Books are one of the greatest legacies humanity. And if before the invention of printing, books were available only to a select caste of people, then books began to spread everywhere. Each new generation gave birth to talented writers who created world masterpieces of literature.
Great works have reached us, but we are reading the classics less and less. Literary portal Hedwig presents to your attention 100 best books of all times and peoples, which are a must read. In this list you will find not only classical works, but also modern books that have left their mark on history quite recently.
1 Mikhail Bulgakov
A novel that does not fit into the usual literary framework. This story mixes philosophy and everyday life, theology and fantasy, mysticism and realism, mysticism and lyricism. And all these components are intertwined with skillful hands into one piece and bright story, which can turn your world upside down. And yes, this is Bookly’s favorite book!
2
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Book from school curriculum, which is difficult to understand in the gentle adolescence. The writer showed duality human soul when black intertwines with white. The story is about Raskolnikov, who is going through an internal struggle.
3
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A small story that contains a huge life meaning. A story that makes you look at familiar things differently.
4
Mikhail Bulgakov
A surprisingly subtle and sarcastic story about people and their vices. The story is about an experiment that proved that you can make a human out of an animal, but you cannot take an “animal” out of a human.
5
Erich Maria Remarque
It is impossible to tell what this novel is about. You need to read the novel, and then you will understand that this is not just a story, but a confession. Confession about love, friendship, pain. A story of despair and struggle.
6
Jerome Salinger
The story of a teenager who shows with his own eyes his perception of the world, his point of view, his renunciation of the usual principles and moral principles of society that do not fit into his individual framework.
7
Mikhail Lermontov
A lyrical and psychological novel that tells the story of a man with a complex character. The author shows it with different sides. And the disrupted chronology of events makes you completely immerse yourself in the narrative.
8
Arthur Conan Doyle
The legendary investigations of the great detective Sherlock, which reveal the meanness of the human soul. Stories told by friend and assistant detective Dr. Watson.
9
Oscar Wilde
A story about pride, selfishness and a strong soul. A story that clearly shows what can happen to a person’s soul tormented by vices.
10
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
A fantastic trilogy about people and non-humans who fell under the power of the One Ring and its lord Sauron. The story is about those who are ready to sacrifice the most precious things and even their lives for the sake of friendship and saving the world.
11
Mario Puzo
A novel about one of the most powerful mafia families in America of the last century - the Corleone family. Many people know the film, so it’s time to start reading.
12
Erich Maria Remarque
After the First World War, many emigrants ended up in France. Among them is the talented German surgeon Ravik. This is the story of his life and love against the backdrop of the war he experienced.
13
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
The story of the Russian soul and stupidity. And the author’s amazing style and language makes the sentences sparkle with colors and shades that fully reveal the history of our people.
14
Colin McCullough
A stunning novel that tells not only about the love of a man and a woman and complex relationships, but also about feelings for family, native places and nature.
15
Emily Brontë
A family lives on a secluded estate and a tense atmosphere reigns in their home. Difficult relationships have deep roots that are hidden in the past. The story of Heathcliff and Catherine will not leave any reader indifferent.
16
Erich Maria Remarque
A book about war from a person's perspective simple soldier. The book is about how war breaks and cripples the souls of innocent people.
17
Hermann Hesse
The book simply turns all ideas about life upside down. After reading it, it is no longer possible to get rid of the feeling that you are one step closer to something incredible. This book has answers to many questions.
18
Stephen King
Paul Edgecombe former employee prison, which served in the block for convicts death penalty. It tells the life story of suicide bombers who were destined to walk the Green Mile.
20
Victor Hugo
Paris 15th century. On one side it is full of grandeur, and on the other it looks like a sewer. Against the backdrop of historical events, a love story unfolds - Quasimodo, Esmeralda and Claude Frollo.
21
Daniel Defoe
The diary of a sailor who was shipwrecked and lived alone on an island for 28 years. He had to go through too many trials.
22
Lewis Carroll
Strange and mysterious story about a girl who, in pursuit of a white rabbit, finds herself in a different and wonderful world.
