Jari Tervo (born 2 February 1959) is a Finnish author. He is a major name in Finnish literature.^[1]

Tervo writes traditional plot-driven prose, ranging from humorous (Poliisin poika) to a detective story (Myyrä). His works often include autobiographical elements; for example, Kallellaan is a diary, and Minun sukuni tarina has a protagonist who is the author himself, all but in name.^{[citation needed]} Despite his renown in Finland, only one of his novels has been translated into English: Pyhiesi Yhteyteen, translated as Among the Saints in 2014.

He was given the Veijo Meri Award in 2018.^[2]

Tervo was published by WSOY until 2016, but followed his editor, Harri Haanpää [fi], to Otava.^[1]

Tervo was a team captain on Finnish TV's version of Have I Got News For You, Uutisvuoto,^[1] from the beginning of the show in 1998 until 2017.

Tervo is married to the writer Kati Tervo [fi].^[1]

• Pohjan hovi, 1992 (The Court of the North)
• Poliisin poika, 1993 (Policeman's Son)
• Pyhiesi yhteyteen, 1995, published in English as Among the Saints in 2014
• Tuulikaappimaa, 1997 (Windswept Expanse)
• Minun sukuni tarina, 1999 (My Family Chronicle)
• Kallellaan, 2000
• Suomemme heimo, 2001
• Rautapää, 2002
• Myyrä, 2004 (The Mole)
• Ohrana, 2006
• Troikka, 2008
• Koljatti, 2009
• Layla, 2011
• Jarrusukka, 2013
• Esikoinen, 2013
• Revontultentie, 2014
• Pyrstötähti, 2015
• Matriarkka, 2016
• Aamen, 2018
• Pääskyt talvehtivat järven pohjassa, 2021

• Siat ja naudat, 1994
• Taksirengin rakkaus, 1998
• Siperian tango: Valitut novellit, 1993–2003, 2003

• Tuulen keinutuoli, 1980
• Sillankorvassa, illansuussa, 1983
• Kaistan taivasta, 1988
• Muistoja Pohjolasta, 1990
• Intialainen lippalakki: Valitut runot, 1978–90, 1999

• Loiri, 2019
• Ukko, with Kati Tervo, 2022