Fiction
Amani Al-Mehsen: Hayati, My Love
Ahlbäck Agency, Hayati, rakkaani, Otava 2025
FILI Reads A moving story inspired by true events about the author’s mother, who grows up in a deeply patriarchal society in Iraq, fights her way to freedom, and ultimately becomes the first refugee woman in Finland to receive this historic recognition.
Ann-Christin Antell: Hidden Star
Adel Sisters series #2
Helsinki Literary Agency, Kätketty tähti, Gummerus 2026
Historical fiction, romance
FILI Reads The Adel Sisters trilogy follows three talented and charming sisters in the early 1900s Finland and on their travels in Europe as they try to find their way in the male-dominated fields of art and science. Hidden Star unfolds an intense story of Thyra, the introverted and mathematically gifted eldest Adel sister.
Monika Fagerholm: Nowhere Land/Women in Revolt
Salomonsson Agency, Döda trakten/Kvinnor i revolt, Förlaget 2025
FILI Reads This multi-award-winning novel resonates with readers everywhere, capturing the moment when a young person begins to grasp who they are—what they long to shape in the world, who they might share their life with, and what kind of future feels possible. At its heart lies the desire to become oneself amid a shifting, uncertain world. As the narrator, the aspiring writer Alice, puts it, it is about “becoming something and being, creating oneself, becoming even more myself—to be a person who writes and reads.”
Johanna Forss: The Feast
Ahlbäck Agency, Pidot, Tammi 2026
FILI Reads When Maria arrives at her childhood friend's party, she has no idea why she was invited. Their lives have taken radically different paths—and the distance between them may be impossible to bridge. The Feast is a gripping, one-night novel about friendship, choices, class, envy, and love. This striking debut unravels what happens when social status is turned upside down.
Joel Haahtela: The Winter Chapel
Rights & Brands, Talvikappeli, Otava 2026
FILI Reads A breathtakingly beautiful novel about a person's deepest needs and possibility for reconciliation.
New
Susanna Hast: Despair
Brunn Agency, Toivottomuus, S&S 2025
FILI Reads “Susanna Hast is one of the strongest and most singular voices in contemporary Finnish-language literature. A writer of violence, and above all, of violent silences – she constructs her novels according to the logic of silence, repression, and taboo, while at the same time creating inimitably composed and fiercely powerful narratives, brimming with originality and intellectual depth, about the most forbidden subjects. Susanna Hast is one of the young generation of authors making Finnish-language prose in Finland perhaps the finest and most challenging in the Nordic countries today.”
— Monika Fagerholm
Olli Jalonen: A Pure, Vibrant Life
Rights & Brands, Puhdas viiruinen elämä, Otava 2026
FILI Reads A powerful love story set against the deep political divisions of a civil war, revealing that although ideology and violence affect people, their fundamental nature does not easily change—and how love endures as a source of hope.
Maija Kajanto: Life Audit
Laundrette on Park Street series #2
Bonnier Rights Finland, Puistokadun pesula 2. Tilinpäätös, WSOY 2026
Romance
FILI Reads How long can you settle for a life that’s neither unhappy nor truly happy, but something pale in between? A warm, witty novel about second chances, family ties, and the courage to choose more than “good enough.”
New
Katja Kettu: Brita-Kajsa
Ahlbäck Agency, Brita-Kajsa, Otava 2026
FILI Reads A powerful novel by a master storyteller brings to light the untold story of Brita-Kajsa Laestadius. A strong and wise healer, she witnessed the birth of a great revival movement in the turbulent Lapland of the 19th century.
Leena Krohn: Likeness
Helsinki Literary Agency, Näköisyys, Teos 2026
FILI Reads Leena Krohn, one of Finland’s most beloved authors, returns with her new novel On Apparency—a work of luminous, incisive satire that explores reality, consciousness, and the evolving relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. This wise and finely balanced literary work offers a profound meditation on seeing and being seen: on the gaze, the act of looking, the experience of becoming an object of perception, and the many meanings that visibility might hold—now and in the future.