23
Ernest Hemingway
There is war on the pages of the book, but even in a world full of pain and fear, there is a place for beauty. To a wonderful feeling called love, which makes us stronger.
24
Jack London
What can love do? Martin's love for the beautiful Ruth made him struggle. He overcame many obstacles to become something great. Story about spiritual development and personality development.
25
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
A fantastic and fascinating fairy tale in which magic intertwines with reality.
26
We are Evgeny Zamyatin
A dystopian novel that describes ideal society, where there is no personal opinion, and everything happens according to schedule. But even in such a society there is a place for freethinkers.
27
Ernest Hemingway
Frederick volunteered to go to war, where he became a doctor. In the sanitary unit, where even the air is saturated with death, love is born.
28
Boris Pasternak
Beginning of the twentieth century. Russian Empire has already embarked on the path of revolution. The story is about the life of the intelligentsia of that time, as well as the book raises questions of religion and touches on the mystery of life and death.
29
Vladimir Nabokov
A cautionary tale about people who betrayed their ideals. A book about how bright and wonderful feelings evolve into something dark and disgusting.
30
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
The greatest work that draws you into the story of Faust, who sold his soul to the Devil. By reading this book you can walk the path of learning about life.
31
Dante Alighieri
The work consists of three parts. First we go to Hell to complete all 9 circles. Then Purgatory awaits us, through which we can atone for our sins. And only by reaching the top can you enter Paradise.
32
Anthony Burgess
Not the most pleasant story, but it shows human nature. A story about how you can make an obedient and silent doll out of any person.
33
Victor Pelevin
A complex story that is difficult to understand the first time. A story about the life of a decadent poet who is looking for his own path, and Chapaev leads Peter to enlightenment.
34
William Golding
What will happen to the children if they find themselves completely alone? Children have a delicate nature, which is quite susceptible to vices. And sweet, kind children turn into real monsters.
35
Albert Camus
36
James Clavell
The story of an English sailor who, by the will of fate, ended up in Japan. Epic novel, where available historical realities, intrigue, adventure and mystery.
37
Ray Bradbury
Collection fantasy stories, which tells about the life of people on Mars. They almost destroyed the Earth, but what awaits the other planet?
38
Stanislav Lem
There is an Ocean on this planet. He is alive and he has a mind. Researchers face the difficult task of transferring knowledge to the ocean. And he will help make their dreams come true...
39
Hermann Hesse
The book is about an internal crisis that can happen to anyone. Inner devastation can destroy a person if one day you don’t meet a person along the way who will give you just one book…
40
Milan Kundera
Plunge into the world of sensations and feelings of the libertine Tomas, who is used to changing women, so that no one dares to take away his freedom.
41
Boris Vian
Each of the group of friends has their own destiny. Everything goes easy and simple. Friendship. Love. Conversations. But one event can change everything and destroy your usual life.
42
Iain Banks
Frank tells the story of his childhood and describes the present. He has his own world, which can collapse at any moment. Unexpected turning points in the plot add a special flavor to the whole story.
43
John Irving
This book raises themes of family, childhood, friendship, love, betrayal and betrayal. This is the world we live in with all the problems and shortcomings.
44
Michael Ondaatje
This book contains many themes - war, death, love, betrayal. But the main leitmotif is loneliness, which can take on a variety of forms.
46
Ray Bradbury
Books are our future, but what will happen if they are replaced by TV and one opinion? The answer to this question is given by a writer who was ahead of his time.
47
Patrick Suskind
The story of a mad genius. His whole life is wrapped in smells. He will go to any lengths to create the perfect scent.
48
1984 George Orwell
Three totalitarian states, where even thoughts are controlled. The world is hateful, but there are people who can still resist the system.
49
Jack London
Alaska at the end of the 19th century. The era of the gold rush. And among human greed lives a wolf named White Fang.
50
Jane Austen
The Bennett family has only daughters, and the heir is a distant relative. And if the head of the family dies, young girls will be left with nothing.
51
Evgeny Petrov and Ilya Ilf
Who doesn’t know Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov and their eternal failures, which are associated with the search for ill-fated diamonds.
