Varg Veum Books in Order
Varg Veum is a series of Norwegian crime novels by Gunnar Staalesen featuring Bergen-based private investigator Varg Veum, first published starting in 1977. The series has been adapted into multiple Norwegian film and television productions and translated into numerous languages, with many volumes available in English.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1979 · Gunnar Staalesen
The single-mother families of an isolated community are being terrorised by a teenage gang. Varg Veum encounters the gang's pathetic but deadly…
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Buy on Amazon1983 · Gunnar Staalesen
At Night All Wolves Are Grey is a 1983 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 2 of the series Varg Veum.
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1988 · Gunnar Staalesen
Black Sheep is a 1988 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 3 of the series Varg Veum.
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1989 · Gunnar Staalesen
Fallen Angels is a 1989 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 4 of the series Varg Veum.
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1991 · Gunnar Staalesen
Bitter Flowers is a 1991 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 5 of the series Varg Veum.
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The Writing on the Wall is a 1995 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 6 of the series Varg Veum.
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2002 · Gunnar Staalesen
Mirror Image is a 2002 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 7 of the series Varg Veum.
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Gunnar Staalesen
The Consorts of Death is a 2006 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 8 of the series Varg Veum.
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2008 · Gunnar Staalesen
In Bergen, Norway, private investigator Varg Veum is visited by a prostitute whose friend Margrethe has disappeared. Before vanishing, Margrethe had…
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2010 · Gunnar Staalesen
We Shall Inherit the Wind is a 2010 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 10 of the series Varg Veum.
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Gunnar Staalesen
Three-year-old Mette Misvaer vanishes from a sandpit outside her home, devastating her family and community, and the police investigation yields…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Gunnar Staalesen
Reeling from the death of his great love, Karin, Varg Veum's life has descended into a self-destructive spiral of alcohol, lust, grief, and…
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2016 · Gunnar Staalesen
A woman introducing herself as Varg Veum's half-sister visits his office with a job: her god-daughter, a 19-year-old trainee nurse from Haugesund,…
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Wolves at the Door is a 2018 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 14 of the series Varg Veum.
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2023 · Gunnar Staalesen
Pursued by Death is a 2023 book by Gunnar Staalesen. It is book 15 of the series Varg Veum.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Varg Veum books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Yours Until Death”. Start with “Yours Until Death.”
How many books are in the Varg Veum series?
We list 15 books by Gunnar Staalesen , published between 1979–2023.
Where can I buy the Varg Veum books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.