My Friends

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny and deeply moving tale about four teenagers whose friendship profoundly impacts a stranger's life twenty-five years later. Most people overlook three tiny figures at the end of a famous painting, but Louisa, an artist, is determined to uncover their story. Twenty-five years prior, a group of teens finds solace from their troubled home lives on a pier. Joar, who never backs down from a fight; quiet Ted, mourning his father; Ali, the daughter of a restless man; and an artist boy with a gift and a penchant for hoarding sleeping pills, form an unbreakable bond. Together, they give each other hope and a reason to dream. From that summer emerges a remarkable painting, which unexpectedly comes into Louisa's care at eighteen. As she grapples with what to do with this bequest, she embarks on a cross-country journey to discover the painting's origins. The closer she gets to its birthplace, the more she feels inspired to embrace her own artistic spirit. This narrative explores how friendship and art can transform lives, revealing that happy endings often come in unexpected forms.