The Sven Hassel WW2 novels have now been translated into 25 languages and sold in more than 53 million copies worldwide. Please, see on www.svenhassel.net for more information.


Latest sales information:

In Romania Aduvarul has just reported that they have sold in the last 2 months 250.000 copies of Gestapo (ONE TITLE!!!). They are printing 50.000 copies every week! It is just incredible!!!.

In Finland Gummerus is reporting very nice sales figures. They are planning a hardback luxury collection for 2010.

In Sweden Bergh is publishing the new edition of Blitzfreeze and Bloody Road in May: The 7th and 6th title so far.

In the Czech Republic Baronet we just signed the agreement in respect of Monte Cassino pb. So now the whole has been out in hardcover and now in paperback.

In the UK Cassell/Orion is reporting a very steady sale. They sold a special edition of Comrades of War of 22.000 copies.

In Norway Orion is relaunching the whole series in May. We quote “The Launch of the Hassel series is being received very well indeed and we think it can be our biggest success ever – so optimistic are we as a matter of fact…”.

In Russia Vecche has now published 9 titles.

In Hungary Partnoval has just published Legion of the Damned and Wheels of Terror. Later this year they want more titles.

Zagrebacka Nakleda in Croatia has now the complete series on the market.

In Serbia & Montenegro Algoritam has now published Blitzfreeze and Bloody Road to Death (10 titles so far).

In Poland Court Martial is now published so Erica has now 12 titles. The remaining two Legion of the Damned and Wheels of Terror first published by Wingert will come out this spring/summer.

In Spain Inédita is selling well and reprinting.

In Denmark sales figures are performing nicely.

Ucila of Slovenia has now published 4 titles.

In Latvia Athena has just published Blitzfreeze.

In the Netherlands Just Publishers has now published Comrades of War so they have three titles now.

In Bulgaria another agreement has been signed for the second title.

In Italy Sonzogno keeps on reprinting.

In Turkey E Yayinlari has just published Court Martial.

Sven Hassel was one of the favourite authors of late ROBERTO BOLAÑO, who read all Sven’s books to document his latest novel.