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★★★★★ Netflix adaptation confirmed
★★★★★ Goodreads, Amazon Book of the Year

A novel for you who is fighting your own battle that no one else can fight for you.

A reliable remedy to relieve the anxiety that grips us in this pandemic era.
After a good laugh, your faith in humanity will be rekindled. —The Washington Post

#1 New York Times bestseller immediately after publication
Ranked first overall in Canada and Russia immediately after release
Indie Next Pick #1
Copyright sold to 39 countries
2020 Goodreads Book of the Year
2020 Amazon Book of the Year
2020 National Public Radio Book of the Year
2019 Storytel Awards Book of the Year
2021 CWA Dagger Award Nominees
2020 Fall Books from Six Media Outlets, Including the Washington Post, New York Post, and CNN
Goodreads and Amazon have 250,000 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5.

Fredrik Backman's latest work, which captivated 13 million readers with "A Man Called Ove."
The pinnacle of Backman's writing skills, where laughter and tears are melted into a golden ratio!

“I’m a hostage on the top floor. Can you bring me some Hawaiian pizza?”
It's New Year's Eve in a quiet, small town, with no hostage-taking incidents or bicycle thieves.

A gun-wielding robber breaks into a bank and demands 6,500 kronor.
Not even 650,000 kronor, but 6,500 kronor?
Unfortunately, it was a cashless bank,
When the police arrive, the panicked robber stumbles into the open house of the apartment next door...
How does a day end for a fearful bank robber and his unyielding hostages?

A chaotic drama between a weak-willed robber named Dream Tree and dirty, disobedient hostages!
The most dazzling story about how to live with the world's fools.
These days, as isolation due to the coronavirus has become the norm, loneliness has deepened and anxiety has spread.
It is not the deepening job insecurity and threats to life that are making humanity more anxious, but the fear of loneliness itself, the thought of being completely isolated and alone.
The characters in "The Anxious People" are all adults with respectable social titles, but if you look inside, they are no different from anxious children.
The reasons for anxiety vary from person to person.
Afraid that she might not be a good parent to her unborn child, afraid that her husband, who has sacrificed his career his entire life, might be dissatisfied with life after retirement, afraid that she might not be a husband worthy of her outstanding wife, afraid that she might be responsible for the death of a man who jumped from a bridge 10 years ago… … .
Although the reasons may be different, the fundamental fear is the same.
Will anyone ever understand this anxiety in my heart? Can I reveal my true self to someone I love? Will I have the courage to face my true self? Is it even possible?
Everyone tells children to be good adults.
But no one told me that becoming an adult would require so much courage, responsibility, and determination, something I had to steel myself for every night before going to bed.
So, adults who have grown up only in their bodies wonder how their lives have come to this point, and they live each day that comes right before them, though with difficulty, but faithfully.
Fredrik Backman's comforting words about life are unique and incredibly warm.
Because the way he offers comfort starts by letting you know that there are a lot of fools out there in the world besides you.
The characters in "The Anxious People" make mistakes that deviate far from the norm, spout annoying nonsense, and are tactless in their interventions, often without regard for time or place.
But for the sake of the one you love, you will endure any humiliation or discomfort.
That is why Backman, who portrays characters in a comical yet tearful way, is called “an author with an unparalleled understanding of human nature (Shelf Awareness)” and “he has discovered the secret code that other authors have tried but failed to find (Sid Svenskan).”
For Backman, what matters is the urgency of life itself, and skill and immaturity cannot be the criteria for judging the value of life.
The reason why "The Anxious People" was able to touch the hearts of countless readers is because it reminds us that "no matter what mistakes we make, our past never defines us, and that humans are always greater than the sum of their flaws and errors (Book Page)."


A brilliant storyteller and master of human emotions,
Backman's sympathetic novels that captivated the world
Fredrik Backman's debut was truly dramatic.
He was not a famous writer before the publication of A Man Called Ove, and was merely a columnist in the small country of Sweden.
At the suggestion of visitors to publish the story he had been serializing on his blog as a novel, “A Man Called Ove” was published as a book, and foreign media reported that it was “the most attractive debut ever,” making him an overnight global star.
The Swedish columnist's first novel was sold to 44 countries around the world and became an instant bestseller. It also became a steady seller in Korea, ranking first in novel sales in 2015.
In 2016, it also became a sensation in the United States, ranking on the New York Times bestseller list for 77 weeks, and in 2017, it proudly took its place as the best-selling book (paperback) in the United States.
Readers sympathized with Backman's work, saying, "I laughed out loud while reading and cried at the end of the novel."

