The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson first introduces punk-rock prodigy Lisbeth Salander, who — despite her edgy look — has the photographic memory and legendary hacking skills to take on any investigation. Though the last two books in the five-book series were written by David Lagercrantz, Lisbeth's adventures with crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist never get any less exciting.