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The beautiful new novel that will make you laugh and cry, from the global bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later…
‘A stunning, sweeping, extraordinary story of connection, love, and the unbreakable bonds that guide and shape us. Full of humour and heart, My Friends is simply wonderful’ Chris Whitaker
* AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
* ONE OF GOODREADS READERS' MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025 *
* A BARNES AND NOBLE NATIONAL BOOK CLUB PICK *
You have to take life for granted, the artist thinks, the whole thing: sunrises and slow Sunday mornings and
water balloons and another person’s breath against your neck. That’s the only courageous thing a person can do.
 
In the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world three * tiny figures sit at the end of a pier. Most people don’t even notice them. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise.
Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers seek refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days together. They tell jokes, they share secrets, and they commit small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love.
Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into 18-year-old Louisa’s care. Determined to learn how it came to be and to decide what to do with it, Louisa embarks on a cross *-country journey.  But the closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes.
 
In this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art, Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect.
Readers can't get enough of My Friends . . . (***** five star reviews)
‘It was perfect. I have no other words to describe this masterpiece. Like, what the hell was I doing all these years??'
‘I haven’t read a friendship story this genuine, heartfelt, clumsy, straightforward, smart, sentimental, shocking, and emotionally resonant in a very * long time.'
‘Is it too early in the year to pick my favourite read of 2025? I think not, as this will be hard to beat.'
‘Backman remains my absolute favorite.'
‘Absolutely brilliant and beautiful … I loved, loved, loved this book.'
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DGGWBX58
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 Jun. 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1398516410
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: 1,155 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) 27 in Small Town Romance eBooks 58 in Teen & Young Adult eBooks 125 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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