Literature Archives

Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books

Finnish literature translated around the world: Here are ten of your favourite Finnish books, as selected by thisisFINLAND readers.

Arts & culture Visual arts

Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base

Finnish comics are gaining recognition abroad and the respect for Finnish education know-how extends to the field of comics as well.

Life & society Language

The unbearable beauty of Finnish grammar

What doesn’t hurt you makes you stronger – here are three books to help you make Finnish word endings your best friends.

Arts & culture Literature

Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels

Brutal murders aren’t what Finland is famous for, except in crime novels. The Finns’ contribution to the genre is unique.

Arts & culture Literature

What Westerners weren’t supposed to see

Finnish Estonian author Sofi Oksanen causes a stir with the subject matter and success of her novel “Purge,” which has won just about every prize it possibly can.

Life & society Society

Finnish libraries offer new adventures

Finnish libraries act as multimedia-equipped public living rooms and offer imaginative new services.

Life & society Language

Starry-eyed study of Finnish

We look at three books that will help take your Finnish to the next level – and it will be practically painless.

Arts & culture Literature

US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland

The book How to Marry a Finnish Girl shows why kids can speak Finnish but you can’t, how to avoid summer cabins, and more.

Literature

Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books

Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base

The unbearable beauty of Finnish grammar

Finnish blood runs in Nordic crime novels

What Westerners weren’t supposed to see

Finnish libraries offer new adventures

Starry-eyed study of Finnish

US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland

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