Fredrik Backman 
En Man Som Heter Ove 

Meet Ove. He »s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him ‘the bitter neighbor from hell.’ But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn »t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove »s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents » association to their very foundations.A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew »s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman »s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. ‘If there was an award for  »Most Charming Book of the Year,  » this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down’