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My Friends: The INSTANT Sunday Times Bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction 2025 winner!

An unforgettably funny and deeply moving novel about friendship and art from the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove
Reading guide
This standalone novel can be read on its own without any prior knowledge of the author's other works.
Twenty-five years after four teenagers form a transformative friendship one summer, aspiring artist Louisa inherits a mysterious painting and embarks on a cross-country journey to uncover its origins, revealing the enduring power of connection.

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Fredrik Backman, the globally celebrated author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, returns with My Friends, a luminous contemporary literary novel that explores the life-changing power of friendship. Four teenagers seeking escape from difficult home lives spend a summer together by the sea, forging a bond so profound that it reverberates across twenty-five years. When aspiring artist Louisa unexpectedly inherits a painting connected to that summer, she sets out on a cross-country journey to unravel its story, discovering truths about love, loss, and the art that sustains us.

Blending Backman's signature humor with deep emotional resonance, this instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction 2025 winner is a masterful testament to the connections that shape us. Rich with heart and insight, My Friends is a standalone novel that stands alongside contemporary literary classics, perfect for readers who cherish stories of hope, resilience, and the quiet courage of everyday life.

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