20 Top fiction books like Ormen by Stig Dagerman

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Ormen

By: Stig Dagerman

3.65

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

Stig Dagerman debuterade tjugotvå år gammal med romanen Ormen. Året var 1945 och den möttes av en f…

"Det är nutidsmänniskans tragik att hon har upphört att våga vara rädd. Det är ödesdigert för därmed följer att hon också successivt tvingas sluta med att tänka."

-Stig Dagerman, Ormen

"Det är nutidsmänniskans tragik att hon har upphört att våga vara rädd. Det är ödesdigert för därmed följer att hon också successivt tvingas sluta med att tänka."

-Stig Dagerman, Ormen

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Cover of Inferno by August Strindberg, Carlo Picchio

1. Inferno

By: August Strindberg , Carlo Picchio

3.59

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

Composto di getto in meno di due mesi, tra il maggio e il giugno 1897, "Inferno" costituisce insiem… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • swedish literature
  • fiction
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
"La oss derfor lide uten håp om en eneste varig glede i dette livet siden vi, mine brødre, allerede er i helvete."

-August Strindberg, Inferno

"Se her, mine brødre, en menneskeskjebne blant mange andre, og erkjenn at et menneskes liv kan ta seg ut som en dårlig spøk!"

-August Strindberg, Inferno

"La oss glede oss over pinslene som er like mange betalte gjeldsposter, og la oss tro at det er av barmhjertighet vi ikke får vite de opprinnelige årsakene til våre kvaler."

-August Strindberg, Inferno

Cover of Doctor Glas by Margaret Atwood, Hjalmar Söderberg, Paul Britten Austin

2. Doctor Glas

By: Margaret Atwood , Hjalmar Söderberg , Paul Britten Austin

3.70

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A masterpiece of enduring power,  Doctor Glas  confronts a chilling moral quandary with gripping in… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Atwood's Doctor Glas book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • classics
  • literature
  • swedish literature
  • 20th century
  • fiction
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
"We know so little about one another. We embrace a shadow and love a dream."

-Margaret Atwood, Doctor Glas

"Besynnerligt, att det alltid går en rysning genom luften före soluppgången."

-Margaret Atwood, Doctor Glas

"Nothing diminishes and degrades a human being more than the knowledge of being unloved."

-Margaret Atwood, Doctor Glas

"La moralidad es un servicio doméstico, no una divinidad. Conviene usarla, pero no debe mandar"

-Margaret Atwood, Doctor Glas

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3. Schloß Gripsholm

By: Kurt Tucholsky , Ignaz Wrobel

3.77

Format: 141 pages, Hardcover

Um den Berliner Sorgen zu entfliehen, verbringen der Ich-Erzähler und seine Geliebte, »Prinzessin« … read more

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  • literature
  • fiction
  • classics
  • 20th century
"Freundschaft, das ist wie Heimat."

-Kurt Tucholsky, Schloß Gripsholm

"Das ist schön, mit jemanden schweigen zu können."

-Kurt Tucholsky, Schloß Gripsholm

"Wir lagen auf der Wiese und baumelten mit der Seele. Der Himmel war weiß gefleckt; wenn man von der Sonne recht schön angebraten war, kam eine Wolke, ein leichter Wind lief daher, und es wurde ein we…"

-Kurt Tucholsky, Schloß Gripsholm

"Und ich erzählte ihr, daß die Französinnen sehr vernünftige Wesen seien, mit einer leichten Neigung zu Kapricen, die seien aber vorher einkalkuliert, und sie hätten pro Stück meist nur einen Mann, de…"

-Kurt Tucholsky, Schloß Gripsholm

Cover of Kallocain by Karin Boye, Gustaf Lannestock, Richard B. Vowles

4. Kallocain

By: Karin Boye , Gustaf Lannestock , Richard B. Vowles

3.72

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

This is a novel of the future, profoundly sinister in its vision of a drab terror. Ironic and detac… read more

Similar categories in Karin Boye's Kallocain book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • classics
  • swedish literature
  • fiction
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
"Ur tankar och känslor föds ord och handlingar. Hur skulle tankar och känslor då kunna vara den enskildes ensak? (...) Hittills har det bara inte varit möjligt att kontrollera dem - men nu är alltså m…"

-Karin Boye, Kallocain

"На стіні висіли чутливе «поліційне вухо» й «поліційне око», таке саме зірке в темряві, як і при світлі. Ніхто не заперечить того, що ці органи дуже потрібні. Якби не вони, скільки помешкань могло б с…"

