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Good literature for an adult to read. The most interesting modern books

"Bartleby and Company" - not really work of art, rather something between a full-fledged novel, a diary, an article and scientific work. This is a kind of study of the so-called “No direction”, writers who voluntarily abandoned their activities. From literature. The reasons are different, the talents are different, but the research of Enrique Vila-Matas is the same.

It is also necessary to note that before reading “Bartleby and Company” it makes sense to familiarize yourself with the original work, the name of the main character of which was borrowed by Vila-Matas - this is the story “Bartleby the Scribe” by Herman Melville, which is quite interesting in itself. It tells about a certain office worker whose life's motive was the word No. Remember how in the movie with Jim Carrey Always say yes. Something similar here, only in reverse.

About the book "Drinking Time" - Philippe Delerme

Novel " Time drinker"Philippe Delerme is the literature of the stream of consciousness. In other words, all events, as well as descriptions and actions in it, are subordinated to the flow of the author’s mental activity: what Philippe Delerme thinks about, he writes. Without thinking about what he writes, he writes further. And further , and further. At first glance, everything is simple, but it’s not so.

Reading such literature is incredibly difficult, since it is almost completely devoid of plot. Or it is such that no meaning can be found in it. Suffice it to say that main character novel by Philippe Delerme - a man from a bubble from a painting by Folon. If this doesn't scare you, half the battle is over.

Millions of books are published every year around the world. They are necessary for study, work, and leisure. Among the many genres, anyone will find their niche.

Works Everyone should read the classics, but there are also worthy representatives among contemporaries.

It is worth studying the top modern books - interesting facts, exciting stories. It’s not for nothing that films and TV series are made based on many works – the ideas are brilliant.

The best books of modern Russian and foreign prose

Best representatives modern literature attract people with exciting stories and coverage of real problems. The world is constantly changing, as is the human mentality. Books must comply with these changes.

The top modern books include works by both Russian and foreign authors.

Russian literature of contemporaries includes the following books:

“Vera” by Alexander Snegirev. The heroine of this novel is trying to find female happiness, but cruel circumstances can break her. The heroine's problems are familiar to many women.
“The house in which...” Mariam Petrosyan. This is a collection of stories of children from a boarding school. Their parents abandoned them, and the boarding school became a real home, a whole universe.
"White on Black" by Ruben Gallego. This work will change human perception.
The autobiographical novel tells how sick children lived in Soviet orphanages - a frank and shocking story.
“The Time of Women” by Elena Chizhova. Limitschitsa Antonina gave birth to a daughter from a dude and, dying, bequeathed to her neighbors in the communal apartment to take care of her.
The story about these lonely women and real life is told from the perspective of the grown-up daughter Antonina.
“The Librarian” by Mikhail Elizarov. The books of the Soviet writer Gromov are ordinary, but can give power over others. The battle for the possession of a new copy begins.

Russian prose is close in spirit, but many interesting examples are also written by foreign authors:

"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn. A woman goes missing on her wedding anniversary and the evidence suggests her husband killed her, but that's not the case at all. The plot is captivating until the last page.
"Atonement" by Ian McEwan. This book contains love, betrayal, and mistakes that take a lifetime to pay off.
"A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. Few people have not heard of this book and its film adaptation. Intrigues, struggle for power, love and hate - the plot is rich.
"Don't Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. Students of a closed private school live ordinary life, but one day they find out that they are only donors for hopelessly ill people.
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. 6 stories different people, but there is a connection between them. Each hero is the reincarnation of one soul.

Each book is special. There will definitely be like-minded people with the plot, people who will see themselves reflected in the work.

Pay attention! For many modern works There are film adaptations. This speaks of their scale and human recognition.

Top modern books for teenagers

Teenagers have their own ideas about life. They have not yet completely left childhood, but they already have real adult experiences.

