Väinö Linna books in order
Finnish writer
- Lived
- 1920–1992
- Country
- Finland
- Books
- 7
Väinö Linna published 7 novels, beginning with The Unknown Soldier (1954).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Väinö Linna
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The Unknown Soldier
Väinö Linna's most-read book.
Väinö Linna books in order of publication
The Unknown Soldier (Dec 1954)
Sotaromaani (2000)
Under the North Star (2001)
The Uprising (2002)
Under the North Star 2 - The Uprising (Aspasia Classics in Finnish Literature) (2002)
Under the North Star 3 - Reconciliation (Aspasia Classics in Finnish Literature) (2003)
Unknown Soldiers (2015)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Unknown Soldier (1955)Film · from The Unknown Soldier
- The Unknown Soldier (1985)Film · from The Unknown Soldier
- The Unknown Soldier (2017)Film · from The Unknown Soldier
- The Unknown Soldier (2017)Film · from Sotaromaani
About Väinö Linna
Väinö Valtteri Linna was a Finnish author and a former soldier who fought in the Continuation War (1941–44). Linna gained literary fame with his third novel, Tuntematon sotilas, and consolidated his position with the trilogy Täällä Pohjantähden alla. Both have been adapted to a film format on several occasions; The Unknown Soldier was first adapted into a film in 1955 and Under the North Star in 1968 as Here, Beneath the North Star, both directed by Edvin Laine.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Väinö Linna FAQ
- How many books has Väinö Linna written?
- Väinö Linna published 7 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Väinö Linna's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Unknown Soldier.
- What is Väinö Linna's last book?
- The Unknown Soldier (1954).
- What is Väinö Linna's most famous book?
- The Unknown Soldier (1954) is Väinö Linna's most widely read book.
- Which Väinö Linna books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Unknown Soldier (film, 1955) and Sotaromaani (as The Unknown Soldier, 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.