Literary Fiction

A Man Called Ove

by Fredrik Backman

Curmudgeonly Ove has given up on life until a boisterous family moves in next door and accidentally saves him from himself. Fredrik Backman's international bestseller is a heartwarming and humorous portrait of grief, community, and the unexpected friendships that remind us what it means to truly live.

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