Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest

 

“The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” is the third and final novel in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy and was published in 2007.



It received The Glass Key Award form Crime Writers of Scandinavia in 2008.
According to figures from June 2011, the Millennium Trilogy has together sold 60 million copies in more than 50 countries. 

Plot summary

Two seriously injured people arrive at the emergency ward of the Sahlgrensa hospital in Gothenburg. One is the wanted murderer Lisbeth Salander who has taken a bullet to the head and needs immediate surgery, the other is Alexander Zalachenko, an older man who Lisbeth has attacked with an axe.

In this third novel in the Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth is planning her revenge against the men The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nestwho tried to kill her, and even more importantly, revenge against the government which nearly destroyed her life. But first she must escape from the intensive care unit and exculpate her name from the charges of murder that hangs over her head.

In order to succeed with the latter, Lisbeth will need the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist. He is writing an exposing article that will shake the Swedish government, the secret service and the whole country by its foundations. Finally there is a chance for Lisbeth Salander to put her past behind her and finally there is a chance for truth and justice to prevail.


1,005 comments on “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest”

  • admin says:

    Some of the best books in recent years. Litterally un-putdownable. A shame that this great writer is unable to grace us with further masterpieces in the future. It was only after reading all 3 books that I realized that Larsson had actually passed away before any of the books were publicised – never knowing how a fantastic success they were to become.

    - Hans,

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  • admin says:

    I just finished to read the third book (published in French). My only comment is that I am very sorry there will not be a fourth one!

    - Michel,

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  • Pierre says:

    Same here! I just read the very good french version and it is just awesome! Sorry for yhe english readers that have to wait, the movie might come out before the book!

    - Pierre,


  • Fogh says:

    Great book – would love som more of Kalle Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. A great shame they are gone together with this great writer

    - Fogh,


  • CRISTINA says:

    WHEN COULD BE POSSIBLE READ THE BOOK IN ITALIAN?

    - CRISTINA,


  • elisa says:

    when could be possible read the book in italian?

    - elisa,


  • efb says:

    why must we wait so long for this book in either english or italian version!!!!!!! i cannot wait any longer!!!!!!!!!!!!

    - efb,


  • C says:

    I am Italian and my French is really poor but I’ll try to read this book in French anyway because I can’t wait!

    - C,


  • MD says:

    YES! why must we wait so long for this book in english??!??

    - MD,


  • grete says:

    we want the book in italian !!! pleeeeease!!

    - grete,


  • cat says:

    I have been reading all three (all published in French) a piece of art .. could not stop .. been reading most nights for 2 weeks .. what a shame he cannot write anymore .. already missing him

    - cat,


  • Svala says:

    I have to say I felt cheated with how things ended between Blomkvist and Salander. Larsson apparently planned 10 books about the pair, so who knows, things might have changed later on. But the bond between the two lead characters was what drove me to continue reading, so the final pay-off was disappointing to say the least.

    Hopefully they will someday publish what was finished of the fourth book, and details on what was going to happen in book five and six (which were apparently mapped out by the time Larsson passed away). If not, I guess our own imaginations will have to do.

    - Svala,


  • Isa says:

    I just finished the tome III in French… It is really an amazing series! I have never read like this before! I stopped myself reading during nights around 2 o’clock. I will miss so much Lisbeth and Michael… and I will miss Stieg Larsson too…

    - Isa,


  • uncle says:

    I’ve just finished the first book, I’ve been flabbergasted. I spent a whole week-end reading through with no rest like a drug. Great writer, rest in peace.

    - uncle,


  • giulia – italy says:

    this book, not just is impossible to read in italian, but it is impossible also to know what it speaks about in italian…

    - giulia – italy,


  • russ says:

    read it in french. wonderful! i ignored my family for several days while reading it. there really should be a 4th book to resolve what happens after Lisbeth decides to let Mikael back into her life….

    - russ,


  • caterina says:

    does anyone know whene the 3rd book will be realesed in italy?? can’t wait for it!!!!

    thanks

    - caterina,


  • Maria, Italian fanatic reader says:

    any news regarding the 3rd book? I cannot wait any longer!

    - Maria, Italian fanatic reader,


  • Virgilio says:

    Still waiting for the 3rd book, unfortunately I do not read Swedish so I have to wait for the English, Spanish or Italian translation!

    The 2nd book, in Italian, was keeping me awake for 3 nights!

    - Virgilio,


  • Elisabetta-Milano says:

    Is the third book in English already out?????

    - Elisabetta-Milano,


  • Ralph A. Arbeid says:

    Boy I really loved The Girls With the Dragon Tattoo, I couldn’t get enough of The Girl Who Played with Fire…. Why do we have to wait TWO years for Castles in the Sky that has already been published in French????? That’s torture!!!!

    - Ralph A. Arbeid,


  • Marco – Genoa says:

    Lisbeth, Lisbeth…

    I love to wait a little bit more. I still have the latest to start….of course in Italian.

    Opposite feeling from the main part of you no more than 10 pages a day, and dream. I prefer to wait and taste/smell what is coming……

    - Marco – Genoa,


  • Ria, country nsw australia says:

    Spare a thought for us poor ludites who speak only english! Don’t give away the plot of the third book – or any hints of its contents! I’m going to re-read the first two until book three is available – IT’S NOT FAIR!!!!

    - Ria, country nsw australia,


  • Constance,New Hampshire,USA says:

    Just finished The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I cannot believe I need to wait until July 2009 to read The Girl Who Played With Fire to say nothing about how long I will then have to wait for Castles in the Sky. To say that this is unfair is quite the understatement. Wonderful characters and storyline.

    - Constance,New Hampshire,USA,


  • MaryAnne/Washington State,USA says:

    I so hope that Steig Larsson somehow knows he has thrilled and entertained us with his outstanding talent! His books are wonderful….so sad we have lost this intelligent author. How will we survive without a fourth fabulous book??

    - MaryAnne/Washington State,USA,


  • caterina Veronese says:

    the third book of Millenium will be published in Italian January 2009

    - caterina Veronese,


  • admin says:

    Why can’t we buy an English version of “Castles in the Sky” now? What are we here in the US, chopped liver?


  • Amin from Paris says:

    the 2nd finished in 2 days. right after i bought the 3rd one and just finished in less than days 2 days!!

    i was addicted…i don’t know what to do now!!

    - Amin from Paris,


  • Daniel, Madrid says:

    third book in spanish will be available in May

    - Daniel, Madrid,


  • Kaye Arthur Australia says:

    After reading the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo early in 2008, I was mortified that I had to wait till January 2009 to obtain The Girl who played with Fire. After reading it in two days and desperate for the final part of the trilogy, I now have to wait till Jan 2010. Pleeeeeease why can’t we have it published in English any sooner??

    - Kaye Arthur Australia,


  • JSC says:

    Just reading the first book and thinking already in buying the second one.

    - JSC,


  • Mflaker – Wisconsin, USA says:

    Loved Tattoo, and could not wait to read Fire, so I ordered from Amazon – UK and had it shipped to the States. It’s that good! I hope the movie is a success and they offer English track on the DVD.

    - Mflaker – Wisconsin, USA,


  • Jessica from Sydney AUS says:

    Just finishing up The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Definitely glad i’v started! Look forward to picking up The Girl Who Played with Fire, just too bad I have to wait ’til 2010 for the final edition!!! Finger’s crossed they make a movie..there support is sure there!

    - Jessica from Sydney AUS,


  • Tam – Ringsted – Denmark says:

    Please hurry with translation – someone out there – with the 3rd and final millennium book. My best irish friend Michelle is waiting and waiting…. Take care – she will actually take control over your PC and help you get started …. : -o

    - Tam – Ringsted – Denmark,


  • Ty Byrd, France says:

    I thought Tattoo was the best thriller I have ever read: it’s now been shunted into second place by Fire, just published in English, which is even better. What will Hornets’ Nest be like? May be it’s a good thing the third book is not published until Jan 2010 ? it could well take me until then to get over the emotion I felt, and the relief, when Mikael finds Lisbeth. Such masterly story telling by Stieg Larsson. He is truly among the greats. Can a movie (movies?) ever do justice to his words?

    - Ty Byrd, France,


  • ilja – the netherlands says:

    I feel sooo lucky that I can read Dutch and French – all three books have already been translated! Would have been nicer still to read in Swedish, for I think that books are always best in their original language, but with these it doen’s really matter for they are greater than great anyway!

    - ilja – the netherlands,


  • Arash – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia says:

    The first book had such a suspense, the ending made me cry. To have both a happy and a sad ending in a book is unique.

    The second book had me worried really sad around the end. I hope in the third Lisbeth finally gets freedom and some good friends.

    I finished both books in less than a week each.

    - Arash – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,


  • Francke/sthlm says:

    Goood, hurry up with the third one in English !

    It’s like drugs.

    And get the remaining pages from Expo and get the forth one together as well.

