Ben answers “I am new to Jo Nesbo's books. Where should...”

Crumb asked this question about Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4):

I am new to Jo Nesbo's books. Where should I begin? Should I read the first book in his series or should I read one of his stand alone's? Any help would be much appreciated!

Ben Skeen Unless you are a completest, honestly, you can get away with skipping #1 (The Bat) and you probably should skip #2 (Cockroaches). If you get into the …moreUnless you are a completest, honestly, you can get away with skipping #1 (The Bat) and you probably should skip #2 (Cockroaches). If you get into the rest of the series, you will probably go back at some point, but The Redbreast is probably the best place to start in terms of quality of writing and importance to the remaining canon. (less)

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