Henning Mankell





Henning Mankell

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February 03, 1948 in Stockholm, Sweden

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Henning Mankell is an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He is best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander.

Mankell splits his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He is married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.


Average rating: 3.75 · 47,872 ratings · 5,831 reviews · 86 distinct works
Faceless Killers (Wallander...
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 8,853 ratings — published 1991 — 79 editions
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The Dogs of Riga (Wallander...
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 4,405 ratings — published 1992 — 65 editions
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Sidetracked (Wallander #5)
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3,859 ratings — published 1995 — 52 editions
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The Fifth Woman (Wallander,...
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 3,276 ratings — published 1997 — 47 editions
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The Man Who Smiled (Walland...
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 3,424 ratings — published 1994 — 49 editions
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One Step Behind (Wallander,...
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 3,029 ratings — published 1997 — 51 editions
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The Man from Beijing
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3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 3,464 ratings — published 2008 — 42 editions
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The White Lioness (Wallande...
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 3,136 ratings — published 1993 — 51 editions
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Firewall (Wallander, #8)
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 2,806 ratings — published 1998 — 48 editions
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Before the Frost (Linda Wal...
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3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 2,018 ratings — published 2002 — 39 editions
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More books by Henning Mankell…
Faceless Killers The Dogs of Riga The White Lioness The Man Who Smiled Sidetracked The Fifth Woman One Step Behind
Kurt Wallander (10 books)
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3.8173143219614443 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 36,259 ratings
Before the Frost
Linda Wallander (1 book)
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3.7605354486861677 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 2,017 ratings
Secrets in the Fire Playing With Fire Shadow of the Leopard
Sofia (3 books)
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3.685064935064935 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 308 ratings
A Bridge to the Stars Shadows in the Twilight When the Snow Fell Journey to the End of the W...
Joel Gustafsson (4 books)
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3.5328947368421053 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 304 ratings
Tod in den Sternen Eiskalt wie der Tod Am Rande der Finsternis Ein toter aus Afrika Der unsichtbare Gegner Der wunde Punkt Bilderrätsel
Wallander radio play (10 books)
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3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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“Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said.
"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
Henning Mankell, One Step Behind

“To grow up is to wonder about things; to be grown up is to slowly forget the things you wondered about as a child.”
Henning Mankell, When the Snow Fell

“It was a clear, starry night, dead calm. Whenever I see a sky
like that, I wish I could write music”
Henning Mankell, Italian Shoes

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