| The Famine: The Years of Hunger that Shaped Sweden | |
| Author: | Magnus Västerbro |
| Title Orig: | Svälten: Hungeråren som formade Sverige |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Genre: | history |
| Published: | July 31, 2018 |
| Publisher: | Albert Bonniers förlag |
| Awards: | August Prize (2018) |
| Preceded By: | Pest och kolera: Historiens värsta farsoter (2017) |
| Followed By: | Vålnadernas historia: Spöken, skeptiker och drömmen om den odödliga själen (2019) |
Swedish: italic=unset|Svälten: Hungeråren som formade Sverige is the fourth book published by Swedish journalist and author Magnus Västerbro. It won the August Prize in 2018 for the category of Best Swedish Non-Fiction.[1] [2]
The book recalls the historical Swedish famine of 1867–1869.