Books set in Sweden (73)


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The Ritual by Adam Nevill EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
A horror debut by one of Britain's most celebrated up-and-coming writers, in which four friends get lost in a forest in Sweden, to find their lives are in mortal peril... as something evil lurks.

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The Saga of Gosta Berling by Selma Lagerlof EN

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Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
The first new English translation in more than one hundred years of the Swedish Gone with the Wind A Penguin Classic In 1909, Selma Lagerlöf became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Saga of Gösta Berling is her first and best-loved novel—and the basis for the 1924 silent film of the same name that launched Greta Garbo into stardom. A defrocked minister, Gösta Berling finds a home at Ekeby, an ironworks estate that also houses and assortment of eccentric veterans of the Napoleanic Wars. His defiant and poetic spirit proves magnetic to a string of women, who fall under hi... continue

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The Trio by Johanna Hedman EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
Hugo has lived in New York for many years, mostly alone, when he receives an unexpected visit from a young woman. She is the daughter of two strangers he once knew very well, in a beautiful city he once called home. The young woman has come to ask him about her parents, about the past. And as Hugo sits across the table from her, still afraid after all these years, the memories rise to the surface, as luminous and intoxicating as ever . . . From New York to Stockholm, Paris to Berlin and Belsize Park to Brighton Pier, Johanna Hedman traces the restless choreography of a love triangle. Bitterswe... continue

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The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
Description:
A New York Review Books Original Winner of the Best Translated Book Award Deception—the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others—is the subject of this, Tove Jansson’s most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker look at the subjects that animate the best of her work, from her sensitive tale of island life, The Summer Book, to her famous Moomin stories: solitude and community, art and life, love and hate. Snow has been falling on the village all winter long. It covers windows and piles up in front of doors. The sun rises late and sets early, and even during the... continue

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The Winners by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
The stunning new novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Fredrik Backman.

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They Will Drown in Their Mothers' Tears by Johannes Anyuru EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
This daring speculative novel tackles terrorism and anti-immigrant hysteria, combining lyric intensity with the tools of science fiction.

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Things My Son Needs to Know about the World by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove shares an irresistible and moving collection of heartfelt, humorous essays about fatherhood, providing his newborn son with the perspective and tools he’ll need to make his way in the world. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the “firsts” that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn’t shy away from revealing... continue



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Us Against You : A Novel by Fredrik Backman EN

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
Instant New York Times Bestseller! The author of A Man Called Ove returns with “a lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow” (The Washington Post). “Fans of Backman will not be disappointed. His work continues to amaze and captivate, enlighten and thrill.” —Shelf Awareness A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don’t expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they’ve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it’s a cruel blow when they hear that th... continue