The Millennium trilogy, including the books The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, were published posthumously. Why do you think Larsson never published any of the books? Do you think that Larsson would have had as much success with the books if they had been published while he was still alive? Explain. How does one receive posthumous publication? Who is in charge of Larsson's works?

Discuss Lisbeth Lisbeth's history. How did Lisbeth end up in St. Stefan's Children's Psychiatric Clinic? Was there one specific event that caused Lisbeth to be admitted? Who was responsible for the admission? Does Lisbeth know what really happened? What might have happened if Lisbeth had not been released from the clinic?

Why do you think Blomkvist is so obsessed with Lisbeth Salander? Is it merely a...