Fredrik Backman

A sharp, intimate novel about the shifting bonds between friends and the quiet tensions that shape their lives.

MÁS DE 40 PAÍSES. 20 MILLONES DE LECTORES. PREMIO GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD 2025 A LA MEJOR NOVELA DEL AÑO.Una historia sobre la amistad y el verano que lo cambió todo. En una de las pinturas más famosa

Britt-Marie Was Here:For as long as anyone can remember, Britt-Marie has been an acquired taste. It's not that she's judgemental, or fussy, or difficult - she just expects things to be done in a certain way. A cutlery drawer should be arranged in the right order, for example (forks, knives, then spoons). We're not animals, are we? But behind the passive-aggressive, socially awkward, absurdly pedantic busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams and a warmer heart than anyone around her realizes.Beartown:In a large Swedish forest Beartown hides a dark secret . . .Cut-off from everywhere else it experiences the kind of isolation that tears people apart.And each year more and more of the town is swallowed by the forest.Then the town is offered a bright new future.But it is all put in jeopardy by a single, brutal act.It divides the town into those who think it should be hushed up and forgotten, and those who'll risk the future to see justice done.My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises:A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, BernadetteHeartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, by the author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them.

The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a major Netflix TV seriesA brilliant and comforting read MATT HAIGFunny, compassionate and wise. An absolute joy A.J. PEARCEA surefooted insight into the absurdity, beauty and ache of life GUARDIANI laughed, I sobbed, I recommended it to literally everyone I know BUZZFEEDCaptures the messy essence of being human WASHINGTON POSTFrom the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove_______Its New Years Eve and House Tricks estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and politely takes everyone hostage.For Anna-Lena and Roger, busy buying-up apartments to fill the hole in their marriage, its something else to talk about.For Julia and Ro, panicky parents-to-be, its yet another worry.Lonely bank manager Zara only came here for the view.While 87-year-old grandmother Estelle seems rather pleased by the company . . .As the police gather outside, the anxious strangers huddled within try to make the best of a very sticky situation - but coul

'I utterly believed in the residents of Beartown, and felt ripped apart by the events in the book' Jojo Moyes Can a broken town survive a second tragedy? By the time the last goal is scored, someone in Beartown will be dead . . . Us Against You is the story of two towns, two teams and what it means to believe in something bigger than yourself. It's about how people come together - sometimes in anger, often in sorrow, but also through love. And how, when we stand together, we can bring a town back to life. Praise for Beartown and Fredrik Backman 'A mature, compassionate novel' Sunday Times 'Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either' Independent 'As popular Swedish exports go, Backman is up there with ABBA and Stieg Larsson' The New York Times Book Review 'A story about families, about friendship and loyalty, inequality, female vulnerability, male back-slapping, and parenthood ... No person's story is too little to be told, Backman includes them all. A novel with a big heart' Jönköpings-Posten, Sweden

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO STAND TOGETHER? 'It's often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here'This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death.But how does it end? Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon.Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children.Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything. PRAISE FOR THE BEARTOWN BOOKS: 'This is a stunning read that plunges you into another world.

The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. Now a major film starring Tom Hanks

Por la compra de un ejemplar de Mis amigos de Fredrik Backman, llévate de REGALO un relato inédito del autor. MÁS DE 40 PAÍSES. 20 MILLONES DE LECTORES. PREMIO GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD 2025 A LA MEJOR NOVELA DEL AÑO.Una historia sobre la amistad y el verano que lo cambio todo.En una de las pinturas mas famosas del mundo hay algo que casi nadie ve.Todos miran el mar. Pero, en un rincon del cuadro, sentados al final de un viejo muelle, hay tres figuras diminutas. Tres amigos.Nadie sabe quienes son.Excepto Louisa.Cuando una misteriosa herencia la pone en contacto con la historia detras de ese cuadro, comienza un viaje para descubrir quienes fueron realmente esos chicos y que ocurrio durante aquel verano que cambio sus vidas para siempre veinticinco años antes, en un pequeño pueblo junto al mar.De aquel verano nacio una amistad indestructible de personas imperfectas que intentan encontrar su lugar en el mundo.

