Ragnar Jónasson

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Ragnar Jónasson (born 1976) is an Icelandic author of crime fiction. He is the author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series, set in and around Siglufjörður, and featuring Detective Ari Thor.

Novels

Dark Iceland series (Main character: Ari Þór Arason)

  1. Snowblind (2010; translation of Snjóblinda, 2010)[1]
  2. Blackout (2011; translation of Myrknætti, 2011)
  3. Rupture (2012; translation of Rof, 2012)
  4. Whiteout (2013; translation of Andköf, 2013)
  5. Nightblind (2014; translation of Náttblinda, 2014)
  6. Winterkill (2020; translation of Vetrarmein, 2020)

Note: The series order of the original Icelandic publications[2] reflects the correct chronology of the events in the novels.

Hidden Iceland series

  1. The Darkness (2018; translation of Dimma, 2015)[3]
  2. The Island (2019; translation of Drungi, 2016)[3]
  3. The Mist (2020; translation of Mistur, 2017)[3]

Standalone novels

  1. The Girl Who Died (2021;[4] translation of Þorpið, 2018)
  2. Outside (2022;[4] translation of Úti, 2021)
  3. Reykjavík, with Katrín Jakobsdóttir (2023)

Helgi Reykdal novels

  1. Death at the Sanatorium (2023;[4] translation of Hvítidauði, 2019)
  2. The Mysterious Case of The Missing Crime Writer (2025)

Adaptations

A television adaptation of The Darkness was in production in Reykjavík in 2024.[5]

References

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