    - Francke/sthlm,


  • Dennis – Syracuse NY says:

    Just finished the second book. Loved it but Lisbeth never would have forgotten about her dropped keys. She was too good for that oversight.

    - Dennis – Syracuse NY,


  • Heather – hot and dry South Australia says:

    I generally do not read murder/mystery, but I made an excemption for this series – loved them, the first two anyway, waiting for the third to be realeased in English. Please hurry with it. Read the first two in 5 days, just could not put them down

    - Heather – hot and dry South Australia,


  • Denise Carver says:

    Have just finished second book of trilogy. I am amazed at the whole concept of the book. Hope I don’t have to wait too long for the third I am busting at the seams to know what happens to Salander. Denise from U.K.

    - Denise Carver,


  • Rob in Florida says:

    Listened to the Dragon Tattoo on audio and was hooked – I had a friend in the UK express me Book 2 and spent the night finishing it. Larsson is truly gifted.

    - Rob in Florida,


  • Monique, Vacaville, CA says:

    I finished the first book in Dec 2008. I was disappointed when I discovered that the English translation for the 2nd book would not be available until July 09 here in the U.S….. so I did some research Salander style and got around this by ordering the 2nd book in English from Amazon UK site!!! Now I am on the hunt to find the 3rd book in english sooner than Jan 2010. Its torture that we have to wait so long!

    - Monique, Vacaville, CA,


  • julien johns australia says:

    cant wait for the third when will it be available in the uk or australia

    - julien johns australia,


  • xDxD says:

    I read the two firsts, one in catalan, the other one in spanish this christmas…amazing!! Usually I dont like to read “bestsellers” but those are really drugs. If I have to wait so long for the third one I´ll start to learn swedish just for reading it!!!!

    - xDxD,


  • admin says:

    If there s ever a reason to learn Swedish,then this is it!!Will have to read last book in French


  • NAT BCN says:

    Yes, Iam going to learn swedish.

    I’m so sad for leaving Lisbeth and Mike in the last sentence and don’t know anything further about them untill June…

    - NAT BCN,


  • murblanc.org says:

    I’ve read books 1-2-3 in French very quickly. It’s really a drug.

    I do feel #3 to be a bit below the two firsts in the plot and “finish” of details to make it realistic. Actually, there are two books: #1 is the first and can be a standalone book, then #2 and #3 are actually one book.

    - murblanc.org,


  • Jamie Lipton says:

    Lucky me, I was in Paris last week and there it was, translated into French, very expensive by British standards, but ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’ kept me awake until stupid-O’Clock in the morning, I have to what happens next! You poor English-only readers, nearly a year to wait! Now, as soon as my wife finishes her copy, I’ll be finding out what’s happened to our heroine..

    - Jamie Lipton,


  • Karin, London says:

    Thank goodness I can read French!!!Am so not going to wait until 2010 to read the final tome in English!!

    Want Lisbeth to live happily ever after but thats not life, is it?

    - Karin, London,


  • admin says:

    No, dont tell me anything! Don t want to know the outcome but so want Lisbeth to have a happy ever after …..


  • Mariefrance says:

    Just started the third book… can’t put it down! Too bad there’s only 3 books.

    - Mariefrance, CANADA,


  • JWBateman Lancaster England says:

    2 of the best novels I have ever read & cannot wait for the third.

    - JWBateman Lancaster England,


  • michael, Pusey UK says:

    Why do we have to wait onother year for The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet,s Nest. Publishers please get off your backsides

    - michael, Pusey UK,


  • Lydia, US says:

    Just finished the first book, starting the second, and already anxious for this one. I ordered through the UK, and having read what people were saying, was wise enough to get both that were available, at once.

    What a loss — and yet, a kind of perfection, in its way. I am glad that if we had to lose him, that he managed to finish.

    The movies are going to have a lot to live up to, that’s for sure.

    - Lydia, US,


  • Mariefrance, CANADA says:

    Just started the third book… can’t put it down! Too bad there’s only 3 books.

    - Mariefrance, CANADA,


  • JWBateman Lancaster England says:

    2 of the best novels I have ever read & cannot wait for the third.

    - JWBateman Lancaster England,


  • michael, Pusey UK says:

    Why do we have to wait onother year for The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet,s Nest. Publishers please get off your backsides

    - michael, Pusey UK,


  • Lydia, US says:

    Just finished the first book, starting the second, and already anxious for this one. I ordered through the UK, and having read what people were saying, was wise enough to get both that were available, at once.

