The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
A disgraced journalist is hired by a wealthy industrialist to solve a forty-year-old mystery involving the disappearance of his niece. He is assisted in his investigation by a brilliant but deeply troubled hacker. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover a twisted web of family secrets, corruption, and murder. The story is a dark and gripping exploration of Swedish society, as well as a thrilling mystery.
The 1035th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- around 500
- Words
- 204,000
- Original Language
- Swedish
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This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 47th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 75th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 98th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 219th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time (Time)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 (The Times)