Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen
The first Moomin chapter book and the natural chronological entry point to the core series.
Author guide
Tove Jansson Books in Order
Tove Jansson (1914–2001) was a Finland-Swedish writer and visual artist who wrote in Swedish. Her work includes the nine Moomin chapter books, picture books, adult novels, short-story collections, memoirs, collaborative books, songbooks, and posthumously collected texts.
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Trollkarlens hatt
The breakthrough third Moomin chapter book and a strong introduction to the central Moomin world.
Sommarboken
The most accessible starting point for Jansson's adult fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · complete
Moomin chapter books
The nine core Moomin novels and story collections written and illustrated by Tove Jansson between 1945 and 1970.
- 1 Småtrollen och den stora översvämningenAmazon ↗
Book 1 · children's novel · 1945
- 2
KometjaktenAmazon ↗Book 2 · children's novel · 1946
- 3 Trollkarlens hattAmazon ↗
Book 3 · children's novel · 1948
- 4 Muminpappans bravader. Skrivna av honom självAmazon ↗
Book 4 · children's novel · 1950
- 5
Farlig midsommarAmazon ↗Book 5 · children's novel · 1954
- 6
TrollvinterAmazon ↗Book 6 · children's novel · 1957
- 7 Det osynliga barnet och andra berättelserAmazon ↗
Book 7 · short-story-collection · 1962
- 8
Pappan och havetAmazon ↗Book 8 · children's novel · 1965
- 9
Sent i novemberAmazon ↗Book 9 · children's novel · 1970
picture-book-series · complete
Moomin picture books
Tove Jansson's separately published Moomin picture books, including the photographically illustrated collaboration with Per Olov Jansson.
- 1 Sara och Pelle och Neckens bläckfiskarAmazon ↗
Book 0 · picture-book · 1933
- 1
Hur gick det sen? Boken om Mymlan, Mumintrollet och Lilla MyAmazon ↗Book 1 · picture-book · 1952
- 2
Vem ska trösta knyttet?Amazon ↗Book 2 · picture-book · 1960
- 3
Den farliga resanAmazon ↗Book 3 · picture-book · 1977
- 4 Skurken i MuminhusetAmazon ↗
Book 4 · photographic picture-book · 1980
mixed · complete
Moomin books
The broader body of Moomin books created by Tove Jansson, including the chapter books and picture books.
- 1 Småtrollen och den stora översvämningenAmazon ↗
Book 1 · children's novel · 1945
- 2 KometjaktenAmazon ↗
Book 2 · children's novel · 1946
- 3 Trollkarlens hattAmazon ↗
Book 3 · children's novel · 1948
- 4 Muminpappans bravader. Skrivna av honom självAmazon ↗
Book 4 · children's novel · 1950
- 6 Farlig midsommarAmazon ↗
Book 6 · children's novel · 1954
- 7 TrollvinterAmazon ↗
Book 7 · children's novel · 1957
- 9 Det osynliga barnet och andra berättelserAmazon ↗
Book 9 · short-story-collection · 1962
- 10 Pappan och havetAmazon ↗
Book 10 · children's novel · 1965
- 11 Sent i novemberAmazon ↗
Book 11 · children's novel · 1970
- 10 Sara och Pelle och Neckens bläckfiskarAmazon ↗
Book 0 · picture-book · 1933
- 5 Hur gick det sen? Boken om Mymlan, Mumintrollet och Lilla MyAmazon ↗
Book 5 · picture-book · 1952
- 8 Vem ska trösta knyttet?Amazon ↗
Book 8 · picture-book · 1960
- 12 Den farliga resanAmazon ↗
Book 12 · picture-book · 1977
- 13 Skurken i MuminhusetAmazon ↗
Book 13 · photographic picture-book · 1980
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (6)
Nonfiction (1)
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Anteckningar från en öAmazon ↗memoir · 1996
Short fiction (5)
- LyssnerskanAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1971
- Dockskåpet och andra berättelserAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1978
- Resa med lätt bagageAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 1987
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Brev från Klara och andra berättelserAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 1991
- MeddelandeAmazon ↗
selected-short-story-collection · 1998
Posthumous collections (1)
- Bulevarden och andra texterAmazon ↗
posthumous prose collection · 2017