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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series)

Stieg Larsson

A sensation across Europe—millions of copies sold

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Dateline NBC

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Dateline NBC

Keith Morrison referenced The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as an example of Scandinavian crime fiction, likening it to Henning Mankell's work, while Andrea Canning described the story and its film adaptation as intense. The brief mentions highlighted the book's genre and tone but did not include a formal recommendation.

Episode: Talking Dateline: The Last Weekend

Keith briefly mentioned this book as being in the same genre as Henning Mankell's work, Scandinavian crime fiction, and Andrea commented that it was intense as a book and movie.

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And then the girl with the dragon tattoo is in the same genre.

That was an intense book and movie.

Episode: Talking Dateline: The Last Weekend

Keith Morrison briefly mentioned this book as being within the same genre of Scandinavian crime fiction as Henning Mankell's work, highlighting its intensity.

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And then the girl with the dragon tattoo is in the same genre.

That was an intense book and movie.

The Rewatchables

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The Rewatchables

The book was referenced as a "lousy novel" that was adapted into a thriller, with the hosts debating its merit and noting its status among Fincher fans.

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That's the most underrated, which is Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. That's the movie that I think-- Oh, my bad. The hardcore Fincher heads are like, is this one actually really great too? And here's why,...

— Episode: ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Osc...

Episode: ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap)...

The book was referenced as a "lousy novel" that was adapted into a thriller, with the hosts debating its merit and noting its status among Fincher fans.

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That's the most underrated, which is Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. That's the movie that I think-- Oh, my bad. The hardcore Fincher heads are like, is this one actually really great too? And here's why, like the first time they saw it, they were like, why did he adapt this kind of lousy novel into a thriller?

Criminal

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Criminal

The book was highlighted as a hallmark of the Nordic Noir genre and noted for becoming the first title to sell over a million e‑book copies, and it was also referenced as a cultural phenomenon that swept the world in 2005. The hosts mentioned it in passing rather than offering a strong endorsement.

Episode: Iceland Noir

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a popular example of the Nordic Noir genre. It was notable for being the first book to sell over a million ebook copies.

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It includes books like Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which became the first ever book to sell more than a million e-book copies.

Episode: The Gatekeeper

It was briefly mentioned as a book that took over the world in 2005.

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And in 2005, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo took over the world.

Adam Carolla Show

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Adam Carolla Show

The title was first brought up when the author appeared on the show, and later the hosts debated a magazine article that mischaracterized the story, noting that the piece did not accurately reflect the book. No strong endorsement was given, but the discussion highlighted the book’s relevance to current topics.

Episode: Daphnique Springs on Fishing & Funerals + Natasha...

The author of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' was mentioned, Stieg Larsson.

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The guy who wrote 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', Stieg Larsson, just showed up.

Scamfluencers

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Scamfluencers

The book was highlighted as a mega‑bestselling Swedish crime novel, likened to a new Marvel movie, and noted for its role in keeping publishers financially afloat. Hosts discussed its cultural prominence, with one guest confirming she had read the series multiple times and watched the adaptations, illustrating its widespread popularity.

Episode: ENCORE: The Book Bandit

It was mentioned as the mega bestselling Swedish author, Stieg Larsson's debut crime novel, which became one of the best-selling books of all time. It was also said to be the book world equivalent of a new Marvel movie.

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The girl with the dragon tattoo. Sarah, did you ever hear of it?

Not only have I heard of it, I have read those books multiple times and I watched the movies so yeah, you can say I'm familiar.

Episode: The Book Bandit

It was mentioned as one of the bestselling books of all time, and the success of such books helps keep publishers from debt.

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Sarah, did you ever hear of it?

Not only have I heard of it, I have read those books multiple times and I watch the movies.

So yeah, you can say I'm familiar.

You're probably bragging about knowing a piece of pop culture here.

I am a part of that world.

Going West: True Crime

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Going West: True Crime

The podcast hosts mentioned "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" as a book title that sounded similar to the nickname given to the victim of the case being discussed, "The Girl with the Scorpion Tattoo".

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Sounds like a book I know. Yeah, exactly. The girl with the dragon tattoo. Exactly.

— Episode: Christine & Christa Belusko // 341

Episode: Christine & Christa Belusko // 341

The podcast hosts mentioned "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" as a book title that sounded similar to the nickname given to the victim of the case being discussed, "The Girl with the Scorpion Tattoo".

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Sounds like a book I know. Yeah, exactly. The girl with the dragon tattoo. Exactly.

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