Gunnar Staalesen Reading Order

1 book (2010–2010)

1 book (1975–1975)

3 books (1969–2025)

Gunnar Staalesen has written three standalone mystery and thriller novels spanning from 1969 to 2025. These books should be read in publication order: Uskyldstider (2020), Post Festum (1899), and Preludium. The series remains ongoing and each entry functions as an independent story.

Start with Uskyldstider and read in order.

3 books (1997–2000)

Gunnar Staalesen's Bergen series consists of three mystery thrillers published between 1997 and 2000, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with 1900. Morgenrød, followed by High Noon, and concluding with Aftensang.

Start with 1900. Morgenrød and read in order.

14 books (1979–2024)

The Varg Veum series by Gunnar Staalesen is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection comprising fourteen novels published from 1979 to 2024. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Yours Until Death and continuing through the most recent entry, Pursued by Death. The series follows the investigations of its titular protagonist across Norwegian crime narratives spanning decades of storytelling.

Start with Yours Until Death, the first of 14 books in the Varg Veum series.

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1	Yours Until Death 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	At Night All Wolves Are Grey 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fallen Angels 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Writing on the Wall 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Consorts of Death 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cold Hearts 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	We Shall Inherit the Wind 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Where Roses Never Die 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wolves in the Dark 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Big Sister 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Wolves at the Door 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Bitter Flowers 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mirror Image 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Pursued by Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible