Tove Jansson books in order
Finnish children's writer and illustrator
- Lived
- 1914–2001
- Country
- Finland
- Books
- 54
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- Vera Haij
Tove Jansson published 19 novels, 4 novellas, 6 short story collections, 19 children's books and 6 other books, beginning with The Moomins and the Great Flood (1945). The series is Moomins (12 books, starting with The Moomins and the Great Flood). The best-known is Comet in Moominland (1946).
Updated September 2026
Moomins books in order (12)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Moomins and the Great Flood (1945) · 2 Comet in Moominland (1946) · 3 Finn Family Moomintroll (1948) · 4 The Exploits of Moominpappa (1950) · 5 The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (1952) · 6 Moominsummer Madness (1954) · 7 Moominland Midwinter (1957) · 8 Who Will Comfort Toffle? (1960) · 9 Moominvalley in November (1971) · 10 The Dangerous Journey (1977) · … all 12 below
- 1.
The Moomins and the Great Flood (1945)
- 2.
Comet in Moominland (1946)
- 3.
Finn Family Moomintroll (1948)
- 4.
The Exploits of Moominpappa (1950), also published as An Unwanted Guest
- 5.
The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (1952)
- 6.
Moominsummer Madness (1954)
- 7.
Moominland Midwinter (1957), also published as Tales from Moominvalley
- 8.
Who Will Comfort Toffle? (1960)
- 9.
Moominvalley in November (1971), also published as Moominpappa at Sea
- 10.
The Dangerous Journey (1977)
- 11.
Villain in the Moominhouse (1980)
- 12.
Songs from the Moominvalley (1993)
Where to start with Tove Jansson
Start here
The Moomins and the Great Flood
Book 1 of Moomins, the series that includes Comet in Moominland, Tove Jansson's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Sommarboken
One of the most-read, at about 166 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Sara and Pelle and Neptune's Children (1933)
Sculptors' Daughter (1968)
Sommarboken (1972)
The Summer Book (1972)
Sun City (1974)
The True Deceiver (1982)
Moomin's Invisible Friend (Moomin) (1993)
Songs from Moominvalley (1993)
Notes from an Island (1996)
Moomintrolls Book Of Thoughts (2010)
Moomin Falls In Love (2013)
Moomin and the Martians (2015)
Novellas in order
Fair Play (1989)
Moomin (2006)
Moomin Book Four (2009)
Short story collections in order
The Listener (1971)
Art in Nature (1978)
Travelling Light (1987)
Messages: Selected Stories 1971–1997 (1998)
The Woman Who Borrowed Memories (2014)
Children's books in order
Moomintrolls and Friends (1996)
Moomin's Little Book of Words (2010)
Moomin and the Birthday Button (2011)
Moomin and the Moonlight Adventure (2011)
Moomin's Little Book of Numbers (2011)
Moomins Little Book of Opposites Based on Tove Janssons Original Characters and Artwork (2011)
Moomin and the New Friend (2012)
Moomins Winter Follies (2012)
Moominvalley Turns Jungle (2012)
Moomin and the Comet (2013)
Moomin and the Golden Tail (2014)
Moomin and the Favourite Thing (2015)
Moomin and the Wishing Star (2015)
Curious Explorer's Guide to the Moominhouse (2016)
Moomin and the Ocean's Song (2016)
Moomins (2017)
Other books in order
Letters from Klara (1991)
Moomin and Snufkin (Moomin) (1993)
Moomin and the Little Dragon (Moomin) (1993)
Moominpappas Book of Thoughts Tove Jansson and Sami Malila (2011)
The Invisible Child and The Fir Tree (Two Moomin S (2017)
Moomin Comfort Food (2019)
Film and TV adaptations
- Муми-тролль и другие (1978)Film · from Comet in Moominland
- Comet in Moominland (1992)Film · from Comet in Moominland
- Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)Film · from Comet in Moominland
- The Braveries of Moominpappa (2021)Film · from The Exploits of Moominpappa
- Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008)Film · from Moominsummer Madness
- Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017)Film · from Moominland Midwinter
- The Summer Book (2024)Film · from The Summer Book
About Tove Jansson
Tove Marika Jansson was a Finland-Swedish author, novelist and comic strip author, painter and illustrator. Brought up by artistic parents, her mother an illustrator and postage stamp designer, her father a sculptor, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She held her first solo art exhibition in 1943. Over the same period, she penned short stories and articles for publication, and subsequently drew illustrations for book covers, advertisements, and postcards. She continued her work as an artist and writer for the rest of her life.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Tove Jansson FAQ
- How many books has Tove Jansson written?
- Tove Jansson published 19 novels, 4 novellas, 6 short story collections, 19 children's books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tove Jansson's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Moomins with The Moomins and the Great Flood. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Tove Jansson's last book?
- Messages: Selected Stories 1971–1997 (1998).
- What is Tove Jansson's most famous book?
- Comet in Moominland (1946) is Tove Jansson's most widely read book.
- Are Tove Jansson's books connected?
- 12 books belong to 1 series (Moomins); the other 42 books stand alone.
- Does Tove Jansson write under a pen name?
- Yes: Tove Jansson has also published as Vera Haij.
- Which Tove Jansson books have been adapted?
- 5 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Comet in Moominland (as Муми-тролль и другие, film, 1978), The Exploits of Moominpappa (as The Braveries of Moominpappa, film, 2021), Moominsummer Madness (as Moomin and Midsummer Madness, film, 2008) and Moominland Midwinter (as Moomins and the Winter Wonderland, film, 2017).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.