Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (The Rabbit Back Literature Society)
#11803.48 adjusted 3.54 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2006 Reading commitment Low Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen Last reviewed 2026-11-03
Overview
The Rabbit Back Literature Society (Finnish: Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta) is a 2006 novel by Finnish author Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen, first published by Atena. Substitute teacher Ella Milana returns to the small town of Rabbit Back, home of a secretive literary society founded by the world-famous children's writer Laura White, who once chose nine gifted children to train as authors. When Ella is invited to join as the tenth member, odd events begin and a past the group has hidden comes back through a risky game. The novel blends mystery, magical realism and fantasy. It is a standalone book; the English translation by Lola M. Rogers appeared in 2015.
Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Rabbit Back Literature Society Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta; First published in Finnish by Atena in 2006; published in English in 2015 as The Rabbit Back Literature Society. | 2006 | 1 | core | 3.48 (6,444 ratings) |
A standalone novel about a town's secretive literary society and its missing past.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (The Rabbit Back Literature Society)? Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (The Rabbit Back Literature Society)'s Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (The Rabbit Back Literature Society) finished? Complete (2006).
- How much reading does Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (The Rabbit Back Literature Society) take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (The Rabbit Back Literature Society) ranked? #1180 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,444 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #1180?
Ranked #1180 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.48 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (6,444 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #1179, Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story) (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 6k ratings · Ranks #1180 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- Kuvastaja Award (Best fantasy book of the year (Finnish Tolkien Society)), 2007: won: Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.48 across 6,444 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 19 universes from the candidate register; 7 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-03
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Rights & Brands: The Rabbit Back Literature Society Tier 2
- National Library of Finland record Tier 2
- GLLI: Speculative Fiction in Translation Tier 2
- Rights & Brands: author page Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-03
Rule: Core Canon = Lumikko ja yhdeksän muuta (2006).