Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Remember You | 2010 | Yrsa Sigurdardottir | Buy |
| 2 | The Undesired | 2012 | Yrsa Sigurdardottir | Buy |
| 3 | Why Did You Lie? | 2013 | Yrsa Sigurdardottir | Buy |
| 4 | The Prey | 2020 | Yrsa Sigurdardottir | Buy |
Sigurdardottir’s standalone novels allow her to experiment with tone in ways her series don’t. I Remember You (2010) is the most widely read of the four — a genuinely frightening novel that begins with a group of friends renovating an old house in a remote Icelandic fjord and takes a turn toward the supernatural that most crime writers would not risk. It has been adapted for film and is the book most often recommended for readers new to her work who want something different from the usual Nordic noir.
The Undesired (2012) and Why Did You Lie? (2013) are more conventional thrillers, both psychologically complex and rooted in Iceland’s specific social landscape. The Prey (2020), her most recent standalone, continues this interest in isolated settings and the particular dread that comes from being unable to escape.