A Man Called Ove

The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step.
'Funny, moving, life-affirming, charming, delightful. Do not hesitate to read this'
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'How can anyone not like this gorgeous, grumpy old man??!!!'
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'Typing this review after just finishing the book. Still wiping away tears'
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'A beautiful, compassionate tale which makes us want to be better people'
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'The perfect holiday read'
Evening Standard Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - joggers, neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly and shop assistants who talk in code. But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so? In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible . . .
'Hilarious and heart-breaking'
Stylist 'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it'
Spectator Books of the Year

Fredrik Backman made his literary debut in 2012 with the global sensation A Man Called Ove. He has written seven highly acclaimed novels, including My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises and Britt-Marie Was Here; two heartfelt novellas about life and love; and one non-fiction book about parenthood. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 46 languages. The Swedish-language film adaptation of A Man Called Ove was nominated for two Academy Awards, and more recently the book was adapted into a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.