Fjällbacka Books in Order
Fjällbacka by Camilla Lackberg contains 11 books, published between 2004 and 2024. The first book is The Ice Princess (2004) and the newest is The Cuckoo (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 2004–2024
- Confirmed
- 11 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,878 in 6 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 48–72 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,878 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Fjällbacka is a Swedish crime series by Camilla Lackberg, set in the town it is named for, with the police officer Patrik Hedström working the investigations. The Ice Princess (2004) opens the run, followed by The Preacher, The Stonecutter, The Gallows Bird, The Hidden Child, The Drowning and The Lost Boy. Eleven books reach The Cuckoo (2024), and the series is ongoing.
How many Fjällbacka books are there?
Fjällbacka has 11 books, released between 2004 and 2024.
Fjällbacka Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Fjällbacka books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Ice Princess2004 · 393 pages · confirmed 3/420043933/4
- 2The Preacher2004 · 419 pages · confirmed 3/420044193/4
- 3The Stonecutter2005 · confirmed 3/42005–3/4
- 4The Gallows Bird / The Stranger2006 · 591 pages · confirmed 3/420065913/4
- 6The Drowning2008 · 476 pages · confirmed 3/420084763/4
- 7The Lost Boy2009 · 493 pages · confirmed 3/420094933/4
- 8Buried Angels2011 · confirmed 3/42011–3/4
- 9The Ice Child2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 10The Girl In The Woods2017 · confirmed 3/42017–3/4
- 11The Cuckoo2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Fjällbacka?
No separate chronological order is on record for Fjällbacka, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Fjällbacka books in order?
You should read the Fjällbacka books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Fjällbacka book also stands alone.
Where to start with Fjällbacka
Start with The Ice Princess (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Fjällbacka book?
The Cuckoo (2024) is the newest Fjällbacka book released so far.
Is there a new Fjällbacka book coming?
No next Fjällbacka book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Fjällbacka has won
Wikidata records 1 award for Fjällbacka. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Grand Prix de Littérature Policière2008Wonfor The Ice Princess
Fjällbacka at a glance
- Still running
- Fjällbacka is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Fjällbacka books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,878 pages across the 6 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 484 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Fjällbacka books, 7 of 11, were published in the 2000s.
What the Fjällbacka books are about
10 of the 11 Fjällbacka books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: sweden is tagged on 7 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Sweden 7 of 10 books
- Murder 6 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 6 of 10 books
- Police 6 of 10 books
- Investigation 5 of 10 books
- Crime 4 of 10 books
- Patrik Hedström (Fictitious character) 2 of 10 books
More books by Camilla Lackberg
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Camilla Lackberg books in order 23 books
Characters in the Fjällbacka books
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Patrik Hedstrom books in order 11 books