52
Fyodor Dostoevsky
53
Charlotte Bronte
Jane became an orphan early, and life in her aunt's house was far from happy. And love for a strict and gloomy man is far from a romantic story.
54
Ernest Hemingway
A short story from my own life ordinary person. But reading this work, you penetrate into amazing world, which is full of emotions.
55
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
A great novel that is filled with feelings. On the pages of the book awaits the beginning of the 20th century, when people were full of illusions and hopes. This story is about life values And true love.
56
Alexandre Dumas
We are all familiar with the adventures of d'Artagnan and his closest friends. A book about friendship, honor, devotion, fidelity and love. And of course, like other works of the author, it was not without intrigue.
57
Ken Kesey
This story will be told to the reader by the patient psychiatric hospital. Patrick McMurphy ends up in prison, in a psychiatric ward. But some people think that he is simply faking his illness.
59
Victor Hugo
The novel describes the life of an escaped convict who is hiding from the authorities. After escaping, he had to endure a lot of hardships, but he was able to change his life. But police inspector Javert is ready to do anything to catch the criminal.
60
Victor Hugo
The actor-philosopher met on his way a disfigured boy and a blind girl. He takes them under his wing. In the background physical disabilities the perfection and purity of souls is clearly visible. It’s also a great contrast to the life of the aristocracy.
61
Vladimir Nabokov
The novel tightens its unhealthy web of passions and unhealthy love. The main characters gradually go crazy, subject to their base desires, like all of them. the world around us. This book definitely won't have a happy ending.
62
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
A fantastic story that describes the life of stalker Redrick Shewhart, who anomalous zones on Earth extracts extraterrestrial artifacts.
63
Richard Bach
Even a simple seagull can get bored gray life, and the routine has become boring. And then Chaika devotes her life to her dream. The seagull gives his whole soul on the way to his cherished goal.
64
Bernard Werber
Michel ended up at the court of the archangels, where he will have to undergo the weighing of his soul. After the trial, he faces a choice - to go to earth in a new incarnation or become an angel. The path of an angel is not simple, just like the life of mere mortals.
65
Ethel Lilian Voynich
A story about freedom, duty and honor. And also about different types love. In the first case, it is the love of a father for his son, which has survived many trials and will pass through generations. In the second case, it is love between a man and a woman, which is like a fire, then goes out, then flares up again.
66
John Fowles
He is a simple town hall servant, lonely and lost. He has a passion - collecting butterflies. But one day he wanted to add to his collection a girl who captivated his soul.
67
Walter Scott
The narrative of the novel will take readers into the distant past. During Richard's time Lionheart and the first crusades. This is one of the first historical novels that everyone must read.
68
Bernhard Schlink
There are a lot of questions in the book that remain unanswered. The book makes you think and analyze not only what is happening on the pages, but also your life. This is a story about love and betrayal that will not leave anyone indifferent.
69
Ayn Rand
Socialists come to power and set a course for equal opportunities. The authorities believe that the talented and rich should improve the well-being of others. But instead of a happy future, the familiar world is plunging into chaos.
71
Somerset Maugham
The story of an actress who has worked in the theater all her life. And what is reality for her: acting on stage or acting in life? How many roles do you have to play every day?
72
Aldous Huxley
Dystopian novel. Satire novel. A world where Henry Ford became a god, and the creation of the first Ford T car is considered the beginning of time. People are simply raised, but they don’t know anything about feelings.
75
Albert Camus
Meursault lives a detached life. It seems that his life does not belong to him at all. He is indifferent to everything and even his actions are saturated with loneliness and renunciation of life.
76
Somerset Maugham
Philip's life story. He is an orphan and throughout his life he not only searches for the meaning of life, but also for himself. And the main thing is to understand the world and people around us.
77
Irvine Welsh
The story of friends who one day discovered drugs and euphoria. Each character is unusual and quite smart. They valued life and friendship, but only until the moment when heroin came first.
78
Herman Melville
Ahab, the captain of a whaling ship, set the goal of his life to take revenge on a whale named Moby Dick. Wit ruin too many lives to let him live. But as soon as the captain starts hunting, mysterious and sometimes terrible events begin to happen on his ship.
