Most translated authors
Elina Backman. Kuva Jonne Räsänen / Otava 2020.
Elina Backman: Who Wanders in the Dark
Ahlbäck Agency, Kuka pimeässä kulkee, Otava 2025
FILI Reads Backman is known for her atmospheric and addictive storytelling, skillfully blending crime fiction, true crime, entertainment, and romance.
Martta Kaukonen
Martta Kaukonen: Free
Follow the Butterfly series #3
Ahlbäck Agency, Poissa, WSOY 2025
Psychological thriller
FILI Reads A brilliant novel that deceives, captivates and shakes you to your core!
© Björgvin Hilmarsson
Satu Rämö: Tinna
Hildur crime series #5
Bonnier Rights Finland, Tinna, WSOY 2025
Thriller
FILI Reads Worldwide sales 1,400 000+ copies since June 2022, rights sold to 28 territories & TV!
Winner of the Petrona Award for best translated Scandinavian crime title of 2024 in the UK!
"A wildly successful publishing phenomenon that has put the genre of “Nordic blue” on Europe’s literary map."
The Guardian
Max Seeck: Betrayed
Milo series #2
Ahlbäck Agency, Petetty, Tammi 2025
Thriller
FILI Reads Max Seeck’s books have sold over one million copies worldwide, including 500,000 copies in Finland. Translation rights have been sold in 41 territories.
The Last Grudge (Jessica Niemi #3) won the prestigious Glass Key Award in 2023.
© Mikko Rasila
Arttu Tuominen: Alec
Crystal Trilogy #1
Ahlbäck Agency, Alec, Otava 2025
Thriller
FILI Reads Arttu Tuominen masterfully combines gripping suspense, strong characters, and thought-provoking social themes.
His previous River Delta series has sold over 230,000 copies in Finland alone and has been published in six languages.
Antti Tuomainen. Kuva Jonne Räsänen/ Otava 2020.
Antti Tuomainen: The Fresh Cut
Salomonsson Agency, Hyvällä tai sahalla, Otava 2025
Thriller
FILI Reads The Fresh Cut is the winner of The Clue of the Year Award 2026.
"Tuomainen is the funniest writer in Europe.”
–The Times
"The Fresh Cut bends and stretches genre conventions in every direction. Witty, surprising aphorisms, absurd humour, and vividly portrayed Finnish summer nights give way to bursts of action."
Helsingin Sanomat Newspaper
Other notable authors
Patricia Bertényi
Patricia G. Bertényi: Final Dose
The Department C1 series #3
Bonnier Rights Finland, Viimeinen pistos, Tammi 4/2026
Hospital thriller
FILI Reads A gripping locked-room mystery set in a cancer ward.
Tatiana Elf: Imposter
Ahlbäck Agency, Huijari, Into 2025
Psychological thriller
FILI Reads Nominated for Debut Crime Novel of the Year Award 2026 by The Finnish Crime Writers’ Society!
Marko Hautala
Marko Hautala: The Book of Samael
Rights & Brands, Samaelin kirja, Tammi 2025
Historical horror
FILI Reads The master of Finnish literary horror masterfully weaves supernatural elements into a gripping, atmospheric thriller of endurance and survival.
Helena Immonen
Helena Immonen: The Frost Blade
Antto Havu series #1
Bonnier Rights Finland, Horros, Docendo 2025
Thriller
FILI Reads Nominee for the 2026 Clue of the Year Award!
"After reading The Frost Blade, you will never look at bees and other flying insects the same way again." Outi Mäkinen
Joona Keskitalo
Joona Keskitalo: The Lake That Cracked
The Outback Series #4
Ahlbäck Agency, Järvi, joka murtui, Bazar 2025
Thriller
FILI Reads The outstanding Outback series blends dark humor with quirky characters and absurd situations.
The series has sold over 50,000 copies in Finland!
Saija Kuusela: The Forest Bears Witness
Bonnier Rights Finland, Syylliset, Tammi 2025
Eco thriller, psychological thriller
FILI Reads A haunting eco-thriller set in the depths of the forest – atmospheric and unsettling, with echoes of Finnish folklore.
Matti Laine
Matti Laine: Bloodline
Armadillo series #2
Bonnier Rights Finland, Verilinja, Bazar 2026
Action thriller
FILI Reads “A perfect thriller with strong, believable characters from a star of Finnish suspense. Great potential to become a new Millennium series.”
René Tendermann, Publisher, Rahva Raamat (Estonia) on Her Father's Daughter
Noora Mustajoki & Bosse Hellsten: Arctic Hustle
Whiteout series #1
Bonnier Rights Finland, Turisti, Gummerus 2026
Arctic crime novel
FILI Reads Whiteout is a darkly comic crime series where green-washed tourism, organized crime, and human greed collide under the endless night.
Tuomas Niskakangas. Kuva Jonne Räsänen/ Otava 2020.
Tuomas Niskakangas: The Sealed Case
The Sealed Case series #1
Ahlbäck Agency, Suljettu kansio, WSOY 5/2026
Thriller
FILI Reads The start of a gripping new thriller series! Smart and disturbingly timely.
Anu Ojala: The Skynet
Silk Road North series #3
Helsinki Literary Agency, Taivasverkko, Gummerus 2024
Thriller
FILI Reads Shock therapy on Arctic drug war and hybrid warfare!
Final Tiina Raevaara, käsitellyt kuvat
Tiina Raevaara: The Forest Within the City
Tuonijoki series #1
Ahlbäck Agency, Kaupunki, jonka keskellä on metsä, Like 2/2026
Psychological suspense, horror
FILI Reads The Tuonijoki series seamlessly blends psychological suspense with creeping horror in an irresistibly gripping way.
Kaisu Tuokko: Lies
The Kristinestad Murders series #3
Ahlbäck Agency, Valhe, Otava 2025
Crimance
FILI Reads In the Kristinestad Murders series, idyllic surfaces conceal buried secrets, fractured families, and relationships haunted by longing, silence, and shame.