who wrote a man called ove
A Man Called Ove. by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author), Henning Koch (Goodreads Author) (Translator) A Man Called Ove 4.31 Â· Rating Details Â· 83,502 Ratings Â· 13,740 Reviews. A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. 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.