-Karin Boye, Kallocain

"Попри те, цього вечора не годилося поводитися понуро й сумувати. На урочистостях, присвячених примноженню добра й достатку Держави, має панувати піднесений настрій. Мабуть, моя доля пішла б іншим шля…"

-Karin Boye, Kallocain

"Збуджена, приязно налаштована юрба озвалася на мої слова бурею оплесків і схвальних вигуків. Але я бачив, що не всі аплодували. Коли плеще в долоні тисяча, а двоє сидять склавши руки, то ці двоє пере…"

-Karin Boye, Kallocain

Cover of Beckomberga: Ode till min familj by Sara Stridsberg

5. Beckomberga: Ode till min familj

By: Sara Stridsberg

3.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Nar Jimmie Darling kommer till Beckomberga mentalsjukhus borjar hans dotter Jackie tillbringa allt … read more

Similar categories in Sara Stridsberg's Beckomberga: Ode till min familj book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • fiction
Cover of The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum by Heinrich Böll, Leila Vennewitz

6. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

By: Heinrich Böll , Leila Vennewitz

3.88

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

In an era in which journalists will stop at nothing to break a story, Henrich Boll's The Lost Honor… read more

Similar categories in Heinrich Böll's The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • literature
  • classics
  • fiction
Cover of The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna

7. The Year of the Hare

By: Arto Paasilinna

3.92

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

A journalist and a photographer set out on an assignment on lovely sunny evening. As they drive thr… read more

Similar categories in Arto Paasilinna's The Year of the Hare book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • classics
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
Cover of Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Ralph Manheim, William T. Vollmann

8. Journey to the End of the Night

By: Louis-Ferdinand Céline , Ralph Manheim , William T. Vollmann

4.19

Format: 453 pages, Paperback

Louis-Ferdinand Celine's revulsion and anger at what he considered the idiocy and hypocrisy of soci… read more

Similar categories in Louis-Ferdinand Céline's Journey to the End of the Night book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • literature
  • fiction
  • classics
  • 20th century
"If you aren't rich you should always look useful."

-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night

"When you write, you should put your skin on the table."

-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night

"Sonuçta savaş dediğiniz şey, anlamadığınız ne varsa odur"

-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night

"Nearly all a poor bastard's desires are punishable by jail."

-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night

9. Vem älskar Yngve Frej

By: Stig Claesson

3.96

Format: 236 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mitt emellan tva samhallen leder en grusvag in till en gammal bondgard med tva boningshus. Dar bor … read more

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10. Trilogía

By: Jon Fosse

3.90

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Trilogía es un libro diferente. Es hipnótico. Para Jon Fosse escribir es como rezar y, para el lect… read more

Similar categories in Jon Fosse's Trilogía book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • literature
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
Cover of Jävla karlar by Andrev Walden

11. Jävla karlar

By: Andrev Walden

4.07

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

"En gång hade jag sju pappor på sju år. Det här är berättelsen om de åren. Om något låter påhittat … read more

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  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
"Min pappa är indian och nu ska jag berätta det för blomma."

-Andrev Walden, Jävla karlar

Cover of Häng city by Mikael Yvesand

12. Häng city

By: Mikael Yvesand

3.65

Format: 272 pages, ebook

"För några år sen öppnade en snabbmatsrestaurang vid systembolaget. De valde det oambitiösa namnet … read more

Similar categories in Mikael Yvesand's Häng city book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • fiction
Cover of The Details by Ia Genberg

13. The Details

By: Ia Genberg

3.90

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An acclaimed Swedish author makes her English language debut with this intoxicating novel in the ve… read more

Similar categories in Ia Genberg's The Details book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
"La fiducia resta lettera morta, se non la si sente nelle ossa."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

"L'io , o meglio, il cosidetto "io", non è altro che questo: ciò che resta delle persone a cui ci siamo stretti."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

"La vita mi ha regalato la mia buona dose di magia, e il più delle volte è successo all'incontro con gli altri. Lì c'è qualcosa. Lì, soltanto lì."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

"Per i morti la successione del tempo non ha importanza, l'unica cosa che conta sono i dettagli, la densità, il come e il cosa e tutto ciò che riguarda il chi."

