WRITER

Leena Lehtolainen

1964 - Today

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Leena Katriina Lehtolainen (born 11 March 1964) is a Finnish crime novelist, best known for her series of novels about the policewoman Maria Kallio. Lehtolainen was born in Vesanto, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. Her first novel was released when she was only 12 years old. She studied literature in Helsinki until 1995 and has been writing crime novels since 1993. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Leena Lehtolainen is the 6,688th most popular writer (up from 6,769th in 2024), the 489th most popular biography from Finland (up from 500th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Finnish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Leena Lehtolainen ranks 6,688 out of 7,302. Before her are Sue Monk Kidd, Woeser, Arthur Kopit, John Stossel, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, and George Clayton Johnson. After her are Tom Egeland, Amelia Opie, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ingo Schulze, Jonathan Lethem, and Mitch Albom.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Leena Lehtolainen ranks 675. Before her are Janusz Palikot, French Stewart, Davide Ballardini, Thomas Lange, Eli Ohana, and Jushin Liger. After her are Stephen Norrington, Bill Browder, Jesper Skibby, Nicolae Juravschi, Moïse Katumbi, and Jonathan Lethem.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Leena Lehtolainen ranks 489 out of 751. Before her are Riki Sorsa (1952), Kalle Rovanperä (2000), Johanna Sinisalo (1958), Anne Nurmi (1968), Jouko Ahola (1970), and Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (1965). After her are Laura Birn (1981), Hilkka Riihivuori (1952), Petteri Nummelin (1972), Michael Widenius (1962), Leena Peisa (1979), and Olli Jokinen (1978).

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Among WRITERS In Finland

Among writers born in Finland, Leena Lehtolainen ranks 42. Before her are Monika Fagerholm (1961), Kari Hotakainen (1957), Sam Lake (1970), Matti Yrjänä Joensuu (1948), Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (1830), and Johanna Sinisalo (1958). After her are Asko Parpola (1941), Jenni Haukio (1977), and Jessikka Aro (1980).

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