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Fredrik Backman Books in Order

Find every Fredrik Backman book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 13 books / 5 series

Swedish author Fredrik Backman is best known for the *Beartown* series and the global phenomenon *A Man Called Ove*. His books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Fredrik Backman books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Fredrik Backman Books in Chronological Order

2012 A Man Called Ove POoSN / 1 Buy
2013 My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry / My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises POoSN / 2 Buy
2014 Britt-Marie Was Here POoSN / 3 Buy
2015 And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer POoSS / 1 Buy
2016 Beartown / The Scandal POoBB / 1 Buy
2017 Us Against You POoBB / 2 Buy
2017 The Deal of a Lifetime POoSS / 2 Buy
2018 The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories POoC / 1 Buy
2019 Things My Son Needs to Know about the World POoNB / 1 Buy
2019 Anxious People POoSN / 4 Buy
2021 The Winners POoBB / 3 Buy
2024 The Answer Is No POoSS / 3 Buy
2025 My Friends POoSN / 5 Buy

Fredrik Backman Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories 2018 Buy
Beartown Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2016-2021
01 Beartown / The Scandal 2016 Buy
02 Us Against You 2017 Buy
03 The Winners 2021 Buy
01 And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer 2015 Buy
02 The Deal of a Lifetime 2017 Buy
03 The Answer Is No 2024 Buy
01 Things My Son Needs to Know about the World 2019 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2012-2025
01 A Man Called Ove 2012 Buy
02 My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry / My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises 2013 Buy
03 Britt-Marie Was Here 2014 Buy
04 Anxious People 2019 Buy
05 My Friends 2025 Buy

Where to start with Fredrik Backman

What is the best order to read Fredrik Backman books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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