79
Joseph Heller
One of the best books about World War II. In it, the author was able to show the senselessness of war and the monstrous absurdity of the state machine.
80
William Faulkner
Four characters, each telling their own version of events. And to understand what we're talking about, you need to read to the end, where the puzzles will fit into a single picture of life and secret desires.
82
JK Rowling
83
Roger Zelazny
A classic of the fantasy genre. The chronicles are divided into two volumes of 5 books. In this cycle you will find travel in space and time, wars, intrigue, betrayal, as well as loyalty and courage.
84
Andrzej Sapkowski
One of the best fantastic series. The series includes 8 books, with the last one being “Season of Thunderstorms”, which is best read after the first or second book. This is a story about the Witcher and his adventures, his life and love, and also about the girl Ciri, who can change the world.
85
Honore de Balzac
An amazing story about the boundless and sacrificial love of a father for his children. About love that was never mutual. About the love that destroyed Father Goriot.
86
Gunther Grass
The story is about a boy named Oskar Matzerath, who, when the National Socialists came to power in Germany, refuses to grow up in protest. Thus, he expresses his protest to the changes in German society.
87
Boris Vasiliev
A poignant story of war. About true love for parents, friends, and the Motherland. This story must be read to feel the entire emotional component of this story.
88
Stendhal
The story is about Julien Sorel and the soul, in which there is a confrontation between two feelings: passion and ambition. These two feelings are so intertwined that it is often impossible to distinguish between them.
89
Leo Tolstoy
An epic novel that describes an entire era, delving into historical realities and art world of that time. War will be replaced by peace, and peaceful life characters depends on the war. Many heroes with unique characters.
90
Gustave Flaubert
This story is recognized greatest work world literature. Emma Bovary dreams of being beautiful social life, but her husband, a provincial doctor, cannot satisfy her requests. She finds lovers, but will they be able to fulfill Madame Bovary's dream?
91
Chuck Palahniuk
No matter how much the work of this author is criticized, it cannot be denied that his book “ fight club"is one of the symbols of our generation. This is a story about people who decided to change this dirty world. The story is about a man who was able to resist the system.
92
Markus Zusak
Winter Germany in 1939, when Death has too much work, and after six months the work will increase significantly. A story about Liesel, about fanatical Germans, about a Jewish fighter, about thefts and about the power of words.
93
Alexander Pushkin
The novel in verse tells the story of the fate of the noble intelligentsia with their vices and selfishness. And at the center of history love story no happy ending.
94
George Martin
A fantastic story about another world ruled by kings and dragons. Love, betrayal, intrigue, war and death, all for the sake of power.
95
David Mitchell
History of past, present and future. Stories of people from different times. But these stories make up a single picture of our entire world.
96
Stephen King
A fantastic series of novels by the master of horrors. This series interweaves genres. The books closely coexist with horror, western, Science fiction and other genres. This is the story of the gunslinger Roland, who is searching for the Dark Tower.
97
Haruki Murakami
Story about human destinies in Japan in the 60s of the twentieth century. A story about human loss. Memoirs of Tooru, which will introduce the reader to different people and their stories.
98
Andy Weir
By chance, an astronaut is left alone at a space base on Mars. He has limited quantity resources, but no connection with people. But he doesn’t give up, he believes that they will come back for him.
100
Samuel Beckett
An amazing play where everyone decides for themselves mysterious person Godot. The author gives you the opportunity to find the answer to the question “who is he?” A specific person? Strong personality? Collective image? Or God?
I would like to include many more books in this top. Therefore, dear readers, write in the comments about those books that you consider the best. We will add books to the top and, with your help, expand it to the 1000 best books of all times.
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In Russia, literature has its own direction, different from any other. The Russian soul is mysterious and incomprehensible. The genre reflects both Europe and Asia, which is why the best classical Russian works are extraordinary, striking in their soulfulness and vitality.
Main character- soul. For a person, his position in society, the amount of money is not important, it is important for him to find himself and his place in this life, to find the truth and peace of mind.
