The Leopard by Jo Nesbø

Published 2009 · 202,000 words · about 13 hours at an average pace · crime fiction, Nordic noir, police procedural, thriller

How hard is The Leopard to read?

The Leopard scores 3.9 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.4 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 3.4 out of 10
  • Information density: 4.2 out of 10

Literary standing

The Leopard holds a literary regard score of 4.6 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Jo Nesbø