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The Translation Database maintained by FILI contains information on translations of Finnish literature published since 1839. Use the database to search for translations by author, language or year of publication.

The database is updated regularly, but it does have some gaps. We are always happy to receive details of translations that are missing from the database.

Last updated: 01/2024. Source: FILI


What are the top languages for translations of Finnish literature?

Last updated: 01/2024. Source: FILI Translation Database.

20192020202120222023
Russian34Estonian38Estonian57Estonian58Estonian52
German28German25Russian37German35German38
Estonian28Russian25German31Polish21Danish30
English23Czech23Polish30Swedish20Polish19
French22Swedish20French28Czech18French19
Spanish18Polish16Englanti21Russian16English16
Czech18Danish14Danish21Spanish15Italian16
Danish14Englanti13Swedish20English14Romanian16
Latvian13Spanish13Italian18French13Hungarian15
Hungarian13Italian12Czech16Danish13Dutch14

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Most widely translated works

These refer to translations that have been published abroad, not to rights sold.
Last updated: 01/2024. Source: FILI

Fiction / adults

AuthorTitleLanguages
(Total number of
languages into which
each author’s all works
have been translated)
1. Elias LönnrotKalevala561
2. Mika WaltariSinuhe Egyptiläinen40 (42)
3. Sofi OksanenPuhdistus39 (40)
4. Aleksis KiviSeitsemän veljestä35 (36)
5. Max SeeckUskollinen lukija32 (32)
6. Tove JanssonSommarboken30 (49)
6. Arto PaasilinnaJäniksen vuosi30 (35)
7. Sofi OksanenKun kyyhykset katosivat26 (40)
7. Arto PaasilinnaUlvova mylläri26 (35)
8. F. E. SillanpääNuorena nukkunut25 (35)
9. Mika WaltariValtakunnan salaisuus24 (42)
9. Arto PaasilinnaHurmaava joukkoitsemurha24 (35)
9. Väinö LinnaTuntematon sotilas24 (28)
10. Antti TuomainenParantaja23 (30)
10. Selja AhavaTaivaalta tippuvat asiat23 (22)
11. Emmi ItärantaTeemestarin kirja22 (22)
11. Sally SalminenKatrina22 (22)
11. Mika WaltariJohannes Angelos22 (42)

1 61 languages altogether, five translation have been published in Finland.

Non-fiction / adults

AuthorTitleLanguages
(Total number of
languages into which
each author’s all works
have been translated)
1. Ilkka Taipale (ed.)100 sosiaalista innovaatiota Suomesta 431
2. Lotta SonninenPieni pahan mielen kirja27 (27)
3. Frank MartelaA Wonderful Life23 (23)
4. Katja PantzarFinding Sisu17 (17)
5. Mia KankimäkiNaiset joita ajattelen öisin15 (16)
6. Jessikka AroPutinin trollit14 (14)
7. Henrik MeinanderFinlands historia13 (13)
8. Kari HotakainenTuntematon Kimi Räikkönen12 (27)
9. Miska RantanenKalsarikänni11 (11)
9. Ari TurunenEttekö te tiedä, kuka minä olen?11 (11)
10. Tuula KarjalainenTove Jansson: tee työtä ja rakasta10 (10)
10. Molla MillsVirkkuri10 (10)

1 43 languages altogether, 10 translation have been published in Finland.

Books for children and young readers

AuthorTitleLanguages
(Total number of
languages into which
each author’s all works
have been translated)
1. Tove JanssonTrollkarlens hatt39 (49)
2. Salla SimukkaPunainen kuin veri38 (38)
3. Tove JanssonKometen kommer37 (49)
4. Salla SimukkaValkea kuin lumi33 (38)
4. Tove JanssonTrollvinter33 (49)
5. Tove JanssonFarlig midsommar32 (49)
6. Salla SimukkaMusta kuin eebenpuu30 (38)
6. Tove JanssonPappan och havet30 (49)
7. Tove JanssonMuminpappans memoarer29 (49)
8. Mauri KunnasJoulupukki28 (35)

Non-fiction for children and young readers

AuthorTitleLanguages
(Total number of
languages into which
each author’s all works
have been translated)i
1. Linda LiukasHello Ruby : Adventures in coding25 (26)
2. Linda LiukasHello Ruby : Journey inside the computer13 (26)
2. Laura ErtimoIhme ilmat13 (17)
3. Sami MalilaMuumimamman keittokirja9 (11)
4. Linda LiukasHello Ruby : Expedition to the Internet7 (26)
5. Linda LiukasHello Ruby : robotti koulussa6 (26)
6. Maija BarićNukketeatteria!4 (4)

For more information on translations that have been published, as well as their languages, translators and publishers, visit the Translation Database.

Most widely translated authors