Di solito andare in cerca di una casa da comprare non e una questione di vita o di morte, ma non sempre le cose vanno come ci si aspetta. E puo anche succedere che una rapina in una banca non vada a buon fine e che il rapinatore in fuga irrompa nel primo appartamento che trova. E se proprio in quel momento in quell'appartamento ci sono un sacco di potenziali acquirenti dell'appartamento stesso, la cosa - come potete immaginare - si complica, e non poco. In un attimo essi diventeranno ostaggi e - benche totalmente estranei tra loro - si troveranno a dover condividere un'esperienza potenzialmente terribile. Tra di essi c'e una coppia di pensionati, un ricco direttore di banca, una giovane coppia di donne che sta per avere il primo figlio ma sembra non essere d'accordo su nulla. Se aggiungiamo al mix una ottantasettenne che ha vissuto abbastanza a lungo da non aver paura che qualcuno le sventoli una pistola in faccia, un'agente immobiliare agitata ma sempre pronta a fare un affare, e un uomo misterioso che si e chiuso nell'unico bagno dell'appartamento, be' questo vuol dire che abbiamo a che fare con il peggior gruppo di ostaggi del mondo. Ognuno di loro ha alle spalle una vita di torti subiti, ferite, segreti e passioni pronti a esplodere. E per giunta nessuno di loro e esattamente cio che sembra essere. E ciascuno di loro, rapinatore incluso, desidera disperatamente essere in qualche modo tratto in salvo. Mentre le autorita e i media circondano i locali, questi coinquilini forzati finiranno per scoprire verita sorprendenti su se stessi e daranno vita a una giornata piena di folli colpi di scena e di eventi inaspettati, che capovolgera i piani di tutti e mostrera loro cio che e veramente importante nella vita. Ricco di "dialoghi perfetti e di una comprensione impareggiabile della natura umana", questo romanzo di Fredrik Backman e una storia ingegnosamente costruita sul potere duraturo dell'amicizia, del perdono e della speranza, le cose che ci salvano, anche nei tempi piu ansiosi e ansiogeni (proprio come i nostri).Tanti individui uniti per caso, uniti per colpa. Fredrick Backman crea con Anxious People un fenomeno editoriale da 13 milione di copie e lo fa con un romanzo godibile, divertente e appassionante che rivela lassurdita della vita, ma anche la sua bellezza. La notte dellultimo dellanno sta per arrivare e, poche ore prima dei grandi festeggiamenti, un gruppo di persone si trova a visitare un appartamento in vendita con una bellissima vista sulla citta. Le offerte al rialzo per comprare la casa si stanno per concludere quando irrompe un rapinatore di banca illuso e ormai stanco che decide di compiere il suo ultimo gesto immorale. Prendere lintero gruppo di persone in ostaggio sembra la scelta piu facile per avere in cambio un riscatto e cosi il rapitore e le altre sei persone si trovano a condividere lo spazio di quel luogo da sogno diventato un incubo. Finche la polizia si affanna nel cercare di capire che cosa stia accadendo, dentro alle quattro mura questi sconosciuti si confrontano sulle loro vite, sui loro sogni, sulle loro illusioni. E forse non e proprio un caso che siano tutti li, ad interrogarsi su che tipo di persone vorrebbero davvero diventare. Anxious people e un godibilissimo romanzo che si interroga su cio che amiamo veramente e alla fine, proprio allultima pagina, saremo, almeno per un po, persone migliori.

The number 1 European bestseller by the author of New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon A Man Called Ove, Britt-Marie was Here is a funny, poignant and uplifting tale of love, community, and second chances. For as long as anyone can remember, Britt-Marie has been an acquired taste. It's not that she's judgemental, or fussy, or difficult - she just expects things to be done in a certain way. A cutlery drawer should be arranged in the right order, for example (forks, knives, then spoons). We're not animals, are we? But behind the passive-aggressive, socially awkward, absurdly pedantic busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams and a warmer heart than anyone around her realizes. So when Britt-Marie finds herself unemployed, separated from her husband of 20 years, left to fend for herself in the miserable provincial backwater that is Borg - of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it - and somehow tasked with running the local football team, she is a little unprepared. But she will learn that life may have more to offer her that she's ever realised, and love might be found in the most unexpected of places.

Una historia repleta de humor, sentimiento y sabiduría, que nos sumerge en el mundo de un protagonista entrañable e inolvidable.La novela en la que se basa la película nominada a 2 premios Oscar.«¿A

A MAN CALLED OVE

This title has been listed for readers in Australia. If you are in the UK or other territories please search for the UK edition, if listed. Please note that not all Hachette Australia titles are listed in the public NetGalley catalogue.Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. Every morning he makes his inspection rounds of the local streets, even though it''s been years since he was fired as Chairman of the Residents'' Association in a vicious ''coup d''etat''.But behind the surly pedant there is a story, and a sadness.And when on a November morning his new (foreign) neighbours accidentally flatten ove''s letterbox, it sets off a comical and heart-warming tale of unexpected friendship.

