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Ragnar Jónasson
Icelandic Crime Writer
Ragnar Jónasson, born in Reykjavík in 1976, is an Icelandic author of crime fiction, known for the Dark Iceland series, set in the northern town of Siglufjörður, and the Hulda trilogy. Trained as a lawyer, he translated fourteen Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic and co-founded the Reykjavík crime festival Iceland Noir. His books have been published in around 40 countries. His picks here, from a Shelf Awareness interview, include Christie’s Evil Under the Sun, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and The Sittaford Mystery, Joël Dicker’s The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, and Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir’s The Greenhouse.
Closed Casket
by Sophie Hannah · 2016 · Crime
“Sophie Hannah's new Poirot book, Closed Casket. I enjoyed her first one in the series, and it was cozy to have a Christie for Christmas.” — via Article, February 2017
The Greenhouse
by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir · 2011 · Fiction
“I'm always recommending that people read The Greenhouse by Icelandic author Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir. One of my all-time favorite books.” — via Article, February 2017
The Couple Next Door
by Shari Lapena · 2022 · Fiction
“The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena, a real page-turner.” — via Article, February 2017
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
by Joël Dicker · 2014 · Fiction
“His Harry Quebert book was outstanding, my favorite read of 2014” — via Article, February 2017
The Sittaford Mystery
by Agatha Christie · 2012 · Crime
“Also, I'm constantly re-reading Agatha Christie, at the moment it's The Sittaford Mystery.” — via Article, February 2017
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie · 2016 · Crime
“Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, no question. A superbly clever book.” — via Article, February 2017
Evil Under the Sun
by Agatha Christie · 2025 · Crime
“I would have to say Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie. That was the first Christie book I ever read, at the age of 11, and that led me to eventually translate and write crime fiction.” — via Article, February 2017