-Ia Genberg, The Details

Cover of The Morning Star (Morgenstjernen, #1) by Karl Ove Knausgård

14. The Morning Star (Morgenstjernen, #1)

By: Karl Ove Knausgård

3.94

Format: 666 pages, Hardcover

It's a normal night in August. Literature professor Arne and artist Tove are with their children at… read more

Similar categories in Karl Ove Knausgård's The Morning Star (Morgenstjernen, #1) book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • literature
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
"The priest who once supervised me as a student had once said to me that a person only has to step sideways for everything to look different. He'd been talking about the priest's role as a director of…"

-Karl Ove Knausgård, The Morning Star (Morgenstjernen, #1)

Cover of Malma station by Alex Schulman

15. Malma station

By: Alex Schulman

3.64

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Alex Schulmans nya roman utspelar sig på ett tåg. Fem personer är på resa genom Sverige: ett gift p… read more

Similar categories in Alex Schulman's Malma station book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
Cover of The Wolves of Eternity (Morgenstjernen, #2) by Karl Ove Knausgård

16. The Wolves of Eternity (Morgenstjernen, #2)

By: Karl Ove Knausgård

4.03

Format: 800 pages, Hardcover

From the internationally bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard, a sprawling and deeply human novel… read more

Similar categories in Karl Ove Knausgård's The Wolves of Eternity (Morgenstjernen, #2) book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • literature
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
Cover of The Third Realm (Morgenstjernen, #3) by Karl Ove Knausgård

17. The Third Realm (Morgenstjernen, #3)

By: Karl Ove Knausgård

4.33

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard, a kaleidoscopic novel about human nature in the face o… read more

Similar categories in Karl Ove Knausgård's The Third Realm (Morgenstjernen, #3) book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • literature
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
Cover of The Other Name: Septology I-II by Jon Fosse

18. The Other Name: Septology I-II

By: Jon Fosse

4.06

Format: 351 pages, Paperback

The Other Name follows the lives of two men living close to each other on the west coast of Norway.… read more

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  • literature
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
"...there inside the person is what will pass away and become one with what is invisible in everything..."

-Jon Fosse, The Other Name: Septology I-II

"...what's beautiful in life turns out bad in a painting because it's like there's too much beauty, a good picture needs something bad in it in order to shine the way it should, it needs darkness in i…"

-Jon Fosse, The Other Name: Septology I-II

Cover of Dagarna, dagarna, dagarna by Tone Schunnesson

19. Dagarna, dagarna, dagarna

By: Tone Schunnesson

3.28

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Bibbs ska precis fylla trettionio år. Samtidigt finns det andra som fyller tjugosex eller nitton. T… read more

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  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction
Cover of Ormen by Stig Dagerman

20. Ormen

By: Stig Dagerman

3.65

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

Stig Dagerman debuterade tjugotvå år gammal med romanen Ormen. Året var 1945 och den möttes av en f… read more

Similar categories in Stig Dagerman's Ormen book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • classics
  • literature
  • swedish literature
  • 20th century
  • fiction
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
"Det är nutidsmänniskans tragik att hon har upphört att våga vara rädd. Det är ödesdigert för därmed följer att hon också successivt tvingas sluta med att tänka."

-Stig Dagerman, Ormen

Cover of Kärlekens Antarktis by Sara Stridsberg

21. Kärlekens Antarktis

By: Sara Stridsberg

3.97

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

”Och det var juni, det var månaden för att försvinna, månaden för att bli hittad i stycken, månaden… read more

Similar categories in Sara Stridsberg's Kärlekens Antarktis book and Stig Dagerman's Ormen

  • swedish literature
  • sweden
  • scandinavian literature
  • fiction

11 Top swedish literature books like Ormen by Stig Dagerman

Transform Your Habits

Inferno

August Strindberg , Carlo Picchio

3.59

Transform Your Habits

Doctor Glas

Margaret Atwood , Hjalmar Söderberg , Paul Britten Austin

3.70

Transform Your Habits

Kallocain

Karin Boye , Gustaf Lannestock , Richard B. Vowles

3.72

Transform Your Habits

Beckomberga: Ode till min familj

Sara Stridsberg

3.16

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12 best-selling fiction books like The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum by Heinrich Böll, Leila Vennewitz

Transform Your Habits

The Reader

Bernhard Schlink , Carol Brown Janeway

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Anna Göldin

Eveline Hasler

3.54

Transform Your Habits

Der Richter und sein Henker

Friedrich Dürrenmatt , John J. Neumaier , William Gillis

3.70

Transform Your Habits

Die Physiker

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

4.38

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