A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, the new novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa's granny 'eccentric', or even 'crazy'. Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny's stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don't always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they'd like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own ...

A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyces The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semples Whered You Go, Bernadette Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, the new novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmothers house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsas granny eccentric, or even crazy. Elsa calls her a superhero. And grannys stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains dont always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things theyd like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own .

It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time in years. The father has a story he needs to share before it's too late. As he tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away, he reveals even more about himself; his triumphs in business, his failures as a parent, his past regrets, his hopes for the future. Now, on this night before Christmas, the father has been given the unexpected chance to do something remarkable that could change the destiny of a little girl he hardly knows. But before he can make the deal of a lifetime, he must find out what his own life has actually been worth, and only his son can reveal the answer. With humour and compassion, Fredrik Backman's The Deal of a Lifetime reminds us that life is a fleeting gift, and our legacies rest in how we share that gift with those we love.

Regresa a la unida y resiliente comunidad de Beartown con este "apasionante libro" (Womans World) sobre primeros amores, segundas oportunidades y últimos adioses. Del autor de Gente ansiosa y Un hombre llamado Ove,bestsellers del New York Times.En el transcurso de dos semanas, todo cambiara en Beartown.Han pasado dos años desde aquellos sucesos que nadie quiere recordar. Todos han intentado seguir adelante, pero hay algo en este lugar que lo impide. La destruccion causada por una feroz tormenta de finales de verano reaviva la vieja rivalidad entre Beartown y el pueblo vecino de Hed, una rivalidad que siempre se ha librado a traves de sus equipos de hockey sobre hielo.Maya Andersson y Benji Ovich, dos jovenes que se marcharon de Beartown en busca de una vida mejor, vuelven a casa y se reencuentran con sus mejores amigos de la infancia. En el pueblo se respira una nueva sensacion de optimismo y determinacion, encarnada en la nueva e impresionante pista de hielo que se ha construido junto al lago.Los padres de Maya, por su parte, se ven envueltos en una investigacion sobre las turbias finanzas del club de hockey; y Amat quien fuera la estrella del equipo de Beartown ha perdido el rumbo tras una lesion y un intento fallido de entrar en la NHL. Las tensiones latentes entre los dos pueblos se convierten en intimidacion y violencia. Mientras tanto, un chico de catorce años se aleja cada vez mas de esta comunidad obsesionada con el hockey y esta decidido a vengarse de las personas a las que considera responsables de la muerte de su querida hermana. Tiene un arma y un plan que dejara a Beartwon con una perdida que es casi mas de lo que puede soportar. -----Return to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown with this engrossing page-turner (Womans World) about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyesfrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove.Over the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change.Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but theres something about this place that prevents it. The destruction caused by a ferocious late-summer storm reignites the old rivalry between Beartown and the neighboring town of Hed, a rivalry which has always been fought through their ice hockey teams.Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a better life, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake.Mayas parents, meanwhile, are caught up in an investigation of the hockey clubs murky finances, and Amatonce the star of the Beartown teamhas lost his way after an injury and a failed attempt to get drafted into the NHL. Simmering tensions between the two towns turn into acts of intimidation and then violence. All the while, a fourteen-year-old boy grows increasingly alienated from this hockey-obsessed community and is determined to take revenge on the people he holds responsible for his beloved sisters death.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel about peopleabout strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men (Jojo Moyes).Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did.Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too. A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who dont expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, theyve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So its a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in the neighboring town of Hed, take in that fact. As the tension mounts between the two adversaries, a newcomer arrives who gives Beartown hockey a surprising new coach and a chance at a comeback.Soon a team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player youll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the towns enmity with Hed grows more and more acute.As the big game approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt intensifies. By the time the last goal is scored, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after everything, the game they love can ever return to something as simple and innocent as a field of ice, two nets, and two teams. Us against you.Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With immense compassion and insight, Fredrik Backmanthe Dickens of our age (Green Valley News)reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days.

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a quirky, big-hearted novel.Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, its a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure (People).Looking at real estate isnt usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they cant fix their own marriage. Theres a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but cant seem to agree on anything. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartments only bathroom, and youve got the worst group of hostages in the world.Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of themthe bank robber includeddesperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next.Proving once again that Backman is a master of writing delightful, insightful, soulful, character-driven narratives (USA TODAY), Anxious People captures the messy essence of being human.Its clever and affecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry (TheWashington Post). This endlessly entertaining mood-booster (Real Simple) is proof that the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope can save useven in the most anxious of times.