Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson [Hardcover]

Stieg Larsson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 2010 | Series: Millennium Trilogy

Readers all across America are talking about Stieg Larsson’s #1 best-selling trilogy—The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest—which has more than 12 million copies in print. 

Now, just in time for the holidays: a deluxe, slip-cased set of the three hardcover novels—each unjacketed, bound in full cloth and uniquely stamped, with maps and individual full-color endpapers—as well as On Stieg Larsson, a previously unpublished collection of essays about and correspondence with the author.

The perfect collectible for the Stieg Larsson fan and the ideal gift for those who have yet to meet his heroine, Lisbeth Salander, “one of the most fascinating characters in modern genre fiction” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Get to know the bestselling series that Amazon (and its customers) have loved from the very beginning with this deluxe, slip-cased set of all three hardcover books in the Millennium Trilogy, along with On Stieg Larsson, a never-before-published collection of reflections about and correspondence with the author. Read our reviews of the books:

Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008: Once you start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there's no turning back. This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly. Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch--and there's always a catch--is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don't want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo.

Amazon Best of the Month, July 2009: The girl with the dragon tattoo is back. Stieg Larsson's seething heroine, Lisbeth Salander, once again finds herself paired with journalist Mikael Blomkvist on the trail of a sinister criminal enterprise. Only this time, Lisbeth must return to the darkness of her own past (more specifically, an event coldly known as "All the Evil") if she is to stay one step ahead--and alive. The Girl Who Played with Fire is a break-out-in-a-cold-sweat thriller that crackles with stunning twists and dismisses any talk of a sophomore slump. Fans of Larsson's prior work will find even more to love here, and readers who do not find their hearts racing within the first five pages may want to confirm they still have a pulse. Expect healthy doses of murder, betrayal, and deceit, as well as enough espresso drinks to fuel downtown Seattle for months.

Amazon Best Books of the Month, May 2010 As the finale to Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is not content to merely match the adrenaline-charged pace that made international bestsellers out of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire. Instead, it roars with an explosive storyline that blows the doors off the series and announces that the very best has been saved for last. A familiar evil lies in wait for Lisbeth Salander, but this time, she must do more than confront the miscreants of her past; she must destroy them. Much to her chagrin, survival requires her to place a great deal of faith in journalist Mikael Blomkvist and trust his judgment when the stakes are highest. To reveal more of the plot would be criminal, as Larsson's mastery of the unexpected is why millions have fallen hard for his work. But rest assured that the odds are again stacked, the challenges personal, and the action fraught with neck-snapping revelations in this snarling conclusion to a thrilling triad. This closing chapter to The Girl's pursuit of justice is guaranteed to leave readers both satisfied and saddened once the final page has been turned.

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About the Author

Stieg Larsson, who lived in Sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic, right-wing extremist and Nazi organizations. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; Deluxe edition (November 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307595579
• ISBN-13: 978-0307595577
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.1 x 9.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (163 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #50 in Books > Bargain Books

More About the Author

Stieg Larsson, who lived in Sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic right-wing extremist and Nazi organizations. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.

Customer Reviews

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156 of 162 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really, this is the perfect gift, December 2, 2010

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This review is from: Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson (Hardcover)

I got into the "Millenium Trilogy" kind of late, so having this boxset was perfect for catching up on Stieg Larsson's literary phenomenon. I enjoyed the characters(how can you NOT love Lisbeth Salander?!), and the plot was intriguing and challenging too.

Now, on to the 'deluxe boxed set' itself. The three books(plus one collection of essays,etc.) are housed in a sturdy cardboard case. The case itself is very well made and over the glossy black color there are three golden symbols(a dragon, a hornet, and a fire). You have to see the boxset in person to appreciate how cool it looks.

The books themselves are different from the previous hardcover releases. First of all, the dust jacket covers are gone now. Instead you get them in clothbound form, with cool designs stamped in red(book 1), black(book 2), and dark blue(book 3). It all looks very cool, and I honestly prefer it over the previous releases. The books have the uneven 'deckle' edges, even the fourth volume.

So, if you have all previous hardcovers, there might not be enough here to 'upgrade' your collection. But if all you have are the softcover books(or even if you're an uninitiated newbie to Stieg Larsson's work and haven't read a single word of the "Millenium Trilogy"), then this box set is the thing to get.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful slipcased set for collectors and fans of good crime fiction, December 13, 2010

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This review is from: Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson (Hardcover)

I'm a great fan of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy and already own his works in hardcover. When I saw this set though, I knew I had to have it because I'm also a collector of books, and this set seemed worth having with all the special features.

The set consists of four books in a beautiful slip-case. The four books are The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, and On Stieg Larsson. The three novels are cloth bound (no dust jacket) and have beautiful, unique engravings on each. There are also unique features such as maps and full-color endpapers. The book titled On Stieg Larsson consists of essays which have never been published before as well as correspondence with Larsson who died in 2004.

Just a note: There is another collector's set which is not to be confused with this. The publisher is Maclehose Press, London (2010). It is a more expensive edition than this (also contains 4 volumes), and the major difference between this set and the other set is that the other set has a poster of 16 different dustjackets of the trilogy published around the world. Each book in the other slipcased set has gilt titles on the spine, and a gilt dragon on the front boards. I knew of this set because my friend (an avid fan of Larsson's works) owns it (purchased online).

However, I decided to purchase this set instead as the other set is much more expensive. I think this set, for the price, offers good value for collectors and fans of great crime fiction.

43 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Books are excelent, but the manufacturer's packaging is not, January 3, 2011

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This review is from: Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson (Hardcover)

I love the Millennium Trilogy of books which is why I chose to purchase this box set despite owning all three books already in UK/International paperback publications. Unfortunately the manufacturer's packaging on this set is severely deficient. I received 2 copies of this from Amazon, the decorative boxes for both copies were ruined by the manufacturer's packaging techniques. The decorative box is oversized for the books (about 1/8-1/4 inch wider inside than the book covers) and the manufacturer shrink-wraps the books into the box, crushing the corners of the box where they are pulled in against empty space. Simply removing the shrink wrap from one of sets revealed several tears in the box, including a 2-3" long tear on the top left corner. Both sets (the original purchase and the replacement Amazon sent when I reported the damage) are on their way back to Amazon and I will be waiting for them to resolve this issue, as the sets in my local bookstores (Amazon, Barnes & Noble) do not seem to have this problem. I would advise holding off on purchasing this set until Amazon can sort out their problems with the publisher's packing methods.