The fictional detective Harry Hole is mentioned as being originally from Åndalsnes in the Romsdalen valley, while the series' writer Jo Nesbø is actually from Molde in the same region.
Stemmer fra Balkan ("Figures in the Balkans") is a documentary book written by Jo Nesbø and Espen Søbye.
The mountain resort cabins at Ustaoset have a key role in the murder mystery unfolding in the Norwegian detective thriller "The Leopard" by the Norwegian author Jo Nesbø.