    What a loss — and yet, a kind of perfection, in its way. I am glad that if we had to lose him, that he managed to finish.

    The movies are going to have a lot to live up to, that’s for sure.

    - Lydia, US,


  • Willie Saayman, Johannesburg says:

    Utterly brilliant!!! And I can’t believe the last one is only coming out in 2010.

    - Willie Saayman, Johannesburg,


  • Willie Saayman, Johannesburg says:

    Utterly brilliant!!! And I can’t believe the last one is only coming out in 2010.

    - Willie Saayman, Johannesburg,


  • Maria, Dublin says:

    The last one will come out in English in September 2009

    - Maria, Dublin,


  • Maria, Dublin says:

    The last one will come out in English in September 2009

    - Maria, Dublin,


  • Roops, Oxford says:

    Truly wonderful writing, and what an adventure we are all engrossed in? I agree, the publishers should up their schedule and release the English translation for the third book sooner than September … it will be a long summer otherwise!

    - Roops, Oxford,


  • Roops, Oxford says:

    Truly wonderful writing, and what an adventure we are all engrossed in? I agree, the publishers should up their schedule and release the English translation for the third book sooner than September … it will be a long summer otherwise!

    - Roops, Oxford,


  • Cathy Probyn, South Wales 1 Feb 09 says:

    Just finished Girl Who Played with Fire. Purposely took my time reading the last chapter as I didn’t want it to end! Wish we didn’t have to wait until Jan 09 for the third one.

    - Cathy Probyn, South Wales,


  • Jacquie Hollis, Swindon, Wilts. UK says:

    Have just finished the 2nd book and am desperate to read the next one. My husband has just started wht I have finished and now I am jealous as I must read it again. Fantastic read — please please release the 3rd one soon. I need my fix of this great read!

    - Jacquie Hollis, Swindon, Wilts. UK,


  • Jacquie Hollis, Swindon, Wilts. UK says:

    Have just finished the 2nd book and am desperate to read the next one. My husband has just started wht I have finished and now I am jealous as I must read it again. Fantastic read — please please release the 3rd one soon. I need my fix of this great read!

    - Jacquie Hollis, Swindon, Wilts. UK,


  • Ali Bush Williamstown Melbourne says:

    I have just finished the girl who played with fire!!! Now I am going to be bored until The girl who kicked the hornets’ nest comes out! I loved both books so much. A movie would be good but I am sure the books are better!

    - Ali Bush Williamstown Melbourne,


  • Jordi Sebastià says:

    I have the same problem than Marta, i prefer the book in Catalan, but I want to read The girl, who Kicked the Hornets’Nest in english right now. I cannot wait anymore. Where can I find The book in Sabadell or Terrassa ?

    - Jordi Sebastià,


  • Beverley says:

    Please hurry and release Castles In The Sky its a brillian trilogy. We want it in English, hurry.

    - Beverley,


  • Crabster says:

    @Simona: The french title is: ”La Reine dans le palais des courants d’air” published by Actes Sud

    Litterally, it means ”The Queen in the Draft Palace”

    - Crabster,


  • vicki – Tasmania, Australia says:

    When can I get book three !!!!!

    - vicki – Tasmania, Australia,


  • maica sebastia Barcelona says:

    My hasband and I have finished the two firsts books almost at the same time, shearing the same book, I also miss Lisbeth Salander, I´m thinking about buying the french version because i can´t wait until june for the spanish one.

    - maica sebastia Barcelona,


  • pepe says:

    you got to be kidding! we have to wait untill October 2009 to reat the third book. What’s that about three books in Canada?

    Pepe, Newport Beach, California. Feb 2009

    - pepe,


  • Barry says:

    Aargh! Just finished book two in 24 hours. Come on Quercus Press. You CANNOT keep us waiting till Autumn for the English version of Book 3!!!

    - Barry Hyman London,


  • Hanna says:

    Here in sweden, the movie coming up on cinemas in the end of february. Exciting! Män som hatar kvinnor is the name, like the first book.

    - Hanna,


  • Esther says:

    Why do we have to wait until the end of 2009 for the 3rd book? It has already been translated in french and italian!!!!!!

    - Esther,


  • plum says:

    Great trilogie…here in germany the 3rd one is out longer than 2months(hardcover)…finished the last one today!!

    too bad there is nothin more but thanks for the info hanna there is a movie coming up the cinemas :)

    - plum,


  • Sue, Edinburgh says:

    Can I add my plea to all the others. Please give us the third book in english as soon as possible!!

