Ragnar Jonasson Reading Order

3 books (2014–2025)

Ragnar Jonasson has contributed to multiple anthologies spanning from 2017 to 2025 as part of this ongoing series. With two primary collections and additional anthology appearances, these works showcase short mystery and thriller fiction. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour.

Start with CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour and read in order.

#	Title
1	Guilty Parties 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Birds, Strangers and Psychos 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2009–2020)

Dark Iceland is a six-book crime thriller series by Ragnar Jonasson set in Iceland, published between 2010 and 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Snowblind and concluding with Winterkill. Each installment builds on the previous investigations and character development established throughout the sequence.

Start with Snowblind / Snjóblinda, the first of 6 books in the Dark Iceland series.

#	Title
1	Fölsk nóta 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Snowblind / Snjóblinda 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blackout / Myrknætti 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rupture / Rof 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Whiteout / Andköf 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Nightblind / Náttblinda 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Winterkill / Vetrarmein 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2026)

Ragnar Jonasson's Helgi series is an ongoing mystery thriller collection featuring three books published between 2024 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Death at the Sanatorium, followed by The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer, and The Body in the Bath. Each installment builds on the previous entry, making sequential reading essential for following the narrative arc.

Start with Death at the Sanatorium and read in order.

3 books (2015–2017)

This three-book Icelandic mystery thriller series spans from 2015 to 2017 and should be read in publication order beginning with The Darkness. The complete series follows a dark and atmospheric journey through Iceland's remote landscapes, with each installment building on the previous narrative. Ragnar Jonasson crafted these interconnected mysteries for readers seeking moody, suspenseful crime fiction with Icelandic settings.

Start with The Darkness and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Darkness 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Island 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mist 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2023)

Icelandic author Ragnar Jonasson has written three standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 2021 and 2023. While each book can be read independently, reading them in publication order—beginning with The Girl Who Died, followed by Outside, and concluding with Reykjavík (co-authored with Katrín Jakobsdóttir)—provides the best experience. The series appears to be complete.

Start with The Girl Who Died and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Girl Who Died 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Outside 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Reykjavík(With: Katrín Jakobsdóttir) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible