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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Bestseller: about 30 million copies (estimate)A disgraced journalist is hired to look into the decades-old disappearance of a girl from a wealthy Swedish family, and teams up with a prickly, brilliant hacker named Lisbeth Salander.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2005
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 465
- Format
- Book 1 of 8 in Millennium
Read this if you like a cold, atmospheric Scandinavian mystery with a standout heroine.
Skip this if you can't read graphic scenes of sexual violence.
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Quick answers about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- What is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo about?
- A disgraced journalist is hired to look into the decades-old disappearance of a girl from a wealthy Swedish family, and teams up with a prickly, brilliant hacker named Lisbeth Salander.
- Who should read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- Read it if you like a cold, atmospheric Scandinavian mystery with a standout heroine. Skip it if you can't read graphic scenes of sexual violence.
- How long and how fast is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 465 pages, first published in 2005.
- Does The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Abuse, Death.
- Can I borrow The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Cuckoo's Calling, Sharp Objects.
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