    - Sue, Edinburgh,


  • Yinn, London says:

    Can someone please tell me when is it “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest”will be published??

    i couldn’t read the others after finished the 1st and 2nd trilogy. Really can’t wait for the 3rd to translate in english.

    S Larsson is the best and a true author.

    - Yinn, London,


  • A Fletcher QLD Australia says:

    I read book 2 as slowly as I could to make it last – was horrified to hear it will be the end of the year before we can get Book 3! Easily the best reads I have seen for years

    - A Fletcher QLD Australia,


  • Mima says:

    the third one in spanish….. when???

    Not fair…. I need it

    - Mima,


  • Louis Brussels says:

    Unbelieveble that English readers still have to wait for the English translation.

    Here in Belgium the Dutch and French translation of the complete trilogy was available since november 2008

    - Louis Brussels,


  • Patricia, Paris says:

    Please, please publish the third book now!!! How can it be out in French and not in English????

    - Patricia, Paris,


  • Laura, Catalonia says:

    I can’t believe that the book won’t be translated to catalan or english until the end of 2009!!

    I’m afraid I’m so impatient that I will finally read the third part in french or italian and I will understand the most of the book but not the whole story. I want to enjoy the final part, not spend bad time! :_(

    - Laura, Catalonia,


  • Claudia, Siena (Italy) says:

    I’ve just finished the third book and it is amazing. now I’m sad because I’ve no more salander’s adventures to read…

    - Claudia, Siena (Italy),


  • Sue says:

    Picked up book 2 the second I finished reading book 1, I’m ready for book 3. Hope the wait isn’t too long……….

    - Sue, Sydney,


  • louise m says:

    I just finished the last page of the second book . The english version . Now i have to wait a whole year for the third one in english . It is so unfair ! waiting will kill me .

    - louise m,


  • Claudia, Siena (Italy) says:

    I’ve just finished the third book and it is amazing. now I’m sad because I’ve no more salander’s adventures to read…

    - Claudia, Siena (Italy),


  • Jacques (Quebec) says:

    Just finished the third book in French and I’m in mourning… Hooked on a drug that will not be available anymore…

    Is there a seer around that could contact Stieg on the other side of the great divide so that the saga can continue? LOL

    - Jacques (Quebec),


  • Cathy Bateman says:

    Dont call it castles in the sky for Gods sake. Leave the names alone. I read these books as if they were magazine articles. Yoou cannot put them down! Also will you have an australian play harriet Vanger in the movie to get the accent mix up to scratch?

    - Cathy Bateman,


  • chris delhi says:

    i want the ‘the girl who kicked the hornets’ nest now can wait for the whole year

    - chris delhi,


  • Jan DeLandre Townsville Australia says:

    Some books are just meant to be endless or be read with much pleasure many times. I really didn’t want the Girl Who Played with Fire to come to an end. Please to those in charge – ensure the third novel of this triology is released asap in Australia. Steig Larsson’s writings give so much enjoyment to a reader. His vividly descriptive words and phrasing enable a thrilling scenario in one’s mind. His early death is a tragic loss to all those who love the well written word. Bravo Steig Larsson

    - Jan DeLandre Townsville Australia,


  • Reg Keeland, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA says:

    Hello all you Stieg Larsson fans reading him in English! I’m gratified, to say the least, that you like the translation so much and that it’s making you lose sleep. Hard to imagine you all reading the books in a day or two, when they took me 11 months to translate (back in 2006). So don’t blame me for the delay, it’s all marketing by the publishers. Enjoy what there is, and long may Lisbeth live! I’m already missing books 4 through 10 that Stieg had planned…

    - Reg Keeland, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA,


  • Joanna Baker (Cleveland Ohio USA) says:

    Any update on the third book in English? I just finished TGWPW Fire and I am desperate to read the next one.

    - Joanna Baker (Cleveland Ohio USA),


  • Bob, Galloway says:

    first two really great, please bring forward

    the third

    - Bob, Galloway,


  • Rob (Redding, California, US) says:

    Please advise when the third book will be available in English in any country. It is a tragedy that Mr. Larsson died before his time. He was a brilliant writer and will be sorely missed by all Salander fans.

    - Rob (Redding, California, US),


  • Agusti Viader (Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalunya) says:

    I just finished the second book and to desesperate me someone tell me that the third one will be released next juny in Spain. How far it is!

    - Agusti Viader (Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalunya),


  • Isabel Groves says:

    Why did you take so long to publish the third book in the UK? It is a too big a gap between publications… I hope it comes out very soon…

    - Isabel Groves,


  • robert, uk says:

    I loved the first two as well – right up to the ending of tgwpf. Am i really supposed to believe that trained soviet agents can’t tell when a woman is dead or not. all a bit friday 13th for me.

