--- product_id: 64865229 title: "A MAN CALLED OVE (B FORMAT)" price: "€ 13.49" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/64865229-a-man-called-ove-b-format store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # 4.6/5 star rating from 187,771 readers B-format size for easy handling & reading Secure packaging for pristine condition A MAN CALLED OVE (B FORMAT) **Price:** € 13.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Feel the warmth of a story that sticks with you long after the last page. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A MAN CALLED OVE (B FORMAT) - **How much does it cost?** € 13.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/64865229-a-man-called-ove-b-format) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Award-Winning Bestseller:** Ranked top #6 in Humour and #9 in Society & Culture—join millions who’ve embraced Ove. - • **Perfectly Portable Format:** B-format size designed for busy professionals to enjoy anytime, anywhere. - • **Durable & Secure Packaging:** Ensures your copy arrives in perfect condition, ready to become your next favorite read. - • **Timeless Emotional Journey:** Dive into a heartfelt story that resonates with genuine love and life reflections. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Loved:** 4.6-star average from nearly 188K reviews—don’t miss out on this cultural phenomenon. ## Overview A Man Called Ove (B Format) is a bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman, celebrated for its heartfelt narrative and relatable characters. Securely packaged to ensure durability, this edition offers a convenient B-format size perfect for on-the-go reading. With a 4.6-star rating from over 187,000 readers and top rankings in Humour and Society & Culture categories, it’s a must-have for anyone seeking a moving, humorous, and thoughtful literary experience. ## Description The million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. 'Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving' Daily Mail 'Delightful . . . the perfect holiday read' Evening Standard Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - joggers, neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly and shop assistants who talk in code. But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so? In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible . . . 'Hilarious and heart-breaking' Stylist 'Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it' Spectator Books of the Year NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS Review: A Book That Feels Like a Warm Hug - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman initially felt slow to me. The first pages didn’t grab me, but I kept going and that turned out to be one of the best decisions. As the story progresses, the character development is beautiful, and what I admired most is Ove’s love for his wife, Sonja. It’s pure, heartfelt, and genuinely moving. Every time he does something thinking, “Sonja would have loved that,” it makes you reflect on real love. If you’re tired of modern romance novels and want something genuine, this book is perfect. It’s calming, offers a thoughtful perspective on life, and I ended up crying more than I expected. The ending is bittersweet yet comforting like a warm blanket. Highly recommended, and after reading, don’t miss the movie adaptation. It’s equally wonderful. Review: Funny and heart-warming - There are several things to like about this book. To start off with, the chapter titles. Titles such as “A Man Called Ove Buys a Computer That is Not a Computer” cannot but fail to bring a smile to the reader’s lips. Two, the writing style. Backman writes simply (despite the fact that flashbacks are interspersed with the present narrative) and humorously. While I read the English translation of the original Swedish book, the reading pleasure was not diminished one bit. And finally, the bitter-sweet and heart-warming aspect of the book. The main characters are well fleshed out and despite their shortcomings, one tends to root for them. The book is the story of, of course, a man called Ove. He’s 59, extremely grumpy, hates change, has lost his job because of age, and is uncomfortable with modern technology, bureaucrats, and even coffee machines. He hates people who trade their Swedish cars for an Audi or a BMW. But Ove has several redeeming characteristics too. He is honest as when he returns a lost wallet at the age of 9, he has high principles and sticks to them, and has abiding love for his wife, Sonja. Mainly, while he will never admit it, he has a soft heart as shown by his interactions with his Iranian neighbour Parveneh and her children, with his friend turned foe Rune, with some local youth, and with a cat that he has been made to adopt. This book is somewhat similar to The Rosie Project (which was published a year later) – it’s about a slightly dysfunctional man and his wife who are poles apart, and the gradual changes brought about in him. The one issue I had about the book though was that it was a bit too trite. Backman tries to tick a lot of boxes for Ove including his acceptance of foreigners and homosexuality and the ending is a bit too glib with all the pieces falling neatly in place. And like The Rosie Project, it does get soppy at times. An enjoyable sidenote is the blog that catapulted Backman to fame well before his books did. It’s a humorous and wry complaint and is a poignant take on parenting. You can find it here: https://community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a14203785/i_loved_this_piece_of_writing_from_a_dad_blog Pros: Funny and well-written, heart-warming, lovely chapter titles Cons: A bit trite and soppy ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #331 