yours Until Death by Gunnar Staalesen
- The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo
- Red Wolf by Liza Marklund
- El chino de Henning Mankell (The Man from Beijing)
- Nadie lo ha visto de Mari Jungstedt (Unseen)
- The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
- The Leopard by Jo Nesbo
- The Abominable Man, by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
- Echoes from the Dead by Johan Theorin
- Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen (my review is coming soon)
Can’t believe I’m still on track.
Next from my TBR pile:
- The Inspector and Silence by Hakan Nesser
- Voices by Arnaldur Indridason
- The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg
- Nadie lo ha oído (Unspoken) by Mari Jungsted
- Sangre derramada (The Blood Spilt) by Asa Larsson
- Antes de que hiele (Before the Frost) By Henning Mankell
- La Pirámide (The Pyramid) by Henning Mankell
From my Wish List:
- Bad Intentions by Karin Fossum
- Frozen Moment by Camille Ceder
- Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason
- The Quarry by Johan Theorin
A Crime is Afoot 
José Ignacio – You are doing very well with this challenge! I am impressed.
Thank you Margot.
Yes, well done Jose Ignacio. Our TBR and Wish Lists are strangely similar!
Thank you Maxine. Strange isn’t it?
You are very ambitious for this year, with all of these challenges. This is a big goal.
Having read two by Nesbo, I’m planning on reading more this summer, as well as trying to obtain Indridasson’s newest translation, Outrage, as you mention; Mercy, by Jussi Adler-Olsen; more Nesser; Three Seconds, and, of course, another by Sjowall and Wahloo, although I space those out as I only have five left to read in their terrific series.
Good luck on achieving the ambitious goal.
Thank you Kathy. I was a bit insane when joining all those challenges, though.