Michaela von Kugelgen: Home to the Island
Villa Hilda series #2
Ahlbäck Agency, Hem till Halsterö, S&S 2026
Romance
Laura Lennes: Wife Material
Ahlbäck Agency, Vaimomateriaali, Otava 2025
New
Pinja Meretoja: Boobology - The Meanings, Myths, Burden and Liberation of Breasts
Rights & Brands, Tissilogia, Tammi 2025
New
Mariia Niskavaara: Ester, the Butcher
Bonnier Rights Finland, Ester, teurastaja, Kosmos 2025
FILI Reads Winner of the year’s most prestigious debut novel award 2025, Ester, the Butcher moves with stylistic precision while bringing a strikingly fresh and wholly original voice to the tradition of absurdist literature. In a family of meat merchants, meat is valued in all its forms. It is only natural that young Ester, too, finds her way to the very heart of the city — the slaughterhouse — where she becomes a butcher. Bold, inventive, grotesque, and yet shot through with dark humour, Ester’s story reveals how humans are animals among animals, how all lives — bodies and flesh alike — carry equal worth. An utterly unforgettable reading experience!
New
Leena Paasio: A Lighthouse Shines in the West
Home Harbour 2
Bonnier Rights Finland, Lännessä loistaa majakka, WSOY 2026
Romance
New
Ulla Rask: In the Shadows of the Seven Spires
Cold Sea series #2
Rights & Brands, Seitsemän tornin varjoissa, WSOY 2026
FILI Reads The second book in the bestselling Cold Sea series follows Blanka Berger von Wijk, a young woman driven into an arranged marriage, determined to take charge of her own destiny, and yearning for an impossible love. Blanka’s life in Lübeck has begun to settle into place—until the plague strikes the city, thrusting her into a situation where social hierarchies are stripped away and she and her family are left at the mercy of others.
Niilo Sevänen: The Crown of Dreams
Helsinki Literary Agency, Unten kruunu, Gummerus 2026
New
Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo: InSanatorium
Rights & Brands, InSanatorium, Förlaget M 2026
FILI Reads InSanatorium is a clear-eyed and deeply affecting miniature novel about what happens when the soul falls ill and must find a way out that is not the end, because somewhere deep within, the desire to live is still pulsing beneath somewhere. The novel is written with the same tenderness toward its language as the caregivers at InSanatorium show toward Ali.
Children's & Young Adult Books
Jukka Behm: #baghead
Bonnier Rights Finland, Pussipää, Tammi 2026
FILI Reads What if hiding your face gave you a voice? Posting videos as #baghead, fifteen-year-old Daniel realizes that the world is suddenly curious about what he, a teenager, has to say. He boldly addresses topics that matter to young people, interviews celebrities and slowly turns into a social media sensation that captivates everyone’s attention and curiosity. But how does Daniel himself feel about all of this, and what does he dream of?
New
Linda Bondestam, Malin Kivelä, Martin Glaz Serup: If You Meet A Silverfish
Rights & Brands, Om du möter en silverfisk (Jos kohtaat sokerituokan), Etana Editions 2026
FILI Reads Have you ever thought of a silverfish as a friendly, cute and even desirable creature? Perhaps it is time to reconsider how we coexist with these tiny animals, which are unafraid of darkness and moisture and seem to enjoy sharing our homes. By reading this picture book, we may come to understand them a little better and perhaps see them in a different light the next time we encounter them in the bathroom at night.
New
Siiri Enoranta: Conversations with Blossoms
Bonnier Rights Finland, Keskusteluja kukkasten kanssa, WSOY 2026
Jenni Erkintalo: The Football Hunt
Rights & Brands, Jalkapallojahti, Etana Editions 2026
FILI Reads Pepe wants to play but he can't find his football anywhere. As he searches for the ball with his friends, the attentive reader can follow the ball’s journey through every page to the football field. The Football Hunt is a charming story about the power of play and how one small ball can lead to a great adventure.
