The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

Katarina Bivald’s international bestselling debut novel, The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, is an affectionate love letter to literature, community, and second chances. The story centers on Sara Lindqvist, a twenty-eight-year-old quiet bookshop employee from Sweden who has spent her life experiencing reality mostly through pages of books. After trading letters and favorite titles for years with her elderly American pen pal, Amy Harris, Sara travels to the tiny, decaying town of Broken Wheel, Iowa, for a planned vacation. Upon arrival, Sara is devastated to discover that Amy has just passed away. Stranded in a foreign town filled with quirky, skeptical locals, Sara decides to honor her friend by establishing a charming bookstore utilizing Amy’s vast personal library. As Sara begins hand-selling specific book recommendations tailored to each townsfolk's personality, she unwittingly ignites a quiet revolution of friendship, healing, and romance that resurrects both the town's spirit and her own capacity to engage directly with life.

It offers a comforting, witty, and charming narrative that celebrates book lovers, demonstrating how literature can bring eccentric communities together, mend grief, and open unexpected doors to love and belonging.

Ideal for devoted bibliophiles, readers of cozy and feel-good fiction, lovers of small-town community dramas, and anyone who appreciates stories about friendship, grief recovery, and bookshops.