Overall, the share of non-fiction books published in Finland declined over the period from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, non-fiction literature accounted for 61 percent of all titles, while fiction literature made up 39 percent of published books in Finland.
Share of books published in Finland from 2012 to 2022, by type of literature
incl. print books; books and small publications of 5 to 48 pages
Supplementary notes
* Fiction includes prose, children's books, books for young adults and poetry.
The source adds the following information:
"Based on national bibliography data as classified by subject under Finnish literature. Statistics comply with Unesco recommendations."
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