The books of Russian literature are united by the features of a writer who has the gift of the great Word, who has completely devoted himself to this art of literature. The best classics They saw life not flatly, but multifacetedly. They wrote about life random destinies, but expressing existence in its most unique manifestations.
Russian classics are so different, with different destinies, but what unites them is that literature is recognized as a school of life, a way of studying and developing Russia.
Russian classical literature was created the best writers from different corners Russia. It is very important where the author was born, because this determines his formation as a person, his development, and it also affects his writing skills. Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky were born in Moscow, Chernyshevsky in Saratov, Shchedrin in Tver. Poltava region in Ukraine is the birthplace of Gogol, Podolsk province - Nekrasov, Taganrog - Chekhov.
The three great classics, Tolstoy, Turgenev and Dostoevsky, were completely different people from each other, had different destinies, complex characters and great talents. They made a huge contribution to the development of literature by writing their best works, which still excite the hearts and souls of readers. Everyone should read these books.
One more thing important difference books of Russian classics - ridiculing the shortcomings of man and his way of life. Satire and humor are the main features of the works. However, many critics said that this was all slander. And only true connoisseurs saw how the characters are both comical and tragic at the same time. Such books always touch the soul.
Here you can find the best works classical literature. You can download books of Russian classics for free or read them online, which is very convenient. 
We present to your attention the 100 best books of Russian classics. IN full list The books included the best and most memorable works of Russian writers. This literature is known to everyone and is recognized by critics from all over the world.
Of course, our list of top 100 books is just a small part that brings together best works great classics. It can be continued for a very long time.
A hundred books that everyone should read in order to understand not only how they used to live, what were the values, traditions, priorities in life, what they were striving for, but to find out in general how our world works, how bright and pure the soul can be and how valuable it is for a person, for the development of his personality.
The top 100 list includes the best and most famous works Russian classics. The plot of many of them is known from school. However, some books are difficult to understand at a young age, this requires wisdom, which is acquired over the years.
Of course, the list is far from complete; it can be continued endlessly. Reading such literature is a pleasure. She doesn’t just teach something, she radically changes lives, helps us understand simple things that we sometimes don’t even notice.
We hope you liked our list of classic books of Russian literature. You may have already read some of it, and some not. A great reason to make your own personal list of books, your top ones that you would like to read.
We talk about books different genres, which can be read for the soul. These works will definitely not leave you indifferent.
This article is intended for persons over 18 years of age
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Well, when else, if not in winter, should you ask yourself what to read for your soul? When the TV and social media tired of it, it's time to pick up a book. And we will tell you what you can read.
R. Bradbury “Dandelion Wine”. Cold winter evenings make us remember the gentle summer. Fresh air, birdsong, warm river, golden sunlight— this is the atmosphere this work will immerse you in. Together with the main character - a 12-year-old boy - you will live a carefree summer, full of discoveries, sad and joyful events, pleasant impressions.
T. Pratchett “The Unadorned Cat”. No politics, no drama, just Their Majesties Cats. This book is a small encyclopedia that talks about the life and essence of cats in an easy manner. “Cat Without Embellishment” will allow you to while away the evening in a warm, cozy atmosphere, and maybe you will even learn a lot of interesting things about mustachioed pets.
A. Exupery “The Little Prince”. This is an allegorical fairy tale, which, despite the genre, is dedicated to adults. Together with the wonderful Little Prince, you will go on a journey across the planets and learn to look at familiar things from a different angle.
This piece is from modern literature.This novel is about a girl, Liesel, living during the Second World War. It is interesting that the narrative is told from the perspective of Death, and in Zusak’s book this is a male character.
Ken Kesey "Over the Cuckoo's Nest". We tried to include works of different genres in this selection, and it’s up to you to choose which book to read. “Over the Cuckoo's Nest” is a serious work, the characters of which are in a psychiatric clinic. The silence of hospital corridors and boring procedures reigns here, but everything changes with the appearance of Patrick McMurphy. This naughty hooligan turns everything in the clinic upside down, not allowing his fellow sufferers to obediently bow to the outside world.
B. Pasternak "Doctor Zhivago". This book can also be read for the soul, but it is quite sad. The novel shows how historical events(V in this case Civil war and revolution) influence the fate of an ordinary person, who by chance finds himself in their center.