    - robert, uk,


  • Claire, UK says:

    I can’t wait a year; I’m going to have to learn Swedish really quickly…

    - Claire, UK,


  • Antonio Escobar – Spain says:

    Now that everyone knows a bit of Larsson’s mind one would come up to think he’s not really dead and will show up, at any moment, and tell us it’s his last-but-one trick… Don’t discard it!

    Antonio Escobar, Madrid (where Zala spent some time)

    Spain

    - Antonio Escobar – Spain,


  • Leo- Stockholm, Sweden says:

    Haaaa! We need the third book! I have a particular dilemna…I am French, live in Sweden and am fluent in English…made the mistake of picking English for first 2 books…could read third in French..or attempt Swedish but prefer to wait for English!!

    You would think with the ubiquitusness of English worldwide that it would be out…I guess it IS all up to the marketers..

    - Leo- Stockholm, Sweden,


  • Tina, Sweden says:

    Not a very good translation, I´m afraid. Hope it´s a exeption. I would prefer: Kalle” bloody” Blomqvist

    In the book Lisbeth repeat that so often that it becomes he´s middlenamne.

    - Tina, Sweden, 4 Mars 2009


  • Judie, London, England says:

    I can’t actually believe that ‘The Girl who kicked the Hornst’s Nest’ isn’t available in English NOW!!! What are you playing at? It should have at least been at published at the same time as the Italian and French translations! As to the soviet agents not being able to see salander was alive…it was dark and they both assumed…never assume!

    - Judie, London, England,


  • B says:

    What does that mean: Kalle Bastard Blomkvist

    - B,


  • eileen, new jersey says:

    I’m at the end of TGWPWF–I picked up the English translation in Rome last week–we badly need the third book–please hurry!!!!

    - eileen, new jersey,


  • Rae. Western australia says:

    I finished tgwpwf in feb and have passed both dragon tattoo and played with fire to friends. all have become equally hooked with Blomqvist and Lisbeth. I can’t believe we have to wait so long for the final in the trilogy. Come on guys, release it in english now, and end our misery.

    - Rae. Western australia,


  • Christopher says:

    Just finished TGWPWF, makes me really want to visit Sweden. Am gutted that the last in the series isn’t available now. It’s a pity poor Steig caught the wave but didn’t survive to ride it.

    - Christopher,


  • Lawrence Goodman says:

    The first two books of the Millenium Trilogy are fantastic, rivetting and unforgettable. Can’t wait for the third book. Does anyone out there know when the translation will be completed and it will be on sale here in England.

    - Lawrence Goodman,


  • Pat – Stoke on Trent says:

    I loved both books and it only took me 3 weeks to read both. Now I can’t wait for the third to be translated and published in England.

    - Pat – Stoke on Trent,


  • Vicky says:

    I have just finished reading the The girl who played with fire and absolutely loved it……..really want to read the last one, please hurry up with the English translation!

    - Vicky,


  • david, cheshire england says:

    like the other readers i am enthralled with this series.

    Lisbeth is a great heroine.

    - david, cheshire england,


  • Paco de Alicante says:

    Read both-in spanish- totally hooked; the long description in the first one really introduces the reader into the characters, and then Steig develops his world, and like everibody else, I can hardly wait for the last one to come. Question: does anybody know who is getting all the income the books are generating? Who is finally getting Stieg’s pension fund? I would love to hear of a Lisbeth somewhere getting his bank updates… perhaps from a Gibraltar lawyer.

    - Paco de Alicante,


  • Barbara,Billeica,Mass.,USA says:

    I am hooked! It is just such a shame that there are only 3 books. My Swedish friend sent me the second book last month,it isn’t due out in the USA until July,lucky me.

    - Barbara,Billeica,Mass.,USA,


  • Sonja Faria Rosa – London, UK says:

    I am bettering my French to read the 3rd. book. Have already ordered through Amazon.fr. I am finishing the 2nd and I never liked a book so much for a long time….it’s very sad that he didn’t live to enjoy the success of those books.

    - Sonja Faria Rosa – London, UK,


  • hein tolboom, the netherlands says:

    Just finished reading all 3 books in Dutch. This triology is truely addictive! I feel sympathy with all those readers that are still awaiting translation. I can assure you that part 3 is really the cherry on the pie! Thank you Stieg! :-)

    - hein tolboom, the netherlands,


  • Steve C Umeå Sweden says:

    oh come on this is ridicluous, is it that english people have really pissed off the swedish publishers so much that they are “having the last laugh”? maybe this happened in shakespear’s day and they have just taken 5 or 600 years to get their own back!!!