It's the most attractive debut.
You will laugh, cry, and empathize.
And right now, you'll want to go to Scandinavia, where everything is cute. _People
It's warm and fun.
It's so incredibly moving._Daily Mail
I laughed out loud the whole time I was reading, and then I cried at the end. _Amazon reader Jules

There's a reason Backman's work has quietly become a worldwide sensation.
This is because the warm emotions, humor, and power of the characters evoked empathy in the readers.
If there was a 59-year-old man named Ove in A Man Called Ove, there is a seven-year-old girl named Elsa in Grandma Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry.
In 'Brit Marie is Here', a 63-year-old woman named 'Brit Marie' appears rough on the outside, but is kinder on the inside than anyone else.

Backman, who always presents characters with captivating and relatable stories, chose to tell more complex and delicate stories that feature a variety of characters simultaneously in "Beartown" and "Us and You."
With these two works, which contain insight and hope for humanity viewed through a deeper perspective, Backman was enthusiastically praised by the press, who called him “surpassing ‘A Man Called Ove’” and “the Dickens of our time,” and he rose to the ranks of a master.
"The Uneasy Ones" has a unique terrain that differs from previous Backman works.
Rather than being driven by a single, strong character, the story is more similar to real life in that it is a story of several people with distinct personalities who are organically and tightly connected.
It also speaks of the inevitable anxiety and loneliness of human beings without losing its delicacy and humor.
Now, readers are left to savor the gift-like scenes presented by Backman, who knows his greatest strengths so well and skillfully uses them.


Hope amidst fear, humor amidst tragedy, elegance amidst chaos, and tears amidst laughter, all pour out in a ecstatic manner._Goodreads

A work that shines with Backman-style tiki-taka dialogue and unparalleled insight into human nature. _Shelf Awareness

Backman's novels always have long library waiting lists, and this book is no different.
The "Anxious People" craze has already begun._Off the Shelf

I laughed and cried while reading it, and I recommended it to literally everyone I know. _BuzzFeed

A quirky and heartwarming novel.
A satirical, witty, and often laugh-out-loud hilarious piece of originality that guarantees 100 percent pure fun. _People Magazine

My heart aches, but it also feels warm.
A surprisingly sweet story that finds the perfect balance.
We're all capable of making stupid mistakes, but it reminds us that we're all worthy of being connected through love. _NPR

In 2020, we experienced a new kind of burnout.
It wasn't because I couldn't go on vacation or had to wear a mask, but because of the constant loneliness.
"The Anxious People" is a story about loneliness as much as it is about anxiety.
Even adults sometimes need time to cry alone in their closet. _Book Riot

A depression treatment that brings endless laughter._Real Simple

A surprisingly pleasant story with the perfect balance of warmth and sadness.
Fredrik Backman has a remarkable ability to depict relationships simply and elegantly.
We may all be fools, but we all deserve relationships and love. —National Public Radio

Backman once again delves into the thorny issue of 'living as a human being'.
"The Anxious People" is full of black humor.
It's quirky, touching, and makes readers laugh and cry.
Backman's new novel is a reliable remedy for the anxiety that has gripped us in the pandemic era.
A good laugh will rekindle your faith in humanity. —The Washington Post

A delightful and heartwarming piece that tells the story of how individual experiences can bring together a group of random people.
Backman exposes each character's numerous flaws, but their imperfections create immense empathy for the reader.
It reminds us that we cannot be defined solely by our flaws, and that humans are always more than the sum of their flaws._Book Page

"The Anxious Ones" has all the makings of a global bestseller.
Fredrik Backman is one of the best writers working today.
The stories he tells reveal that he is a writer who truly understands many aspects of human psychology.
His ability to incorporate it into his compositions and characters is comparable to great art. _Netavisen, Norway

Fredrik Backman is a natural comedian.
You can tell by the way he expresses himself so radically and passionately.
He embeds truths big and small within creative episodes, speaking to readers through stories that are virtually fairy tales.
It's like someone is whispering a secret in my ear.
He seems to have figured out the code that most writers have tried and failed to find.
It shows how important desperation is. _Sid Svenskan, Sweden

I fell head over heels for those helpless fools who were taken hostage.
A declaration of love for life and a hymn to its transience. _Tara, Sweden