Stephen King "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" This is the story of how the protagonist, wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, ends up in Shawshank Prison, where corruption and violence are rampant. The book is considered one of the best in King's work.
M. Hansen, D. Canfield, E. Newmark “Chicken Soup for the Soul. 101 best stories". If you have never come across the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series of books, we recommend that you pay attention to it. The series includes several books, each of which is a collection of stories about different people. You will learn about a boy from a simple family who met three presidents, about an actress who became happy thanks to cancer, about a girl who sold more than forty thousand cookies for her mother’s dream. Amazing stories collected here ordinary people, in whose lives something incredible happened, and you definitely won’t be able to tear yourself away from them.
It's no secret that women love to read for the soul. Most representatives of the fair half of humanity love to read about love. Romance novels are also intended for certain circle readers, but if you want to read better and interesting works, then you should pay attention to the following books:
- Maya Kucherskaya “Aunt Motya” is a classic novel about love, betrayal and emotions;
- Haruki Murakami's “Norwegian Wood” is a novel about friendship, love and conscience;
- Chingiz Aitmatov “Djamilya” is a novel about love with gorgeous descriptions of steppes and mountains;
- Janusz Wisniewski “Loneliness on the Internet” is a novel about the modern world and the position of one person in it.
- John Fowles, The French Lieutenant's Mistress. A lot of good things are written in this novel. The author leads the reader to the fact that conscience is individual choice every person.
Maybe we are spending our lives on the wrong things? Or do we value worthless things? The life of the dying Lillian teaches readers the importance of time.
Anne Frank "Refuge" Diary in letters". The book presents the diary of a little girl who kept it in Amsterdam, hiding with her family from the Nazis. This is a tragedy of the twentieth century, which was reflected in the notes of a fifteen-year-old girl.
Vladimir Nabokov "Lolita". TO this work can be treated with contempt or with admiration. There is no third option. A novel that shook up society and became popular on both sides of the ocean.
The reader himself chooses what literature to read, domestic or foreign. From foreign literature you can choose very interesting books. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is admired by readers around the world. This is a love story that stands a level above all other novels in this category.
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. The novel will take you to England, where a girl fell in love with her cousin. This novel still remains a mystery.
Erich Maria Remarque "Arc de Triomphe". The text of this book is divided into quotations. The love story that develops in Nazi-occupied Paris cannot leave the reader indifferent. Paris, two lovers and doom are the main directions of the book.
Victor Hugo "Notre Dame Cathedral" The novel is also recommended for reading, because this book has withstood centuries and has not lost its popularity. A story about what can stand in the way of love.
Margaret Mitchell "Gone with the Wind" The novel remains a sought-after work decades later. If you are looking for a woman to look up to, then this novel is for you. The main character Scarlett O'Hara deserves to be succeeded by women with diametrically opposed social views. thorn bush". Family saga of an Australian writer. This is a story about the Cleary family, about their sorrows and joys, about ups and downs, but the main feeling that permeates the entire novel is true and pure love.
Françoise Sagan "Hello, sadness". This is a novel about the experiences of a young girl, Cecile. She spent some time in a monastery, and upon returning to her father, she plunges into a bohemian life without rules. Until one day a mother's friend appears in their lives, smart and beautiful woman with your moral values.
Mikhail Shishkin "Writer". The book is a correspondence between two lovers. The hero writes from the war, in which he takes part in a campaign against the Chinese. The girl writes from a “civilian” background. Soon the reader understands that the lovers correspond, but do not hear each other, and they live in different times...
