Free Audiobook : My Friends, by Fredrik Backman

Louisa’s life hasn’t been easy, and at eighteen, she’s staring down a future that feels more like a dead end. But a postcard of a painting, On the Sea, has been her lifeline for years, and it’s not the ocean that draws her in. It’s the three small figures at the end of a pier, hinting at a story she’s desperate to unravel. When fate puts the painting in her hands, she hits the road to chase its origins.

Flash back twenty-five years to a coastal town where four teens spend their summer on a forgotten pier. They’re misfits, each wrestling with their own pain, but together they find laughter in silly pranks and comfort in shared dreams. That summer sparks something extraordinary, a work of art that ripples through time, touching a stranger’s life in ways they could never imagine.

With My Friends, Fredrik Backman weaves a tale that’s equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, brought to life by a narration that feels like a friend telling you a story. Known for Anxious People and Beartown, Backman nails the messy beauty of human connection. This audiobook is a love letter to the friends who save us, the art that defines us, and the hope that lingers even when life gets tough.