New
Daniela Hakulinen: Kittilä Rewind
Elina Ahlbäck Agency, Kittilä Rewind, Tammi 2026
FILI Reads Two young people meet and fall in love while attending a film festival. Now, 17 years later, Joonatan’s mother has died, and he wants to understand the story of his parents — a story he himself is part of. Why could his parents not live together? Is there something about relationships and love that he doesn’t understand?
We enter the story as Joonatan lies in a sleeping compartment on a train heading to northern Finland, where he is about to move in with his father. In Kittilä, he starts at a new school, makes friends, and falls in love. He is surrounded by caring adults while trying to find his place in a small community. Joonatan loves romantic films, and the book unfolds like a movie, filled with movement, flashbacks and Joonatan’s observations.
An absolutely lovely book about finding yourself, longing to escape, dreams, and above all about discovering and creating your own story.
Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen: All About Sahara
Ahlbäck Agency, Kaikki Saharasta, Tammi 2026
FILI Reads Life feels overwhelming for fifteen-year-old Sahara. Her best friend, the one she confided in about her crush, has moved far away to another city and no longer wants to keep in touch. At the same time, Sahara’s mother and her new husband are expecting a baby. Unable to stay at home any longer, Sahara boards a train heading north, hoping to understand the setbacks in her life. But this turns out to be far from an ordinary train journey; touches of magical realism begin to appear, helping Sahara along the way.
“There is loneliness, but also the strength of togetherness and care. There is death, but nothing deathly serious.”
Helsingin Sanomat
Helena Immonen: The Wolverine's Shadow
Animagin of the Mist series #5
Bonnier Rights Finland, Ahman varjo, Tammi 2026
Helena Immonen: The Starborn
Skylands Saga series #1
Bonnier Rights Finland, Tähtisyntyiset, Kumma 2025
Malin Klingenberg: The Children of the Waves
Helsinki Literary Agency, Vågornas barn, S&S 2026
Tomi Kontio: A Dog Called Cat Says Farewell
Helsinki Literary Agency, Koira nimeltään Kissa hyvästelee ystävän, Teos 2025
FILI Reads “An exceptionally beautifully written book about big, everlasting themes: grief, longing, love, and friendship. Heavy as they may sound, the story helps to handle them with hope. It is deepened with warm illustrations of animal love and their point of view.”
Finlandia Junior Prize jury committee
“Author Tomi Kontio dares to lead his readers towards one of the most difficult aspects of life: death. He trusts in poetic language and the inherent potential in a children’s book to address not only grief and marginalization but also love for one’s neighbour.”
The 2026 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize jury committee
Roope Lipasti: A Mammoth Flood
Stone Age Heroes series #1
Bonnier Rights Finland, Mammuttitulva, WSOY 2025
FILI Reads When your biggest dream is to be part of the hunting team of mammoths, but others think you're not big enough, you'll only have one option, to do the hunting by yourself! Roope Lipasti’s new series Stone Age Heroes delivers fast-paced adventure and humor in the Stone Age with many nail-biting situations and gripping twists of plot.
New
Jenni Multisilta: Lost Girls Don't Talk
Buried bodies #2
Ahlbäck Agency, Kadonneet tytöt eivät kantele, Myllylahti 2026
FILI Reads A group of high school friends begins investigating the mysterious disappearance of the artistic Maria Kaski, who vanished after her graduation five years earlier. Before the truth about what happened to Maria is finally revealed, the reader is drawn through many plot twists, where complicated family dynamics and untrusty adults as well as the importance of friendship play an important role.
Ninka Reittu: You and Me, Morrison
Rights & Brands, Silloin kerran, Morrison, Orava-kirjat 2026
FILI Reads Ninka Reittu's heartfelt story takes readers to the Scottish moors, exploring the unique bond and shared life between a dog and his human.
Mari Renko: Red Rowan Manor
Ahlbäck Agency, Pihlajapalatsi, WSOY 2025
Annukka Salama: The Melting Point
Ahlbäck Agency, Sulamispiste, WSOY 2025
FILI Reads Hockey romance so hot it melts the ice!
