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Fredrik Backman

Swedish writer

  • Fame57.0
  • Momentum0.6
  • Wikipedia28.5K
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Born 1981 · age 45Sweden
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    32 languages
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  • Age
    45
    Born 1981
  • Known for
    A Man Called Otto
    2022
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Updated 2026-06-24

Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist. He wrote A Man Called Ove (2012), Things My Son Needs to Know about the World (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013), Britt-Marie Was Here (2014), Beartown (2017), Us Against You (2018), Anxious People (2020), The Winners (2022), and My Friends (2025). The books were number one bestsellers in Sweden and have been published in more than twenty-five languages.

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Momentum0.6
Historical24.4
Now attention3.2
Source confidence85.0
Completeness90.0
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