Lisa Ridzén Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Lisa Ridzén is an accomplished published author and a fresh voice in fiction.

The idea for her debut novel When the Cranes Fly South came to the author as a result of discovering the notes that her grandfather’s care team left the family as he was coming to the conclusion of his life. Lisa was additionally inspired by research that she did into masculinity in the rural communities located in the Swedish far north. This is where she grew up.

Today Lisa Ridzén resides in a small village that is located outside of Östersund.

The author began writing the novel while she was attending the Låndholmen Writer’s Academy. Her book came out to great acclaim. It was noted as a number one bestseller in Sweden, and it was also the winner of the overall Swedish Book of the Year. She also received the Adlibris prize for the categories of fiction of the year and debut of the year. This was the first time in the history of the awards that a writer won in two categories as well, making it a landmark moment.

The book has done incredibly well and rights have been sold to it in thirty-five languages so that readers all around the world can enjoy it.

When the Cranes Fly South is the debut novel by Lisa Ridzén. It is an international bestseller and is also the winner of the Swedish book of the year award. This debut takes the reader along as an older man attempts to mend his relationship with his son before he runs out of time.

This is an incredibly emotional story that is all about dogs, friendship, love, fatherhood, atonement and more, written so lyrically that it had no choice but to become a sensation on an international level. Check out the book that bestselling authors such as Fredrik Backman say will have you laughing and crying, as well as wanting ‘to buy twenty copies’ so that you can ‘give them to everyone you love’.

Other authors also praised the book. Garth Stein is a bestselling author that has called this book a ‘powerful, sneakily emotional meditation on life and death’ and a book that ‘will echo in your soul’. If you have been looking for a totally unique and original story to read, this is a great selection that you will definitely want to check out.

The main character in this story is a man named Bo, and he is running out of time. However, time also happens to be one of the few resources that he has left to him. These days he has an existence that is relatively peaceful and quiet, with a silence to it that is only broken up by the visits from his home care team on a daily basis.

He’s not all alone though. He has his elkhound named Sixten that keeps him company. But even that is painful because his son is doing all that he can to take the dog away. He keeps claiming that Bo has gotten too old to care for the dog properly.

Things are also rocky with his son, adding an all new level to the relationship and the dynamic. But the threat of losing his beloved dog is also affecting him, leading to an entire whirlwind of emotion coming up. It ends up resulting in Bo being introspective, having to take stock of his life as well as his relationships and the ways that he has imperfectly shown his love over the years.

Can Bo figure out a way to repair the relationship with his son? Read this book to find out!