When two ice hockey super prospects end up on the same team, both drama and romance emerge. With the media scrutinizing their every move ahead of the NHL draft, Niklas and Oliver face important choices as they fight for their future.
Silja Sillanpää: Ouroboros: The Flame Snake
Ouroboros series #3
Bonnier Rights Finland, Ouroboros: Tulikäärme, WSOY 2026
Tuutikki Tolonen: The Children of Spooky Theater and the Talking Cabinet
Children of the Spooky Theater series #1
Ahlbäck Agency, Henkien teatterin lapset ja puhuva kaappi, WSOY 2026
Non-Fiction
New
Suvi Auvinen: The Last Animal in the World
About the Tardigrade, Hope, and the Power of Small Things
Rights & Brands, Maailman viimeinen eläin, Gummerus 2026
FILI Reads "Suvi Auvinen set out to write an ambitious non-fiction book about tardigrades. Along the way, her partner began to resemble the tiny creature itself — slipping into a state of extreme torpor."
Helsingin Sanomat
An epic journey in search of a microscopic animal and answers to big questions about the future of our world.
Sissi Enestam: Simulation Theory
Bonnier Rights Finland, Simulaatioteoria, Tammi 2025
New
Sohvi Kangasluoma: Then We Sailed North
Ahlbäck Agency, Sitten purjehdimme pohjoiseen, Atena 2026
FILI Reads "Then We Sailed North is a testament to curiosity, courage, and love – for the ocean, for the Arctic, and for each other."
Annika Wachter, Acquiring Editor, Malik (Piper), Germany
Grounded in personal experience and solid research, the story reveals how the environmental crisis affects life in the Arctic seas and challenges our understanding of the North.
New
Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen: The Age of Selfishness. How Our Overtly Individualistic Culture Makes Us Unhappy
Bonnier Rights Finland, Itsekkyyden aika, WSOY 2026
FILI Reads "The book THE AGE OF SELFISHNESS by Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen is a powerful wake-up call about how extreme individualism is affecting our mental health."
Marija Mikutėnaitė, Senior Publishing Manager, Alma Littera, Lithuania
What used to be considered narcissism is now considered the norm.
Sonja Koski: The Chimpanzee Within Us
Bonnier Rights Finland, Simpanssi sisällämme, SKS Kirjat 2025
FILI Reads Friendship, cooperation, conflict and even warfare – many characteristics we consider uniquely human are shared with our closest primate relatives. In her final work, biologist, primatologist, and evolutionary anthropologist Sonja Koski (1973–2025), examines the rich social lives of chimpanzees and other apes. She reflects on the similarities and differences between humans and chimpanzees – and ultimately asks: what makes us human? Filled with fascinating insights and written with a personal touch, this book offers an engaging and accessible introduction to primatology.
Jussi Niemeläinen: Border To Border. Modern Russia As Neighbour
Helsinki Literary Agency, Muurista muuriin. Reportaasi Venäjän länsirajasta, Siltala 2025
Sauli Niinistö: The Road to Security
Bonnier Rights Finland, Kaikki tiet turvaan, WSOY 2025
Hannu Sokala: The 50 Most Dangerous Lies in the World
Bonnier Rights Finland, Maailman 50 vaarallisinta valhetta, Otava 2026
Pekka Tölli: How to Be Me
Bonnier Rights Finland, Miten olla minä, Tammi 2026
New
Suna Vuori: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Themes
Rights & Brands, Esa-Pekka Salonen: Teemat, Siltala 2025
FILI Reads "The book itself unfolds like a symphony, allowing its themes the time and space to develop fully, while holding the reader in its grip throughout this monumental work."
Lauri Jäntti Foundation Recognition Award 2026
Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen is one of the world’s most respected musicians. This absorbing portrait offers an insightful view inside Salonen’s multifaceted work and life at the intersection of traditional classical music, technology and thinking.