The Millennium Series: discover the Dragon Tattoo books

Tuesday 1 August 2023

Catch up on the Millennium Series

By Stieg Larsson
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meet Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist in the bestseller that changed crime fiction forever.
The Girl Who Played with Fire
When a journalist is killed on the brink of publishing an expose, all signs point to Salander.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Salander returns to take her revenge in the third novel in the Dragon Tattoo series.
 

By David Lagercrantz
The Girl in the Spider's Web
A Swedish scientist wants Millennium to publish his story, but what is his connection to Salander?
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
Despite being in prison, Salander continues to stand up for what she believes in, whatever the cost.
The Girl Who Lived Twice
Salander follows a scorched trail to Moscow, while Blomkvist fears for her safety. 

The Girl with Ice in Her Veins: Coming 2 September 2025
By Karin Smirnoff
The Girl with Ice in her Veins 
Salander goes to war with old and new enemies alike, when darkness lies at the heart of a small town.
The Girl in the Eagle's Talons 
Salander emerges as Blomkvist's last hope in the trailblazing new instalment of the Millennium series.


Meet Karin Smirnoff

Karin Smirnoff worked as a journalist before quitting her job to buy a wood factory. Her debut novel, My Brother, was nominated for the prestigious August Prize and has been optioned for TV by the producers behind The Bridge. In 2020 she completed her noir trilogy featuring Jana Kippo, which has now sold more than 500,000 copies in Sweden alone. In 2021 she was announced as the new writer for Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. The two writers come from the same area of northern Sweden.

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