How Jo Nesbø went from stockbroker, to musician, to world-famous crime and thriller writer

Q | Jun 23, 2023
Jo Nesbø is one of the world’s most famous crime and thriller writers. His books are published in close to 50 languages with more than 50 million sold. But you might be surprised to find out his writing career is a bit of a fluke. Jo talks to Tom about the many professions he had before becoming an accomplished writer, how he became a novelist in the first place, and why he keeps coming back to the character of Detective Harry Hole.

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