Lars Kepler books

Lars Kepler is the pen name of Swedish authors Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril, known for the Detective Inspector Joona Linna crime series.

Detective Inspector Joona Linna Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Hypnotist 2009 Buy
The Nightmare 2010 Buy
The Fire Witness 2011 Buy
The Sandman 2012 Buy
Stalker 2014 Buy
The Rabbit Hunter 2017 Buy
Lazarus 2020 Buy
The Mirror Man 2020 Buy
The Spider 2023 Buy
The Sleepwalker 2025 N/A

Lars Kepler is the joint pseudonym of Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril, a married Swedish couple who write crime fiction together. Their Detective Inspector Joona Linna series launched with The Hypnotist in 2009 and quickly became an international bestseller.

The couple had both published literary fiction under their own names before creating the Kepler pseudonym. The Joona Linna books are dark, fast-paced thrillers that have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold millions of copies. The series has continued through ten books, with The Sleepwalker (2025) as the most recent entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lars Kepler written?

Lars Kepler has written ten books in one series.

What was Lars Kepler's first book?

Lars Kepler’s first book is The Hypnotist, published in 2009.

Who is Lars Kepler?

Lars Kepler is the shared pen name of married Swedish authors Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril. They write the Detective Inspector Joona Linna series together, starting with The Hypnotist (2009). The books have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages.

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