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: 6/2025. Source: FILI
What are the top languages for translations of Finnish literature?
Last updated: 6/2025. Source: FILI Translation Database.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian | 59 | Estonian | 69 | Estonian | 53 | Estonian | 50 | Estonian | 13 |
| Russian | 40 | German | 39 | German | 44 | German | 44 | German | 11 |
| German | 32 | Russian | 35 | Danish | 36 | Danish | 39 | Danish | 11 |
| Polish | 31 | Polish | 25 | Polish | 21 | Polish | 31 | French | 8 |
| French | 31 | Danish | 25 | English | 20 | French | 29 | English | 6 |
| Danish | 26 | Swedish | 22 | Italian | 18 | Hungarian | 19 | Polish | 5 |
| English | 22 | Czech | 22 | French | 18 | Latvian | 17 | Swedish | 5 |
| Italian, Swedish, Chinese | 20 | Hungarian | 18 | Romanian | 17 | Swedish | 16 | Czech | 5 |
| Czech, Hungarian | 16 | English, Italian, Spanish | 17 | Swedish | 16 | Dutch | 13 | Italian | 4 |
| Turkish | 15 | French | 15 | Dutch, Hungarian | 15 | Italian | 12 | Dutch, Greek, Hungarian | 3 |
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Most widely translated works
These refer to translations that have been published abroad, not to rights sold.
Last updated: 6/2025. Source: FILI
Fiction / adults
| Author | Title | Languages |
| 1. Elias Lönnrot | Kalevala | 561 |
| 2. Mika Waltari | Sinuhe Egyptiläinen | 40 |
| 3. Sofi Oksanen | Puhdistus | 39 |
| 4. Aleksis Kivi | Seitsemän veljestä | 35 |
| 5. Max Seeck | Uskollinen lukija | 32 |
| 5. Tove Jansson | Sommarboken | 32 |
| 6. Arto Paasilinna | Jäniksen vuosi | 30 |
| 7. Emmi Itäranta | Teemestarin kirja | 26 |
| 7. Sofi Oksanen | Kun kyyhykset katosivat | 26 |
| 7. Arto Paasilinna | Ulvova mylläri | 26 |
| 8. F. E. Sillanpää | Nuorena nukkunut | 25 |
| 9. Selja Ahava | Taivaalta tippuvat asiat | 24 |
| 9. Väinö Linna | Tuntematon sotilas | 24 |
| 9. Arto Paasilinna | Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha | 24 |
| 9. Mika Waltari | Valtakunnan salaisuus | 24 |
| 10. Sofi Oksanen | Koirapuisto | 23 |
| 10. Max Seeck | Pahan verkko | 23 |
| 10. Antti Tuomainen | Parantaja | 23 |
| 11. Sally Salminen | Katrina | 22 |
| 11. Mika Waltari | Johannes Angelos | 22 |
1 61 languages altogether, five translation have been published in Finland.
Non-fiction / adults
| Author | Title | Languages |
| 1. Ilkka Taipale (ed.) | 100 sosiaalista innovaatiota Suomesta | 45 (54) 1 |
| 2. Frank Martela | A Wonderful Life | 27 |
| 2. Lotta Sonninen | Pieni pahan mielen kirja | 27 |
| 3. Katja Pantzar | Finding Sisu | 19 |
| 4. Mia Kankimäki | Naiset joita ajattelen öisin | 18 |
| 5. Jessikka Aro | Putinin trollit | 14 |
| 5. Henrik Meinander | Finlands historia | 14 |
| 5. Sofi Oksanen | Samaan virtaan – Putinin sota naisia vastaan | 14 |
| 6. Kari Hotakainen | Tuntematon Kimi Räikkönen | 12 (13) 1 |
| 7. Miska Rantanen | Kalsarikänni | 11 |
| 7. Ari Turunen | Ettekö te tiedä, kuka minä olen? | 11 |
| 8. Tuula Karjalainen | Tove Jansson: tee työtä ja rakasta | 10 |
| 8. Molla Mills | Virkkuri | 10 |
| 9. Ensio Tiira | Epätoivon lautta | 9 |
| 10. Tommy Hellsten | Saat sen mistä luovut | 8 |
| 10. Mika Rissanen & Juha Tahvanainen | Kuohuvaa historiaa | 8 |
1 Translations have also been published in Finland, total number of translations in brackets.
Books for children and young readers
| Author | Title | Languages |
| 1. Tove Jansson | Trollkarlens hatt | 41 |
| 2. Salla Simukka | Punainen kuin veri | 38 |
| 3. Tove Jansson | Kometen kommer | 37 |
| 4. Tove Jansson | Trollvinter | 34 |
| 4. Salla Simukka | Valkea kuin lumi | 34 |
| 5. Tove Jansson | Farlig midsommar | 32 |
| 6. Salla Simukka | Musta kuin eebenpuu | 31 |
| 7. Tove Jansson | Pappan och havet | 30 |
| 7. Tove Jansson | Muminpappans memoarer | 30 |
| 8. Tuutikki Tolonen | Mörkövahti | 29 |
| 9. Mauri Kunnas | Joulupukki | 28 |
| 10. Tove Jansson | Det osynliga barnet | 27 |
Non-fiction for children and young readers
| Author | Title | Languages |
| 1. Linda Liukas | Hello Ruby : Adventures in coding | 26 |
| 2. Laura Ertimo | Ihme ilmat | 14 |
| 3. Linda Liukas | Hello Ruby : Journey inside the computer | 13 |
| 4. Salla Savolainen | Asfalttia! | 10 |
| 5. Sami Malila | Muumimamman keittokirja | 9 |
| 6. Linda Liukas | Hello Ruby : Expedition to the Internet | 8 |
| 7. Linda Liukas | Hello Ruby : robotti koulussa | 6 |
| 7. Salla Savolainen | Betonia! | 6 |
| 7. Maija Barić | Nukketeatteria! | 6 |
For more information on translations that have been published, as well as their languages, translators and publishers, visit the Translation Database.
