New Books
Some of the Swedish and Finland-Swedish books published
in English translation in 2024
compiled by Alice E. Olsson
New Books 2024
Some of the Swedish and Finland-Swedish books published in English translation in 2024
compiled by Alice E. Olsson
Ixelles
by Johannes Anyuru, translated by Nichola Smalley
Two Lines Press (US), October 2024
A story of stories about the nature of truth, memory and belonging in a changing society.
Ædnan
by Linnéa Axelsson, translated by Saskia Vogel
Pushkin Press, January 2024
Knopf (US), January 2024
A moving, revelatory novel-in-verse about the struggle and persistence of two Indigenous Sámi families over a century.
Under the Storm
by Christoffer Carlsson, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
Hogarth, February 2024
When a young woman is found murdered inside a burned home, life in the small community of Marbäck changes for all, not least a young boy called Isak and rookie cop Vidar Jörgensson.
The Mermaid
by Anki Edvinsson, translated by Paul Norlen
Thomas & Mercer, March 2024
Could the prime suspect in a murder be a victim too?
The Group
by Sigge Eklund, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
Bonnier Books UK, August 2024
After moving to Madrid, Hanna becomes swept up in the extravagant lives of three wealthy Swedish expats and takes a great risk to remain part of their group.
The ADHD Advantage
by Dr Anders Hansen, translated by Alice E. Olsson
Vermilion, August 2024
In The ADHD Advantage, leading psychiatrist and viral TedX speaker Dr Anders Hansen shows you how to turn your diagnosis into an asset, handle the negative aspects of ADHD, and find joy in the fact we aren't all the same.
Cookies and Crumbs
by Kaja Hengstenberg, translated by Ian Giles
Quadrille, April 2024
Chunky, chewy, gooey cookies for every mood.
Garden Hacks
by Filip Johansson, translated by Alice E. Olsson
Murdoch Books, April 2024
70 smart hacks taking you through each season of the gardening year in a friendly way, with clear step-by-step instructions.
Antiquity
by Hanna Johansson, translated by Kira Josefsson
Scribe, April 2024
Catapult (US), February 2024
Elegant, slippery, and provocative, Antiquity is a queer Lolita story by prize-winning Swedish author Hanna Johansson – a story of desire, power, obsession, observation, and taboo.
The Singularity
by Balsam Karam, translated by Saskia Vogel
Fitzcarraldo Editions, January 2024
The Feminist Press, January 2024
Lyrical and devastating, The Singularity is a breathtaking study of grief, migration, and motherhood from one of Sweden’s most exciting new novelists.
The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow
by Elin Anna Labba, translated by Fiona Graham
University of Minnesota Press, April 2024
A polyphonic text which movingly re-imagines the experiences of dispossessed Sámi people in often hauntingly lyrical prose.
The Cuckoo
by Camilla Läckberg, translated by Ian Giles
Hemlock Press, May 2024
The long-awaited return of Hedström and Falck.
The Mountain King
by Anders de la Motte, translated by Alex Fleming
Atria Books, January 2024
Urban exploration meets Scandinavian folklore in this sinister, deftly plotted thriller helmed by the brilliant and inscrutable investigator Leonore Asker.
Caesaria
by Hanna Nordenhök, translated by Saskia Vogel
Book*hug Press, October 2024
On a remote country estate in the 19th century, a renowned obstetrician keeps a young girl that he once carved out of her mother’s body. It is the dawn of modern gynaecology, when the female body appears as a cryptic landscape and male hubris reigns.
Deliver Me
by Malin Persson Giolito, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
Other Press, March 2024
Giolito explores the effects of gang criminality on Swedish youth through the lens of two boys who become best friends despite the very different circumstances of their family lives.
Malma Station
by Alex Schulman, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles
Fleet, March 2024
Three train trips, all to tiny Malma Station, at different points in time – what family secrets will be revealed at the destination?
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
by Andrés Stoopendaal, translated by Alex Fleming
Atria Books, June 2024
Described by Svenska Dagbladet as 'a crackling firework display of comic brilliance', Andrés Stoopendaal's breakthrough novel is a portrait of a person belatedly coming of age, as well as a blistering takedown of a privileged man who believes himself a revolutionary.
Hunter in Huskvarna
by Sara Stridsberg, translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner
MacLehose Press, January 2024
A collection of eleven genre-spanning short stories held together by a sense of loss and longing.
Purity
by Andrzej Tichý, translated by Nichola Smalley
And Other Stories, June 2024
Stories that lead us through streets, apartments and cities ringing with voices full of fury, compassion and brilliance.
The Autist's Guide to the Galaxy
by Clara Törnvall, translated by Alice E. Olsson
Scribe, July 2024
A playful guide to understanding the ways of ‘normal people’ that flips our usual scripts about neurodiversity.
The Devil's Grip
by Lina Wolff, translated by Saskia Vogel
Other Press (US), April 2024
Wickedly dark with a mystical edge, this story of an Italian love affair gone bad captures the irresistible pull of toxic relationships – from the acclaimed author of Carnality.