Millennium. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2005 book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, 2005
TV series vs book
Niels Arden Oplev, Daniel Alfredson, 2010

The series follows the adventures of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, and is a compilation of the three Swedish film adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters.


Millennium. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2006 book, The Girl Who Played with Fire
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
Stieg Larsson, 2006
TV series vs book
Niels Arden Oplev, Daniel Alfredson, 2010

The series follows the adventures of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, and is a compilation of the three Swedish film adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters.


Millennium. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, 2007
TV series vs book
Niels Arden Oplev, Daniel Alfredson, 2010

The series follows the adventures of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, and is a compilation of the three Swedish film adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters.


The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, 2005
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Niels Arden Oplev, 2009

In December 2002, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of independent magazine Millennium, loses a libel case involving unproven allegations that he published about billionaire financier Hans-Erik Wennerström, and is sentenced to three months in prison. Harald is a recluse who still clings to his strong Nazi views and is a suspect for the murder, as is Harriet’s mother and all the other family members who were present on that day.


The Dark Heart. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2017 book
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The Dark Heart
Joakim Palmkvist, 2017
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Gustav Möller, 2022

After delivering a stern ultimatum to his daughter, a wealthy landowner mysteriously disappears. Now, two years later, a fresh investigator emerges as the sole hope to unravel the enigmatic case.


Carambole. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1999 book, Hour of the Wolf
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Hour of the Wolf
Håkan Nesser, 1999
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Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, 2005

The story of a content and amorous doctor whose life takes a grim turn one rainy night when he accidentally strikes a young boy with his car. Fearing the worst, he flees the scene upon seeing the boy’s lifeless body. However, his world unravels further when he receives a letter, revealing that someone is aware of his actions and demands hush money. From thereon, the doctor’s life becomes increasingly complicated and precarious.


The Bomber. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Bomber
Liza Marklund, 1998
movie vs book
Colin Nutley, 2001

Annika delves into unraveling the mysteries surrounding a tragic bomb explosion at the recently built Olympic Stadium, resulting in the death of the head of the organizing committee. As she delves deeper into the investigation, she encounters resistance from both law enforcement and her superiors. Unlike them, she senses intuitively that the bombing was not an act of terrorism but rather driven by personal motives.