Russian classics have a lot of interesting things about love. For example, Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina has been filmed many times. Performances were staged based on its plot. A story about passion, love that has destructive force, makes you live with the experiences of the main characters.
novel
Saniye Parinush
"Book of Destiny"
The story of an Iranian woman who experiences all the circles of patriarchal hell triumphant around her - the inability to get an education, the inaccessibility of true love, beatings and humiliation, a forced marriage with a stranger. The narrative is aggravated by the fact that the action of the book is stretched over five decades of political turbulence with the well-known attempt at revolution at the end. The book was banned, then for some reason allowed, now it’s a national bestseller about horror traditional society is actively translated into other languages.
history
Alice Munro
“More expensive than life itself”
A collection of life stories from a wise, pretty old lady from Canada, part-time laureate Nobel Prize on literature 2013. Among her heroes are broken soldiers avoiding their brides, guilt-ridden fathers, women with complex internal device- and she clearly succeeds in the latter better than everyone else. Critics note in Munro's works the importance of the religious component, the warmth of childhood memories and the triumph of inner experiences over the plots. According to the writer, “More precious than life itself” is her last work in literature.
biographical notes
Pavel Basinsky
"No violinist needed"
Basinsky is a literary historian and philologist, widely known primarily for his high-quality non-fiction about Yasnaya Polyana on the eve of Tolstoy's departure and Gorky's impeccable ZhZL. His new job- also a collection of biographical and critical notes about Russian writers, only now Prilepin or Grishkovets could easily end up alongside the recognized classics.
Jojo Moyes
"One plus one"
A well-written women's novel about a single mother forced to work two jobs in order to feed her restless, “special” children. Habitually unbearable life begins to fall apart until a stranger appears in it, doomed to help deal with all adversity and build a family eden together. Despite the banal synopsis, this is most likely a kind and positive book that sometimes everything works out and happiness comes at the very end. The main confirmation of quality is the endless wave of positive reviews from female users of the site Goodreads.
stories
Robert Sheckley
"Ancient Curiosity Shop: Stories"
A selection of classic stories fantasy genre, known for his often surreal, ironic and tongue-in-cheek style. Sheckley gravitated towards short forms and, despite hundreds of published works, late stage His work turned out to be more popular in Russia than in his homeland. It is unlikely that his texts will be suitable for fans of “high-brow” fiction: the author was often accused of being “unscientific”, but at the same time was praised for fascinating stories and a peculiar language.
story
Alexey Varlamov
"Mental Wolf"
Philologist and historian, like Basinsky, noted in recent years strong ZhZL publications, apparently, decided to collect all his favorite heroes under one cover and reflect on possible history ideas between the disasters of 1914 and 1918. Sectarians, writers and intellectuals with well-traced historical prototypes discuss Nietzsche, Russia and the end of the world, which is personified through the chimera of a “mental wolf” gnawing their interlocutors from the inside.
novel
Benjamin Lital
"Map of Tulsa"
A much-praised debut novel from a young author whom marketers bookstores sometimes imposed as a follower of Salinger. Main character- an impressionable young man, exploring his native outback during the holidays and painfully experiencing a strange love for a girl whom he accidentally met at a party. The momentary space around him is compressed, provoking important and simple questions, the main one of which is how to break away from this gentle mirage and is it worth doing it at all?
stories, novellas and essays
Tatiana Tolstaya
"Light Worlds"
Tatyana Nikitichna's first book in ten years, which includes accumulated essays, stories and novellas. Most of the stories are of a personal nature, scattered across cities and countries, new places of residence and settlement, decorated with corrosive observations from life and memory. This change in perspective may be main value collection.
A spy novel where double life heroes and flashbacks from their mysterious past come into conflict with the monotony of an improving family life. The main character has to part with 15 years of unreported work experience for American government and move to Luxembourg: my husband has a new assignment. The main idea of the book, apparently, is that spouses usually know as little about each other as employees of opposing intelligence services, and disorder is a condition for modern world chronic and even unifying. Sometimes it is not entirely clear what the heroine is actually doing - unraveling a network of spy intrigues or trying to understand her own values. In any case, this most often makes critics go into joyful convulsions.
Modern literature should not only be interesting, but also give food for thought. There are many examples of worthy literature, as well as talented authors. However, in a bookstore, due to the rich variety, one’s eyes run wide: what to choose? Walk between the shelves, leaf through books, read excerpts from them. So you can choose what you like.
If you want a book of a specific genre, the task is simplified - just go to the stand with detectives, science fiction or romance novels, and take what you haven't read yet. See what genres are recommended for viewing and reading to the younger generation- this is written about in the article.
