Most Popular Russian Books

The most popular russian books, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.

Updated 2026-06-28

1. 1War and Peace1970 · Book–
2. 2Metro 20332013 · Book–
3. 3JamiliaBook–
4. 4Pervai͡a︡ li͡u︡bovʹBook–
5. 5The NoseBook–
6. 6Dostoyevsky. Notes From Underground / White Nights / The Dream of a Ridiculous Man / Selections from The House of the Dead1961 · Book–
7. 7Voskresenīe2006 · Book–
8. 8Monday Begins on SaturdayBook–
9. 9The Queen of SpadesBook–
10. 10Казаки (Kazaki)1965 · Book–
11. 11Evgeniĭ OneginBook–
12. 12Gorky Park1981 · Book–
13. 13A Hero of Our Time1966 · Book–
14. 14Professor Dowell's Head1981 · Book–
15. 15Trudno bytʹ bogom1966 · Book–
16. 16The House of the Dead1886 · Book–
17. 17The Kreutzer sonata and other storiesBook–
18. 18Mother1987 · Book–
19. 19The Winter QueenBook–
20. 20Detstvo1961 · Book–
21. 21White Nights and other stories [7 stories]Book–
22. 22The overcoat and other short stories1992 · Book–
23. 23Twice-Told TalesBook–
24. 24The Doomed CityBook–
25. 25Chto takoe iskusstvo? / What is art?Book–
26. 26Khozi͡ain i rabotnikBook–
27. 27The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories [9 stories]2003 · Book–
28. 28RudinBook–
29. 29Zhiznʹ nasekomykhBook–
30. 30Архипелаг ГУЛАГ. T. 3-41975 · Book–
31. 31Definitely Maybe1979 · Book–
32. 32Denʹ oprichnikaBook–
33. 33Metro 20342013 · Book–
34. 34Boris GodunovBook–
35. 35NakanuneBook–
36. 36Novels (Бедные люди / Игрокъ)1956 · Book–
37. 37Zapiski okhotnikaBook–
38. 38Day of the Oprichnik2011 · Book–
39. 39ChevengurBook–
40. 40Gogol1993 · Book–
41. 41Na dne1931 · Book–
42. 42Ėto i︠a︡, ĖdichkaBook–
43. 43Архипелаг ГУЛАГ. T. 1-22007 · Book–
44. 44Veshnie vodyBook–
45. 45The IdiotBook–
46. 46Omon RaBook–
47. 47Dvorianskoe gnezdoBook–
48. 48Note-Book of Anton ChekhovBook–
49. 49The Jew and Other StoriesBook–
50. 50Moscow 2042Book–
51. 51Less than oneBook–
52. 52Short storiesBook–
53. 53A Writer at War2006 · Book–
54. 54First LoveBook–
55. 554 Plays (Вишнёвый сад / Дядя Ваня / Три сестры / Чайка)2005 · Book–
56. 56TurgenevBook–
57. 57Tienes que mirarBook–
58. 58Una edad dificilBook–
59. 59Life of InsectsBook–
60. 60Letters of Fyodor Michailovitch Dostoevsky to his family and friends1914 · Book–
61. 61Köpek KalbiBook–
62. 62The Red LaughBook–
63. 63The First Circle1988 · Book–
64. 64DubrovskyBook–
65. 65Gospoda GolovlevyBook–
66. 66He, the one who gets slappedBook–
67. 67Cynkowi chłopcyBook–
68. 68The dramatic symphony ; The forms of art1985 · Book–
69. 69Bir Delinin Hatira DefteriBook–
70. 70EresiBook–
71. 71Genc Bir Doktorun AnilariBook–
72. 72Shum vremeniBook–
73. 73Ne meshaĭte palachu1997 · Book–
74. 74The roadBook–
75. 75Dream Tales and Prose PoemsBook–
76. 76On Grief and ReasonBook–
77. 77Analiz logisticheskoi podderzhkiBook–
78. 78Mumu1884 · Book–
79. 79The Time WanderersBook–
80. 80PasternakBook–
81. 81Short storiesBook–
82. 82PoemsBook–
83. 83The sentry, and other storiesBook–
84. 84Krylov's fablesBook–
85. 85Crime and Punishment1941 · Book–
86. 86The DoubleBook–
87. 87The Captain's daughter and other storiesBook–
88. 88SkutarevskiĭBook▲1
89. 89The early plays of Mikhail BulgakovBook▲1
90. 90Poems1966 · Book▲1
91. 91Envy (New York Review Books Classics)Book▲1
92. 92The horse-stealers and other stories2006 · Book▲1
93. 93Sudʹba cheloveka1957 · Book▲1
94. 94The Darling and Other Stories [10 stories]2003 · Book▲1
95. 95Vlastʹ tʹmy2005 · Book▲1
96. 96An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern FictionBook▲1
97. 97ObryvBook▲1
98. 98Doctor Zhivago [adaptation]1998 · Book▲1
99. 99KotlovanBook▲1
100. 100Best Russian short stories1917 · Book–