The book series is known as ‘Verdens villeste banditter’ in Norway. The first book in the series was published in March 2025.
Norwegian publisher Cappelen Damm is strengthening its commitment to the Danish hit series ‘The World’s Wildest Bandits’. With the first book now available in Norway, the country’s largest publisher has acquired the rights to the second book in the series.
The World’s Wildest Bandits is a popular Danish true crime series for children written by the acclaimed author Thomas Brunstrøm. The series features captivating stories of real-life criminals who pulled off legendary heists, daring prison escapes, elaborate cons and other astonishing crimes.
The first book, originally published in Denmark by Politikens Forlag, was released in Norway in March 2025 and is available as a book, e-book and audiobook. The acquisition of the second book highlights Cappelen Damm’s confidence in the series, which has been a major success in Denmark with three podcast seasons and two books published within a year. By securing the sequel, Cappelen Damm is ensuring that Norwegian readers will have even more thrilling crime stories to look forward to.
The World’s Wildest Bandits is known as Verdens villeste banditter in Norway. The series is complete with illustrations by Jonas Sonne. Norwegian actor Christoffer Staib brings the stories to life for the audio book.
