Every novel to win the Finlandia Prize (1993–2025)
The top 3 according to 24 votes from people: Urwind (Alkutuuli) – Bo Carpelan · Tuomari Müller, hieno mies – Eeva Joenpelto · Ystävän muotokuva – Pentti Holappa. (Updated Mar 12, 2026.)
The Finlandia Prize is Finland's best-known literary award, and since 1993 it has gone only to novels. From Bo Carpelan's Urwind to Sofi Oksanen's Purge, Rosa Liksom's Compartment No. 6 and Pajtim Statovci's two wins: every winning novel since 1993. Carpelan, Viikilä and Statovci have each won twice in that period.
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Top 33
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1
Urwind (Alkutuuli) – Bo Carpelan
Finlandia Prize 1993. Originally written in Swedish.
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2
Tuomari Müller, hieno mies – Eeva Joenpelto
Finlandia Prize 1994.
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3
Ystävän muotokuva – Pentti Holappa
Finlandia Prize 1998.
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4
Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi – Johanna Sinisalo
Finlandia Prize 2000.
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5
Margarita – Anni Kytömäki
Finlandia Prize 2020.
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6
Mestari – Hannu Mäkelä
Finlandia Prize 1995.
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7
Lakeuden kutsu – Antti Tuuri
Finlandia Prize 1997.
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8
Canal Grande – Hannu Raittila
Finlandia Prize 2001.
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9
Runoilijan talossa – Helena Sinervo
Finlandia Prize 2004.
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10
Puhdistus – Sofi Oksanen
Finlandia Prize 2008.
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11
Uuni – Antti Hyry
Finlandia Prize 2009.
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12
Akvarelleja Engelin kaupungista – Jukka Viikilä
Finlandia Prize 2016.
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13
Naurava neitsyt – Irja Rane
Finlandia Prize 1996.
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14
Maan ääreen – Kristina Carlson
Finlandia Prize 1999.
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15
Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen
Finlandia Prize 2002.
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16
Punainen erokirja – Pirkko Saisio
Finlandia Prize 2003.
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17
Berg (Kesän varjot) – Bo Carpelan
Finlandia Prize 2005.
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18
Där vi en gång gått (Missä kuljimme kerran) – Kjell Westö
Finlandia Prize 2006. Originally written in Swedish.
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19
Toiset kengät – Hannu Väisänen
Finlandia Prize 2007.
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20
Nenäpäivä – Mikko Rimminen
Finlandia Prize 2010.
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21
Hytti nro 6 – Rosa Liksom
Finlandia Prize 2011.
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22
Is (Jää) – Ulla-Lena Lundberg
Finlandia Prize 2012. Originally written in Swedish.
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23
Jokapäiväinen elämämme – Riikka Pelo
Finlandia Prize 2013.
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He eivät tiedä mitä tekevät – Jussi Valtonen
Finlandia Prize 2014.
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25
Oneiron – Laura Lindstedt
Finlandia Prize 2015.
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26
Niemi – Juha Hurme
Finlandia Prize 2017.
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27
Taivaanpallo – Olli Jalonen
Finlandia Prize 2018.
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28
Bolla – Pajtim Statovci
Finlandia Prize 2019.
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Taivaallinen vastaanotto – Jukka Viikilä
Finlandia Prize 2021.
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30
Hävitys: Tapauskertomus – Iida Rauma
Finlandia Prize 2022.
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31
36 uurnaa – Sirpa Kähkönen
Finlandia Prize 2023.
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Lehmä synnyttää yöllä – Pajtim Statovci
Finlandia Prize 2024.
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Döda trakten/Kvinnor i revolt (Eristystila/Kapinoivia naisia) – Monika Fagerholm
Finlandia Prize 2025. Originally written in Swedish.
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