Millennium trilogy
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
The 4th Book
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The Millennium-trilogy consist of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played With Fire", and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest" (UK release the 1st of October 2009, US release the 31st of October 2009).
Stieg Larsson began thinking about writing detective novels back in the early 90's, according to co-worker Anna-Lena Lodenius in an interview with the Swedish newspaper Veckans Affärer. He had always been interested in particularly Anglo-Saxon literature and knew the works of Elizabeth George, Minette Walters and Sara Paretsky very well. He knew what ingredients a good detective story should have, and he even reluctantly decided to spice it up with a bit of sex as it would probably please his readers.
As for his work as a journalist, his preparations for the series were thorough. Before he started writing, he had made a detailed synopsis for ten books. He started writing in 1997, and it was not until he had finished the first two books and had the third one under way that he contacted a publisher in the summer of 2003. His first contact was with publisher Piratförlaget, which refused his script twice, perhaps the biggest mistake in Swedish publishing history. Instead, it was the publisher Nordstedts which got the opportunity to sign him in late 2003. With them, Stieg Larsson signed a contract of three books, an exceptional opportunity for an unpublished writer. The publishing rights were also bought by German and Norwegian publisher before it was even published in Sweden. During 2004 Stieg Larsson made minor adjustments to his two finished books and finished the third. When he died in November 2004, it was only a few months before the first book of the Millennium-series was released to the Swedish audience and became an immediate success.
Kenneth Ahlborn, a former colleague of Stieg's at TT, says in an interview with Veckans Affärer that Stieg got the idea for the character Lisbeth Salander after a discussion during a break from work. They were talking about how different characters from children's books would manage and behave if they were alive and grown up. Stieg especially liked the idea about a grown up Pippi Longstocking, a dysfunctional girl, probably with attention deficit disorder who would have had a hard time finding a regular place in the "normal society", and he used part those characteristics when he created lisbeth Salander.
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Finished "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" and just started "....Played with Fire". Both great books. Too bad Steig Larsson is no longer with us. Maybe someone will pick up where he left off. That would be great.
- Lisa Fellen, 28 August 2010
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By far one of the best crime fictions so far, I have read " The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" and "The Girl Who Played With Fire" tomorrow I will go by the next one tomorrow. I heard there is a fourth in this series. I hope so. What a shame we no longer have Mr. Larsson to look forward to for a good read.
- Jackie Anemone, 28 August 2010
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One of the best I read in a long time. Kept me interested from start to finish. Just when you think you got it something else turns up. Brilliant
- Edna Fogarty, 28 August 2010
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Larsson will be remembered as an epic mastermind that truly left his mark in the fabric of society. His books are not only genius and cleverly written, but Larsson succeeded in doing what most authors try and fail at?understanding and delving into the psyche of characters widely misunderstood and eclipsed by feverish social norms, stereotypes and mis-characterizations.
- JF, 27 August 2010
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"These books are a God Given Miracle! You could read them again and again and still be amazed by this phenomena"
- Grace Kellie, 26 August 2010
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Have just finished the first two books of the trilogy.
Amazingly written!
- Keshav, Mumbai, India, 25 August 2010
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Can't be described in words!!!!!!! totally got addicted for a while till non was left to read. In nutshell it was awesome.
- rahul, 24 August 2010
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Read the 3 books in 10 days...
When I've finished the first, immediatly bought the others.
Great story, great caracters, GREAT SUMMER READING !!!!
- Silvia, Italia, 23 August 2010
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outstanding! it's sad that great talents live us too soon...
- Kinga, Romania- Europe, 23 August 2010
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Havent read three books so fast ever. Just had to know what shed do next.Im gonna miss her, knowing Larsson died is depressing. Lisbeth lives!!!!
- A. DeMartino, 31 August 2010