Oppian
Oppian is a Finnish publishing house producing fiction, non-fiction and learning materials, including easy-to-read literature.
Last updated September 29, 2026
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Overview
Oppian is a Finnish book publisher based in Helsinki. According to Finnish Wikipedia, it publishes fiction and non-fiction as well as learning materials. Its catalogue includes Finnish translations of international classics and non-fiction, such as Nikola Tesla's autobiography 'Elämäni keksinnöt' ('My Inventions'), Solomon Northup's '12 vuotta orjana' ('12 Years a Slave'), Virginia Woolf's 'Näytösten välissä' ('Between the Acts'), and Joseph A. Tainter's 'Kuinka yhteiskunnat romahtavat' ('The Collapse of Complex Societies'). The publisher also issues easy-to-read (selkokieli) literature, including adapted classics and contemporary Finnish writing, as shown on its official website. Oppian's output spans literary fiction, memoir, history, social science and accessible reading materials. The company operates primarily in the Finnish market. No parent company, founder or founding year is specified in the available evidence.
History
Oppian is a Finnish publishing house based in Helsinki. It publishes fiction and non-fiction as well as learning materials. The company has translated and published international works into Finnish, including Nikola Tesla's autobiography 'Elämäni keksinnöt' ('My Inventions'), Solomon Northup's '12 vuotta orjana' ('12 Years a Slave'), Gertrude Stein's 'Maailma on pyöreä' ('The World Is Round'), Sara Teasdale's 'En ole sinun' ('I Am Not Yours'), Anna Wickham's 'Kun rakkaus on ohi poltamme sängyn' ('When Love Is Over We Burn the Bed'), Virginia Woolf's 'Näytösten välissä' ('Between the Acts'), David Hagan's 'Joe Biden: Mies vallan huipulta' ('Joe Biden: The Man at the Top of Power'), and Joseph A. Tainter's 'Kuinka yhteiskunnat romahtavat' ('The Collapse of Complex Societies'). The publisher also produces easy-to-read (selkokieli) literature, including adapted classics and contemporary Finnish writing, as shown on its official website. The available evidence does not specify the founding year, founder, ownership structure or parent company.
Products and positioning
A Finnish publisher of fiction, non-fiction and learning materials, with a notable easy-to-read literature list.
2018
Nikola Tesla: Elämäni keksinnöt
2018
Solomon Northup: 12 vuotta orjana
2018
Gertrude Stein: Maailma on pyöreä
2018
Sara Teasdale: En ole sinun
2018
Anna Wickham: Kun rakkaus on ohi poltamme sängyn
2018
Virginia Woolf: Näytösten välissä
2020
David Hagan: Joe Biden: Mies vallan huipulta
2021
Joseph A. Tainter: Kuinka yhteiskunnat romahtavat: Kompleksisuus ja rajatuotos
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