Henning Mankell has written at least 88 books. Their most popular book is Faceless Killers with 58 saves with an average rating of 3.52⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fiction, Mystery, and Police.
Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of a judge. He grew up in the towns of Sveg and Borås. His grandfather, also called Henning Mankell (1868–1930), was a well-known composer. At the age of 20, Mankell was the assistant director at the Riks Theater in Stockholm, and he was also writing. In the 1970s he moved to Norway, where he lived with a woman who was a member of the Maoist Communist Labour Party, although he never officially joined the Party. He moved to Africa and lived in several African countries, and in 1985 he founded the Avenida Theater in Maputo, Mozambique, where he continues to spend about half of every year. In 1997 he began his most well-known series of novels, a series of murder mysteries set in Ystad, Sweden, featuring the police detective Kurt Wallander. He also established a publishing house, Leopard Förlag, to publish young talents from both Africa and Sweden. He is married to Eva Bergman, daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
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1 primary bookFredrik Welin is a 1-book series first released in 2005 with contributions by Henning Mankell.
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2 primary booksJoel Gustafsson is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Henning Mankell and Magdalena Mikołajczyk.
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9 primary books10 released booksKurt Wallander is a 10-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Henning Mankell, Steven T. Murray, and 2 others.
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1 primary bookLinda Wallander is a 1-book series first released in 2002 with contributions by Henning Mankell and Ebba Segerberg.
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10 primary booksMartin Beck Police Mystery is a 10-book series with 10 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, and 6 others.
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11 primary booksWallander is a 11-book series with 11 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Henning Mankell, Steven T. Murray, and 2 others.