    - Steve C Umeå Sweden,


  • Sarah P., New York says:

    Can’t wait for Hornets’ Nest – couldn’t put these books down! I even ordered TGWPWF from Amazon in the UK because I couldn’t wait. I agree, please hurry with the English translation of Hornets!

    - Sarah P., New York,


  • rj, Vancouver Canada says:

    I agree – excellent read(s) but, how frustrating not to be able to access an english translation until 2010?! I’m almost finished the 2nd in the series & have found it just as addictive as the 1st.

    - rj, Vancouver Canada,


  • Sev, France says:

    The third one is the best of the trilogy! I’ve just finished it and I feel so empty now…You’re so lucky you still got to discover it.

    - Sev, France,


  • B says:

    I posted this before but I’ll post it again. I bought TGWPWF from Tower.com, and at an excellent price.

    - B,


  • Animesh Sharma, Chandigarh, India, says:

    Not only is the Millennium Series a completely absorbing thriller, i find it to have sketched perhaps the best characters i have come across in fiction, i would even venture to suggest that Larsson’s characters fall in Dickens’s class… every character is perfectly fleshed out in TGWPWF, and modern english writing today would be hard put to come up with as brilliant and compelling a character as Salander…

    I am a fan for life..

    - Animesh Sharma, Chandigarh, India,,


  • Lee, Sydney, Aust says:

    Talk about a hornet’s nest! No wonder TGWPWF has topped the best seller’s list here in Sydney. My eyes were nearly falling out of their sockets because I couldn’t put it down. Just as riveting as TGWTDT. Come on publishers, release the third book before Xmas and you’ll be everyone’s best friend.

    - Lee, Sydney, Aust,


  • Leanne, mayo, ireland. says:

    OK seriously the release date for the third book is ridiculous! I understand the marketing ploy you know get more interest in the books in the UK and US etc before releasing the final installment BUT these books are amazing if the publishers wait another year to release the english version, interest will have died down and the long wait could have the opposite effect on sales and revenue. Its not fair, i need to read the third book and the fact that its available in so many other languages is infuriating!

    - Leanne, mayo, ireland.,


  • Sharon Mesenich Australia Melbourne says:

    I am a big fan of the Millennium series. My husband ordered the German version through Amazon and is reading the third book as we speak. He will not put the book down or get off the couch. Please hurry and publish the english version, why do we have to wait till 2010?

    - Sharon Mesenich Australia Melbourne,


  • Jeanne says:

    Like so many of the others in this comment sequence, I’d like to know why the English translation of the third novel will take so long. Maybe it’s because the translator is so good he/she needs some time to work?

    - Jeanne,


  • Elias — Montreal, Canada says:

    They’re released in Canada in English after they are in Europe. (People went nuts for them in French) So I had a friend bring Dragon Tattoo from Ireland last summer, and ordered ‘Fire’ while in Berlin in Feb09. PLEASE release the third one sooner.

    - Elias — Montreal, Canada,


  • Susanne – Sydney, Australia says:

    Hey I’m swedish.. I can translate ‘Luftslottet som sprangdes’ in record time and you can have the book out here in Australia very soon. We are all waiting for it to come out.

    - Susanne – Sydney, Australia,


  • barbara says:

    Hi! I’d like to know why the book ,”the girl who kicked the hornet’s nest” is readily available in french ( I live in france) but it’s nowhere to be found in english.

    thanks!

    - barbara,


  • P, Belgium says:

    Accidentaly I ran into ” The girl with te dragon tattoo “, and it was utterly unputdownable.

    It had been a Harsh time to wait until the 2nd book ” The girl who played with fire ” was released in English, And Since Februari Everytime I was on an Airport I went to Ask for it.

    Thursday evening I got hold of it ( at last ) and this morning I putted down the book and went to bed.

    Can’t wait to read the third book, So I’ll go out to find the copy in either French Dutch or German, Autumn is to far away …

    Just like Mikael, Armanski, Paulo Roberto and Palmgren I gave a lot of sympathy for that small weird girl who’s been running Through my mind since the first book.

    A real fan !

    - P, Belgium,


  • barbara says:

    Hi! I’d like to know why the book ,”the girl who kicked the hornet’s nest” is readily available in french ( I live in france) but it’s nowhere to be found in english.

    thanks!

    - barbara,


  • P, Belgium says:

    Accidentaly I ran into ” The girl with te dragon tattoo “, and it was utterly unputdownable.

    It had been a Harsh time to wait until the 2nd book ” The girl who played with fire ” was released in English, And Since Februari Everytime I was on an Airport I went to Ask for it.

    Thursday evening I got hold of it ( at last ) and this morning I putted down the book and went to bed.

    Can’t wait to read the third book, So I’ll go out to find the copy in either French Dutch or German, Autumn is to far away …

    Just like Mikael, Armanski, Paulo Roberto and Palmgren I gave a lot of sympathy for that small weird girl who’s been running Through my mind since the first book.

    A real fan !

    - P, Belgium,


  • Laura – Dayton, Ohio says:

    Ditto Ditto Ditto – bring “Hornet’s Nest” to America quickly, please. I’m almost done with “Played with Fire” and am not sure what I’ll do if I can’t move right on to Book 3 – serious depression may result.

    - Laura – Dayton, Ohio,


  • Andrew, Sydney says:

    Just read the third in the Danish translation. Yep it is good.

    - Andrew, Sydney,


  • Andrew, Sydney says:

    Just read the third in the Danish translation. Yep it is good.

    - Andrew, Sydney,


  • admin says:

    So need the third book, by the time the next book is translated to english amd gets to Australia we’ll have to read them all again to get the momentum happening. Can’t wait till 2010. Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

    - Ros Australia,

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  • admin says:

    So need the third book, by the time the next book is translated to english amd gets to Australia we’ll have to read them all again to get the momentum happening. Can’t wait till 2010. Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

    - Ros Australia,

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  • Ariadna, Spain, says:

    After reading all this comments I don’t feel so alone… As I see there is a lot of people waiting like me, expecting to read the third book. How I miss Lisbeth… See you soon!

    - Ariadna, Spain,,


  • emma england says:

    i know am half way through the Girl who played with fire, trying to pace myself as cant wait to read the third book, soo sad have to wait till 2010, brill writer what a waste him being late,

    - emma england,


  • Ariadna, Spain, says:

    After reading all this comments I don’t feel so alone… As I see there is a lot of people waiting like me, expecting to read the third book. How I miss Lisbeth… See you soon!

    - Ariadna, Spain,,


  • emma england says:

    i know am half way through the Girl who played with fire, trying to pace myself as cant wait to read the third book, soo sad have to wait till 2010, brill writer what a waste him being late,

    - emma england,


  • Tish says:

    I just finished the 2nd book and loved it! I am looking everywhere for the 3rd book translated in english. I hope it comes out soon!!

    - Tish,


  • Tish says:

    I just finished the 2nd book and loved it! I am looking everywhere for the 3rd book translated in english. I hope it comes out soon!!

    - Tish,


  • Pavs Pillay (Cape Town, SA) says:

    I have just read the first two books and could not put them down, WOW! I was held up in my apartment reading them, they are fantastic – when is the third one arriving in South Africa – please can someone let me know?

    - Pavs Pillay (Cape Town, SA),


  • Pavs Pillay (Cape Town, SA) says:

    I have just read the first two books and could not put them down, WOW! I was held up in my apartment reading them, they are fantastic – when is the third one arriving in South Africa – please can someone let me know?

    - Pavs Pillay (Cape Town, SA),


  • Yasemin, Sydney – Australia says:

    After reading the The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, I was over the moon to have the second book so readily available. The book size and sheer volume of TGWPWF was fantastic and I loved every minute that I spent devouring it over a 24hour period. I beg the publishers and translators to release the 3rd volume sooner rather than later. Like most of the other readers, I am multilingual, but the pleasure, enjoyment and sadness of the closing third book can ultimately only be achieved in English.

    - Yasemin, Sydney – Australia,


  • Jenny, Via Wyandra. Australia says:

    Thankyou Steig Larsson…It has been ages since I have read two such large books in 3 days…I literally could not put them down. Luckily my husband was away, so the while the dust, the washing and ironing piled up, I read on regardless…I did remember to feed the working dogs, but with no meals to prepare, I was oblivious to time…Bring on Volume 3 immediately!!

    Pleeeeassse!

    - Jenny, Via Wyandra. Australia,


  • Mark Laureys says:

    I read The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo in English.

    I just found out my daughters are already reading the 2nd and 3rd book in Dutch. For once I’m happy I can read Dutch ;-) … and don’t have to wait yet another year to read the trilogy! Just too good!

    - Mark Laureys,


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