BACKMAN, FREDRIK, born 1981

Fredrik Backman

Swedish writer.

Books
11
Editions tracked
15
First editions
8
Nationality
Sweden
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Fredrik Backman books in order

In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 2015My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's SorryAtria Books
  2. 2016And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and LongerAtria Books
  3. 2016Britt-Marie Was HereHodder & Stoughton
  4. 2017The Scandal: Published in the U.S. As BeartownMichael Joseph
  5. 2018Us Against YouAtria Books
  6. 2019Things My Son Needs to Know About the WorldThorndike Press
  7. 2020Anxious PeoplePenguin Books
  8. 2025My FriendsAtria Books
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What order should I read Fredrik Backman's books in?

In publication order they begin with A Man Called Ove (2012), then My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2015) and And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer (2016). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Fredrik Backman's first book?

The earliest book we list is A Man Called Ove, first published in 2012.

When was Fredrik Backman born?

Fredrik Backman was born in 1981.

How many Fredrik Backman books does MyVolumes track?

We track 11 books by Fredrik Backman across 15 editions, 8 of them first editions.

How do I know if my Fredrik Backman book is a first edition?

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