‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List

Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry comes in at No. 8 in its 15th week on The New York Times Best Seller List for paperback novels. A Man Called Ove remains a steady No. 4 in its 31st consecutive week on the list, and No. 10 on the combined print and ebook list.

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Liza Marklund awarded Radio Bremen’s Crime Award 2016

Liza Marklund has been chosen as the winner of Radio Bremen’s Crime Award (Krimipreis) 2016. The annual award will be presented to Liza Marklund for her novel The Final Word, the 11th and final installment in her series about crime reporter Annika Bengtzon. The jury of Radio Bremen praises the novel, calling it a “gripping political thriller” and lauds Marklund for her knowledgeable descriptions of current changes in the Swedish media landscape. The award ceremony will take place on September 26th in Bremen.

Previous winners of Radio Bremen’s Crime Award include Arne Dahl (2010).

‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List

Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry is No. 6 on the New York Times Best Seller List in its 14th week on the list. A Man Called Ove, Backman’s debut novel, comes in at No. 4. As A Man Called Ove celebrates its 30th consecutive week on the paperback list, it also climbs the the combined print and eBook list, leaping up to No. 7.

Fredrik Backman celebrates anniversary on the German bestseller list

Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry and A Man Called Ove continue to feature at the top of the paperback bestseller list in Germany. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry comes in at No. 2 while A Man Called Ove celebrates its one year anniversary on the list at No. 6. The recently published Britt-Marie Was Here continues to climb the bestseller list for hardback novels.

‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List

Fredrik Backman’s novels are still going strong on The New York Times Best Seller List. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry comes in at No. 5 in its 13th week on the list, and A Man Called Ove is No. 3. This marks the 29th week for A Man Called Ove on the paperback list, but the novel also remains also a steady No. 9 in the combined print and eBook category.

‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List

Fredrik Backman's My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry jumps up to No. 4 on its 12th week on the New York Times Best Seller List. A Man Called Ove, is still No. 2 on the bestseller list and has now been on the list for 28 weeks.

‘Three Minutes’ No 1. in Sweden

Roslund & Hellström's Three Minutes is No. 1 on the Swedish bestseller list. ‘Three Minutes’ is the seventh installment in the series about Police Detective Ewert Grens.

Detective Agency No. 2 sold to 13 countries

Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ crime fiction series for children, Detective Agency No. 2, is headed for Finland! Finland will be the 13th country the crime solving trio of Tiril, Oliver and Ocho make their debut in.

‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry’ and ‘A Man Called Ove’ on The New York Times Best Seller List

A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman’s debut novel, is No. 3 on the New York Times Best Seller List. It’s the novel’s 25th consecutive week on the bestseller list, and it is joined by My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Fredrik Backman’s second work of fiction. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry too remains a steady top ten favorite, coming in at No. 7 in its 9th consecutive week on the list.