On my Patreon Russian Rulers History podcast, I’ve been doing a few books reviews. Listener Alison, asked if I could post a list of the books. So, here they are.
The Siberians by Farley Mowat
In Siberia by Colin Thubron
My Sister’s Mother: A Memoir of War, Exile, and Stalin’s Siberia by Donna Slecka Urbikas
Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum (highly recommended)
Memories of the Russian Court by Anna Viroubova
Russian Rebels: 1600 – 1800 by Paul Avrich
Women in Russian History: From the Tenth to the Twentieth Century by Natalia Pushkareva
Natasha’s Dance: A Cultural History of Russia by Orlando Figes
Vladimir: The Russian Viking by Vladimir Volkof
Medieval Russia’s Epics, Chronicles, and Tales Ed. Serge A Zenkovsky
The Russian Civil War by Evan Mawdsley
Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy by Douglas Smith
For the fiction works:
Russka: A Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherford
Who is to Blame?: A Russian Riddle by Jane Marlow
How Did I Get Here? by Jane Marlow
The Third Series: The Beginning – The First Set of Books I Used
A History of Russia: Ninth Edition (I used the 7th) by Novholas V. Riasonovsky and Mark D. Steinberg
Russia: A 1,000 Year Chronicle of the Wild East by Martin Sixsmith
Russia: The Once and Future Empire from Pre-History to Putin by Philip Longfellow
The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613 – 1917 by Lindsey Hughes
Czars: Russia’s Rulers for Over One Thousand Years by James P. Duffy and Vincent L. Ricci
As I add more book reviews, I’ll add them here. Over the coming weeks, I’ll also be adding links and pictures of the book covers.
One reply on “My Recommended Russian History Book List”
Brilliant podcast series, thank you Mark. I listen to them whilst working around the house during the Covid lockdown .
I would order a book via the web site but cannot see how to do it.
Is there a forum somewhere? Where is the Paypal button?
Best Wishes, and keep it up!