Timeline of early Estonian publications

| Wanradt–Koell Catechism

| by {{Interlanguage link|Simon Wanradt|de}} and {{Interlanguage link|Johann Koell|de}}

| the oldest (partially) preserved Estonian language book, printed in Wittenberg

|Kullamaa Manuscript

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|the oldest source containing longer texts in Estonian

|Agenda Parva

|unknown

|the oldest book which in some places using South Estonian

| Historische Prodromus des Lieffländischen Rechtens und Reglements

| by {{Interlanguage link|Friedrich Menius|sv}}

| first book published in Estonia

| Leyen Spiegel

| by Heinrich Stahl

| first book printed in Estonia and using Estonian. This sermon book, published in two volumes, ran parallel in German and Estonian.

| a Bible

| by Jacob Johann Köhler

| the first printing of Estonian translation of the Bible

| Lühhike öppetus

| edited by Peter Ernst Wilde, translated by August Wilhelm Hupel

| a medical manual; the first Estonian-language periodic publication

| an ABC

| by Otto Wilhelm Masing

| the oldest known preserved Estonian primer

| Tarto maa rahva Näddali-Leht

| ?

| the first Estonian-language newspaper

| Beiträge zur genauern Kenntniß der ehstnischen Sprache

| edited by Johann Heinrich Rosenplänter

| the first scientific journal discussing Estonian

| Marahva Näddala-Leht

| edited by Otto Wilhelm Masing

| an early weekly newspaper

| Postimees established

| edited by Johann Voldemar Jannsen

| the oldest still published Estonian-language newspaper

| Kalevipoeg

| by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

| printed piece-by-piece as an academic publication of the Õpetatud Eesti Selts

| Postimees goes daily

| ?

| the first Estonian-language daily newspaper