2024-04-23

Reading Tips for World Book Day

For everybody working at NORLA, sparking the joy of reading is a true privilege. And today we are happy to celebrate World Book Day by recommending books from our Selected Spring Titles.
You will find more information on all the spring titles here, and quite a few also include sample translations in English.

Most of spring's Selected Titles on display at NORLA's premises. The table is from the collection of furniture made for Norway's Guest of Honour pavilion at the 2019 Frankfurter Buchmesse, all designed by manthey kula and LCLA Office. (Photo: Mette Børja).

Andrine’s recommendation:

Arnfinn Kolerud
Ivar Steps Up
(Original title: Ivar får ansvar)
Det Norske Samlaget, 2024

Foreign rights | Read our interview with the author

Ani’s suggestion:

Geir Selbæk
Dementia – Everything you should know about dementia and how it can be prevented
(Original title: Demens)
Kagge forlag, 2023

Foreign rights | Read our interview with the author

Dina’s reading tip:

Kristin Gjesdal
Unruly Women. Philosophers, Romantics, Revolutionaries
(Original title: Opprørerne. Kvinner som endret filosofien)
Cappelen Damm, 2024

Foreign rights | Read our interview with the author

Ellen’s reading suggestion:

Frode Grytten
The Day that Nils Vik Died
(Original title: Den dagen Nils Vik døde)
Forlaget Oktober, 2023

Foreign rights | Read our interview with the author

Mette’s reading tip:

Birger Emanuelsen
Before They Disappear – An attempt to understand what children are
(Original title: Før de forsvinner. Et forsøk på å forstå hva barn er)
Cappelen Damm, 2024

Foreign rights | Read our interview with the author

Oliver’s recommendation:

Niels Fredrik Dahl
Walking Man
(Original title: Fars rygg)
Forlaget Oktober, 2023

Foreign rights | Read our interview with the author

Looking to read even more?

Read more about World Book Day here.

You will find more information on all the selected titles of the spring, and quite a few also include sample translations in English, here.

If you happen to read Norwegian, you may also enjoy NORLA’s personal reading tips here.