--- product_id: 651209103 title: "My Friends: A Novel" price: "513 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/651209103-my-friends-a-novel store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # My Friends: A Novel **Price:** 513 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** My Friends: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** 513 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/651209103-my-friends-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 New York Times bestseller, more than 1 million copies sold! Winner of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction * A Fallon Book Club Pick * USA TODAY Best Books of the Year * NPR Best Books of the Year * Marie Claire 25 Best Novels of the Year * BookPage Best Fiction of the Year * Real Simple Best Books of the Year * Libby Audiobook of the Year The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art. Review: Don’t miss this one! - The story here is a crazy, wild ride! The reader feels so many emotions through each of the characters. Crazy, funny, heartbreaking, tender, and frustrating at times, it will draw you in. Go with it. You’ll find each story along the way is important, and there are surprises around every corner. I marvel at the author’s skill in managing to weave this tale with all its twists and turns, unique characters, and gems of wisdom sprinkled throughout. Just getting to a satisfying ending seems a miracle, but Backman pulls it off. I highly recommend. Review: Mediocre Until the Ending Changed My Opinion - Until the last 75 pages or so, this book was pretty meh for me. It moved slowly, did not have a compelling plot and seemed a bit too intellectual and artsy ( pun possibly intended). The characters were top notch, however. It was nowhere near as interesting as A Man Called Ove, and I was forcing myself to try to finish this read. Then the wonderful final 75 pages or so appeared and brought it from barely 3 stars to a solid 4. I thought it had probably the most riveting, emotionally honest, clever, and neatly tied together endings of any book that I can recall. A worthy read, but I think all the 5 star reviews were overly kind. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,407 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Friendship Fiction (Books) #7 in Humorous Fiction #24 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 86,786 Reviews | ## Images ![My Friends: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71BJfwwzjhL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don’t miss this one! *by G***O on June 25, 2026* The story here is a crazy, wild ride! The reader feels so many emotions through each of the characters. Crazy, funny, heartbreaking, tender, and frustrating at times, it will draw you in. Go with it. You’ll find each story along the way is important, and there are surprises around every corner. I marvel at the author’s skill in managing to weave this tale with all its twists and turns, unique characters, and gems of wisdom sprinkled throughout. Just getting to a satisfying ending seems a miracle, but Backman pulls it off. I highly recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mediocre Until the Ending Changed My Opinion *by D***C on January 22, 2026* Until the last 75 pages or so, this book was pretty meh for me. It moved slowly, did not have a compelling plot and seemed a bit too intellectual and artsy ( pun possibly intended). The characters were top notch, however. It was nowhere near as interesting as A Man Called Ove, and I was forcing myself to try to finish this read. Then the wonderful final 75 pages or so appeared and brought it from barely 3 stars to a solid 4. I thought it had probably the most riveting, emotionally honest, clever, and neatly tied together endings of any book that I can recall. A worthy read, but I think all the 5 star reviews were overly kind. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Important novel about growing up and friendship *by E***M on August 2, 2026* My Friends by Fredrik Backman is an amazing book. My book group read Anxious People a few years ago. This novel that moves between time periods but has a major narrator and many characters. The exploration of youth, family and connections is wonderful. Including how Ted and Louisa bond as they think about each other’s ages and their own. The exploration of families is interesting, since young people in families are connected to them even with their flaws. Watching the story evolve you see the craft of the writer and how he keeps the readers’ attention. ## Frequently Bought Together - My Friends: A Novel - Great Big Beautiful Life: Reese's Book Club - Broken Country (Reese's Book Club) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/651209103-my-friends-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.no/products/651209103-my-friends-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*