Books set in Sweden (110)


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91.

The Saga of Gosta Berling by Selma Lagerlof EN

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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: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
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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 Troubled Man by Henning Mankell EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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Every morning Håkan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. Then, one day he fails to come home. Detective Kurt Wallander is not officially involved but Håkan's son is engaged to his daughter Linda. A few months earlier Håkan was eager to talk to Kurt about a controversial incident from his past. Could this be connected to his disappearance? When Håkan's wife also goes missing, Wallander is determined to uncover the truth but the investigation will force him to look back over his own past, as he comes to the unsettling realisation that even those we love the most c... continue

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The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
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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: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
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The stunning new novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Fredrik Backman.

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The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
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ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 “It’s early to be pegging the year’s best books, but The Wolf and the Watchman, Niklas Natt och Dag’s stunning debut, is sure to be one of them.” —The Washington Post “What's better than an ornate period piece with style to spare? One that includes a murder mystery. Oh, and boy is it a riveting mystery....A bit of Patrick Süskind’s Perfume and a bit of Sherlock Holmes, this wolf has some bite to it.” —NPR “Reads like a season of ‘True Detective’...anchored by a powerful sense of place and a memorable cast of characters....You won’t soon forget it.” —USA TODAY Na... continue

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

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
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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
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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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Tuvstarr : An Erotic Fairy Tale Retelling by Caroline Helenasdotter EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
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In the heart of an ancient kingdom, where towering pines whisper secrets and enchanted creatures roam, Queen Tuvstarr has ruled with grace and wisdom. But as her son ascends the throne, Tuvstarr is freed from the weight of the crown, yearning to explore the world beyond the castle walls. Drawn into the depths of the mystical forest, she encounters Njordir, a majestic elk with a powerful secret-he is no ordinary creature but a shape-shifting guardian with ancient ties to the land. As Tuvstarr and Njordir journey through the enchanted wilderness, they face bewitching creatures and dark forces th... continue