Harri Nykanen Books in Order
Harri Nykanen has written 16 books, published between 1992 and 2018. The first book is Raid (1992) and the newest is Raid ja armonlaukaus (2018). Publication order is the reading order below. 13 of the 16 books listed here are in the Raid series, which has its own page: Raid books in order.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 1992–2018
- Pages on record
- 1,230 in 5 of 16 books
Harri Nykanen, born Harri Kalervo Nykänen on 20 June 1953, was a Finnish crime writer who died on 21 March 2023 at 69. The film Raid draws on Nykänen's work. The catalogue lists 16 books from Raid (1992) to Raid ja armonlaukaus (2018), grouped into the Raid and Ariel Kafka Mysteries series. Recorded subjects include police procedurals, assassins, Jewish police officers, Finland and murder investigation. Finnish titles such as Raid ja lihava mies (1997) sit beside English editions including Raid And The Blackest Sheep (2000), Nights of Awe (2004) and Behind God's Back (2009).
How many Harri Nykanen books are there?
Harri Nykanen has 16 books, released between 1992 and 2018. They include 2 separate series.
Harri Nykanen Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Harri Nykanen books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11992–1/4
- 21994–1/4
- 31997–1/4
- 420002421/4
- 52001–1/4
- 62002–1/4
- 720042521/4
- 82004–1/4
- 92006–1/4
- 1020092041/4
- 112009–1/4
- 122010–1/4
- 1320112521/4
- 142012–1/4
- 1520122801/4
- 162018–1/4
Harri Nykanen series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Raid books in order 13 books
Harri Nykanen books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Ariel Kafka Mysteries in order
3 booksDo you have to read Harri Nykanen books in order?
You only need to read Harri Nykanen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Harri Nykanen
Start with Raid (1992), the first Raid book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Harri Nykanen book?
Raid ja armonlaukaus (2018) is the newest Harri Nykanen book released so far.
Is there a new Harri Nykanen book coming?
No next Harri Nykanen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Harri Nykanen at a glance
- Died
- Harri Nykanen died in 2023, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Harri Nykanen on record dates from 2018.
- Release pace
- Harri Nykanen books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,230 pages across the 5 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 252 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Harri Nykanen books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2000s.
What the Harri Nykanen books are about
5 of the 16 Harri Nykanen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Police 3 of 5 books
- Assassins 2 of 5 books
- Criminals 2 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 5 books
- Arabs 1 of 5 books
- Ariel Kafka (Fictitous character) 1 of 5 books
- Body snatching 1 of 5 books
- Crimes against 1 of 5 books
- Finland 1 of 5 books
- Investigation 1 of 5 books
- Jewish police officers 1 of 5 books