New York Times Bestsellers
Fredrik Backman has placed 6 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 240 weeks on the charts. 3 titles reached #1.
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman Other Novels
96 weeks on the Times Paperback Trade Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 2015 · 158 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Anxious People
Fredrik Backman Other Novels
24 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Sep 2020 · 61 weeks across 3 NYT lists
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Reading Order
5 series · 13 booksBeartown Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Beartown / The Scandal | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Us Against You | 2017 | Goodreads Choice Award 2018Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Winners | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Fredrik Backman Other Novels
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | A Man Called Ove | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry / My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Britt-Marie Was Here | 2014 | Dublin Literary Award 2018Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Anxious People | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | My Friends | 2025 | 🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2025Full award history → | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Fredrik Backman Short Stories/Novellas
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Deal of a Lifetime (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Answer Is No (Short Story) | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Fredrik Backman Non-Fiction Books
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | Things My Son Needs to Know about the World | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Fredrik Backman Collections
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Swedish writer