Henning Mankell





Henning Mankell


Born
in Stockholm, Sweden
February 03, 1948

Died
October 05, 2015

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Henning Mankell was an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He was best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander.

Mankell split his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He was married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.

Average rating: 3.83 · 217,087 ratings · 14,867 reviews · 128 distinct works · Similar authors
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wall...

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3.78 avg rating — 46,526 ratings — published 1991 — 138 editions
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The Fifth Woman (Kurt Walla...

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4.02 avg rating — 17,714 ratings — published 1996 — 90 editions
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The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wall...

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3.72 avg rating — 17,080 ratings — published 1992 — 108 editions
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Sidetracked (Kurt Wallander...

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4.05 avg rating — 15,084 ratings — published 1995 — 95 editions
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The Man Who Smiled (Kurt Wa...

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3.92 avg rating — 14,335 ratings — published 1994 — 87 editions
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One Step Behind

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4.08 avg rating — 12,550 ratings — published 1997 — 90 editions
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The White Lioness (Kurt Wal...

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3.83 avg rating — 12,864 ratings — published 1993 — 89 editions
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Firewall (Wallander, #8)

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3.95 avg rating — 11,841 ratings — published 1997 — 73 editions
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The Troubled Man (Kurt Wall...

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3.97 avg rating — 11,192 ratings — published 2009 — 76 editions
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The Man from Beijing

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3.46 avg rating — 11,115 ratings — published 2008 — 78 editions
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More books by Henning Mankell…
Faceless Killers The Dogs of Riga The White Lioness The Man Who Smiled Sidetracked The Fifth Woman One Step Behind
Kurt Wallander (10 books)
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3.88 avg rating — 169,996 ratings

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Wallander radio play (10 books)
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3.97 avg rating — 11,254 ratings

Before the Frost
Linda Wallander (1 book)
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Fredrik Welin series (2 books)
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A Bridge to the Stars Shadows in the Twilight When the Snow Fell Journey to the End of the W...
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3.57 avg rating — 1,578 ratings

More series by Henning Mankell…
“Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said.
"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
Henning Mankell, One Step Behind

“To grow up is to wonder about things; to be grown up is to slowly forget the things you wondered about as a child.”
Henning Mankell, When the Snow Fell

“People always leave traces. No person is without a shadow.”
Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

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