Fave Five: Queer Nordic Fiction

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Norwegian Historical)

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember (Norse YA Fantasy reimagining of “The Little Mermaid”)

The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher (Fantasy reimagining of “The Snow Queen”)

The Engelsfors series by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren (Swedish Urban YA Fantasy)

Last Night in Nuuk by Niviaq Korneliussen (Greenlandic Contemporary)

Bonus: For an Icelandic novel with a major queer secondary, try Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Double bonus: Coming up in 2021, check out Norwegian Historical YA The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath