Best Laurie Thompson Books

The best books by Laurie Thompson — 6 titles spanning Mystery, Thriller, averaging 3.83 BLT stars.

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There's a data issue worth flagging before I write this: Laurie Thompson is the English-language translator of Henning Mankell's work, not the author. The books listed — The Dogs of Riga, The Man Who Smiled, The Kurt Wallander series, Inspector Van Veeteren — are all Mankell's. Thompson's translations are excellent, but the author bio should almost certainly be for **Henning Mankell**.

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Laurie Thompson's highest-rated book in our collection is The Man Who Smiled (4.01 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Laurie Thompson

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    The Man Who Smiled

    Kurt Wallander • Book 4

    by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson

    ★ 4.01 BLT Score (26.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (26.3K)
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    The Troubled Man

    Kurt Wallander • Book 10

    by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson

    ★ 3.99 BLT Score (19.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (19.1K)
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    The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries

    Kurt Wallander • Book 9

    by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson, Ebba Segerberg

    ★ 3.91 BLT Score (14.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (14.3K)
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    The Dogs of Riga

    Kurt Wallander • Book 2

    by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson

    ★ 3.73 BLT Score (30.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.72 Goodreads (30.8K)
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    Borkmann's Point

    Inspector Van Veeteren • Book 2

    by Håkan Nesser, Laurie Thompson

    ★ 3.69 BLT Score (9.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.72 Goodreads (9.9K)
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    The Man from Beijing

    by Henning Mankell, Laurie Thompson

    ★ 3.64 BLT Score (18.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.51 Goodreads (18.1K)
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