A Man Called Ove

The global bestselling phenomenon

By: Fredrik Backman, Henning Koch - translator

Narrated by: Joan Walker

The international phenomenon: quirky and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet outrageously funny. Perfect for fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of a Window and Disappeared.

The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: Soon to be a major film starring Tom Hanks.

Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step.

'Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving' Daily Mail

At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d'etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents' Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets.

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...

'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year

(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2014 Fredrik Backman

Critic reviews

Delightful ... the perfect holiday read.

It's the most enchanting, beautiful tale. (Ben Fogle)

A warm and tender story about love, loss and second chances, peppered with memorable characters, wonderful set pieces and some beautifully black humour. Ove is a joy from start to finish. (Gavin Extence, author of The Universe versus Alex Woods)

An uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places.

A charming debut.

Brilliant and sweet book

When I first started the book, I was almost going to give it up, as it felt like the first chapter was going nowhere. I’m so glad I didn’t. The author brings all the characters to life, and they’re so lovable. The ending was so sweet I couldn’t help but cry (even though I was in a public area, and had tears stream down). Totally recommend this book

So lovely

it took a couple of chapters to make an impression but once it did I couldn't stop listening.

highly recommended for a weekend binge

Brilliant read, took me by suprise!

I wanted to read this book for quite some time and when I finally got a chance I am estatic. Brilliant story and brilliant performance. Small thing makes this book great and you can instantly fell in love in all characters. This book really stands out among most novel I came to recently.

An amazingly heartwarming and moving story.

An amazingly heartwarming and moving story, told in a voice and manner that resembles cozy saturdays. The voice of the teller is just right. Wouldn't like it any other way.

Heart warming book with brilliant humor

At first, narrator being a woman seemed to drop my concentration whenever she spoke Ove's words.
However, either I got used to it or she fell deeply into her roles and being finished, it was awesome.