Yrsa Sigurðardóttir



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Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

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born
in Reykjavík, Iceland
August 24, 1963

gender
female

genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Children's Books


About this author

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir graduated from high-school in 1983, finished a B.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of Iceland in 1988 and M.Sc in the same field from Concordia University in Montreal in 1997. Yrsa now works as a civil engineer for the company Fjarhitun, as well as being a writer.
In 1998 Yrsa published her first book for children, Þar lágu Danir í því (The Danes Were in Trouble There). She has since published more books for childrena and teenagers, as well as a number of internationally successful crime novels for adults. In 2000 the Icelandic department of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) awarded Yrsa for her book Við viljum jólin í júlí (We Want Christmas in July).
Yrsa lives in the Reykjavík suburb of Se...more


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Average rating: 3.58 · 5,265 ratings · 663 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors
Last Rituals
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3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 1,954 ratings — published 2005 — 38 editions
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My Soul to Take
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 1,291 ratings — published 2006 — 31 editions
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Ashes to Dust
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3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 795 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions
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The Day is Dark
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3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 448 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions
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Ég man þig
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions
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Horfðu á mig
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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Brakið
3.1 of 5 stars 3.10 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Kuldi
3.03 of 5 stars 3.03 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2012
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Þar lágu Danir í því
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Við viljum jólin í júlí
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3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1999
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Series by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Last Rituals My Soul to Take Ashes to Dust The Day is Dark Horfðu á mig Brakið
Þóra Guðmundsdóttir (6 books)
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