Be sure to get acquainted with new things, discover unfamiliar genres. You might find something interesting in the examples we present. modern books-foreign and modern prose.
Foreign literature - for thought and relaxation
Gillian Flynn "Gone Girl" This story will quickly captivate the reader, riveting his attention to the incomprehensible events taking place in the life of a young couple. The plot is intriguing from the very beginning. A husband returns home after discovering clue notes - part of a game his wife prepared for him for their anniversary. Only he doesn’t find his wife herself. No one understands what happened, and the evidence found only leads to confusion. Fascinating story does not let go until the very end, which turns out to be very unexpected.
Kira Kass "The Selection", "Elite", "The One". If you want to read something relaxing, light and at the same time enjoy an interesting plot, the Kira Kass trilogy is for you. The plot tells about the Selection - a competition among girls, during which the young prince chooses the future queen - the bride. This is the story of a talented attractive girl, belonging to the lower strata of society, which had such a chance. She not only ends up in the palace and learns the wisdom royal life, but also thinks about the future of her country - what if she manages to change it?
Carlos Ruiz Zafon "Prisoner of Heaven" You may have already become acquainted with the work of the Spanish writer. The author penned "Shadow of the Wind" - a fascinating story that develops in mystical Barcelona; The first book in the "Cemetery" series 
Forgotten books." And "Prisoner of Heaven" is the third book - an equally interesting continuation of the story. The author envelops readers in an atmosphere of mysticism, the rustle of book pages, riddles and secrets that require rapid solving.
Stephen King "11/22/63". In the new novel famous author Amazing events happen - a teacher from a small town gets the opportunity to travel back in time and save President Kennedy, whose assassination is still shrouded in mystery. Intriguing, isn't it?
Jojo Moyes "Silver Bay" A bright and kind story from a British writer that sticks in your soul for a long time. The plot is simple, but has its own twist - the events take place on the deserted coast of Australia, in a peaceful town. This is where it arrives main character in search of peace of mind, to take a break from the difficulties that have befallen her. However, everything, as usual, did not go according to plan - the girl had a chance meeting with a man who wants to turn cozy place to a fashionable, noisy resort.
Russian prose - for every taste
Lyudmila Ulitskaya "The Case of Kukotsky." This book is a reflection on topical issues, which sooner or later every person asks himself. The plot is also interesting 
and covers the life of a doctor who has the gift of diagnosing people's illnesses using a special inner feeling. This gift helped him save future wife and find a family with her and her daughter Tanya. At first they live without any special worries, but then difficulties begin. The book raises important issues- the depth of relationships between people, love, perseverance, patience, life, birth, death.
Dina Rubina "On the sunny side of the street." In contrast to the previous book, Dina Rubina’s story is a warm journey story soaked in the sun and the aroma of spices. It will take the reader to hot eastern countries, will introduce you to different people and tell you about their destinies. This book about love, family, and creativity will cover you headlong and leave a pleasant impression for a long time.
Anna Korosteleva "Plum flowers, aroma of cinnamon." The plot tells the story of a foreign student Xueli, who by chance was sent to study in Russia. With surprise and, at times, humor, he notices the peculiarities of this country, its culture and society, which is not entirely clear to him. There is also a detective element in the story - a Chinese student wants to find his grandfather, who disappeared during the war years.
Victor Pelevin "Numbers". The novel is about a businessman with digital addiction. 
Interested? The hero completely trusts the magic of numbers and makes important and not so important decisions taking into account lucky and unlucky numbers. The novel is written in a lively, somewhat harsh language, and will not leave you indifferent.
Olga Gromyko "The Witch" (tetralogy). There is a lot of humor in this wonderful book. The reader is guaranteed a lot of laughter, healthy and deafening. IN mild form The author tells about what adventures await the graduate of the Starmin school of Mages, Pythias and Herbalists - the talented, smart, courageous, and at the same time wayward and daring Volkha Rednaya. Also in the book you will meet other inhabitants of Gromyko’s world - friendly vampires, rude trolls, mermaids, gnomes and ghouls - in a word, you won’t be bored.
