The day for Finnish literature

We also have a special day today: the day for Finnish literature. To honour the day I have gathered a small list of books I like and think most people –if not everyone- should read. The list is a shortened version of my own list of books I want to read before I die (at the present time that list has 121 books; no, 122, the list begins with a zero [it’s a number, too.]). Enjoy!

Douglas Adams: Linnunradan käsikirja liftareille -trilogia
- Actually has five parts but it's hilarious nonetheless
Isabel Allende: Rouva Fortunan tytär
- I love the raw, primordial imaginery Allende uses
Margaret Atwood: Orjattaresi
- What if women were nothing but baby machines?
Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451
- What if it was prohibited to read books?
Paulo Coelho: Veronika päättää kuolla
- A very nice story about suicide and life and love for life
Eve Ensler: Vaginamonologeja
- Every woman as well as a man should read this
William Golding: Kärpästen herra
- This really is quite disturbing; moral codes do not apply in a group
Anna-Leena Härkönen: Häräntappoase
- Do I really even need to explain why every Finn should know this?
Anja Kauranen: Pelon maantiede
- Women don't rape but might avenge to those who do
Ken Kesey: Yksi lensi yli käenpesän
- A conversation with insanity
Toni Morrison: Sinisimmät silmät
- Any other book by Morrison goes, too, this is just my personal favorite
Timo K. Mukka: Maa on syntinen laulu
- Did you know Ville Valo has a picture of Mukka tattooed on his skin?
Anaïs Nin: Pikkulinnut
- I love Mandra!
Sofi Oksanen: Stalinin lehmät
- The most recent one but one of my favorites in Finnish literary scene
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: Pikku prinssi
- This is just so adorable!
Hannu Salama: Juhannustanssit
- Probably the only Finnish book ever banned in Finland; the writer got a conviction on blasphemy
J.D. Salinger: Sieppari ruispellossa
- Another classic
Mary Shelley: Frankenstein
- Did you know Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster he created?
Oscar Wilde: Dorian Grayn muotokuva
- I'm going Wilde!

And do bear in mind that this is a much stripped down version, and it excludes many world classics. But I trust you all know those from Finnish lectures so here is more recent classics and books that I’m intrigued by.