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Humour (Books) #6 in Society & Culture (Books) #12 in Crafts, Hobbies & Home | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 188,450 Reviews | ## Images ![A MAN CALLED OVE (B FORMAT) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81g2oEdeGTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Book That Feels Like a Warm Hug *by V***H on 5 March 2026* A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman initially felt slow to me. The first pages didn’t grab me, but I kept going and that turned out to be one of the best decisions. As the story progresses, the character development is beautiful, and what I admired most is Ove’s love for his wife, Sonja. It’s pure, heartfelt, and genuinely moving. Every time he does something thinking, “Sonja would have loved that,” it makes you reflect on real love. If you’re tired of modern romance novels and want something genuine, this book is perfect. It’s calming, offers a thoughtful perspective on life, and I ended up crying more than I expected. The ending is bittersweet yet comforting like a warm blanket. Highly recommended, and after reading, don’t miss the movie adaptation. It’s equally wonderful. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Funny and heart-warming *by A***N on 30 December 2020* There are several things to like about this book. To start off with, the chapter titles. Titles such as “A Man Called Ove Buys a Computer That is Not a Computer” cannot but fail to bring a smile to the reader’s lips. Two, the writing style. Backman writes simply (despite the fact that flashbacks are interspersed with the present narrative) and humorously. While I read the English translation of the original Swedish book, the reading pleasure was not diminished one bit. And finally, the bitter-sweet and heart-warming aspect of the book. The main characters are well fleshed out and despite their shortcomings, one tends to root for them. The book is the story of, of course, a man called Ove. He’s 59, extremely grumpy, hates change, has lost his job because of age, and is uncomfortable with modern technology, bureaucrats, and even coffee machines. He hates people who trade their Swedish cars for an Audi or a BMW. But Ove has several redeeming characteristics too. He is honest as when he returns a lost wallet at the age of 9, he has high principles and sticks to them, and has abiding love for his wife, Sonja. Mainly, while he will never admit it, he has a soft heart as shown by his interactions with his Iranian neighbour Parveneh and her children, with his friend turned foe Rune, with some local youth, and with a cat that he has been made to adopt. This book is somewhat similar to The Rosie Project (which was published a year later) – it’s about a slightly dysfunctional man and his wife who are poles apart, and the gradual changes brought about in him. The one issue I had about the book though was that it was a bit too trite. Backman tries to tick a lot of boxes for Ove including his acceptance of foreigners and homosexuality and the ending is a bit too glib with all the pieces falling neatly in place. And like The Rosie Project, it does get soppy at times. An enjoyable sidenote is the blog that catapulted Backman to fame well before his books did. It’s a humorous and wry complaint and is a poignant take on parenting. You can find it here: https://community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a14203785/i_loved_this_piece_of_writing_from_a_dad_blog Pros: Funny and well-written, heart-warming, lovely chapter titles Cons: A bit trite and soppy ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bittersweet, compelling, moving to tears story with great character development. *by R***A on 24 August 2018* A Man Called Ove, takes you to the Swedish town and makes you laugh and cry and sometimes both. The book is about an old man and his journey from his simple childhood to a struggling life. The man who lost his wife, Sonja to cancer, and wants nothing more than to kill himself in peace. First, he keeps getting interrupted by his neighbors and later, he fixes everything right. The trouble is all these people need his help. Ove can’t turn his back and annoy his wife. As he helps the neighbors, he reflects his memories of his time living with Sonja. In the opening scenes, he is yelling at an iPad sales clerk, like an irate elder man who can’t get with times. But when you learn everything that led to it, you’ll find so many connections. Ove has so many levels to him you will lose count trying to guess what he might do in any given situation. His reactions will annoy you, irritate you beyond belief. But gradually you’ll see the stones turning. OVE is a man of order of life. A man of very few relationships, but the very few he loved, he can build an empire for them. He liked to understand, learn and create things by himself. Like what he thought, he could do. The anecdotes and flashbacks spread throughout the story tell us how he came to be the man he is; wonderful yet complex. It’s not what the story is about, but what it leaves with you that makes you love the book. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Man Called Ove: The life-affirming bestseller that will brighten your day - PENGUIN Anxious People: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller from the author of A Man Called Ove - PENGUIN Beartown: From The New York Times Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove --- ## 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.at/products/64865229-a-man-called-ove-b-format](https://www.desertcart.at/products/64865229-a-man-called-ove-b-format) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*