The following books are of interest to older children:

Book	Author	Description
Before I fall	Lauren Oliver	The girl died, but received a second chance. She lives one day again to understand true values and change something
Girl Online	Zoe Sugg	The book is a collection of blogs revealing the secret moments of the writer’s life
Mysterious island. Abandoned shelter	Ransom Riggs	The teenager was left alone mysterious island. There is depth of feeling and emotional intensity in his soul. Loneliness is a chance to sort out your thoughts
The perks of Being a Wallflower	Stephen Chbosky	The plot subtly conveys emotional state 15 year old teenager. His life is quiet and stable, but behind it lies a family secret
We are with expired validity	Stace Kramer	A 17-year-old girl has it all, but a terrible accident changes her fabulous life.

The best books about love

Romance novels are one of the most popular book categories. Some find their reflection there, others dream of the same story. Modern books tell not only about love, but also about ordinary life.

Each work reflects reality or fantasy, but always with an exciting plot:

"See you soon" Jojo Moyes. Each hero has his own life, far from ideal. One day they meet, which brings big changes.
"In Her Eyes" Sarah Pinborough. The heroine is in love with the boss, but is friends with his wife. Confused love story turns into a drama with crime and an unpredictable ending.
"Under My Skin" Charlotte Ritchie. A young student fell in love with a psychopath. His world is filled with debauchery and scandal, but she plunges deep into it.
"All for love" Alice Peterson. The heroine is happy, despite all the difficulties in her life, but the situation changes with the arrival of a new boss. One day she will recognize him from an unexpected side.
"Thousands of nights open window» Mary Alice Monroe. A single mother of two children has no time for romance, but with the move the situation changes.

Books about love are usually easy to read and captivating with their atmosphere. After reading, I want to continue the beautiful story.

Top best fantasy novels

Fantasy novels are fascinating. They transport the reader to unreal worlds. The imagination of writers of this genre is limitless.

Several works stand out from modern science fiction:

Book	Author	Description
The Dark Tower (novel series)	Stephen King	These works are rich in plot lines and characters from other books by the writer. After reading it, I want to get to know his work better.
A Song of Ice and Fire	George Martin	A fictional world with long winters and summers. Many storylines, where there is a struggle for power, love, and difficult family relationships
Paradise Machine	Mikhail Uspensky	This is a dystopia. Earthlings have found a planet where wishes come true, but no one has returned from there yet
Jabberwocky Time	Dmitry Kolodan	This is a horror book. Through the looking glass, but without the usual Alice. Everyone says Jack killed Jabberwocky, but he himself doesn’t remember anything.
American Gods	Neil Gaiman	The pagan gods of the world have gathered in America. They do not want to disappear in the world of new technologies

Top modern detectives

Detective stories are one of the popular genres. Each book is fraught with a mystery that the reader strives to solve before the hero.

Among modern detective stories, it is worth getting acquainted with the following works:

"Mystic River" Dennis Lehane. The story begins with the kidnapping of a boy by imaginary policemen.
He manages to escape, but years later fate brings them together again in a terrible nightmare.
"The Mystery of Edgar Poe" Taylor Andrew. A schoolboy introduces his mentor to a future brilliant writer, but for now just his friend.
The mysteries began with the disappearance of his father, but did not end even after his death.
"The Girl on the Train" Paula Hawkins. The story is written from the perspective of three women. The book made the writer famous, and a film adaptation of the detective story was released.
"The Returned" Jason Mott. In a small town in parents' house a man returns, but he died years ago. The exciting plot gave birth to an equally interesting series.
"Crimes of the Past" Kate Atkinson. One girl disappeared, another was killed. Different families united by one grief. A seemingly hopeless detective becomes their only hope.

Among modern books there are many worthy works. From exciting stories, films and TV series were born. Film adaptations are fascinating, but rarely match their printed ancestor.

If you suffer from insomnia, or you simply don’t know what to do in the evening before bed, then start reading! But be careful, because some books are so interesting that you won't even notice the morning comes!

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So, a list of fascinating books that will interest both “avid readers” and novice “book lovers”:

“The One Who Has Come in Large Numbers”, Narine Abgaryan

This is a tragicomedy about a young and ambitious girl who, at the beginning of the difficult 90s, decided to leave her native small mountainous republic and conquer the capital. And she immediately realized that each visitor, whom the author calls “who came in large numbers,” has his own Moscow. Some people see it in the millions of people scurrying through the streets, while others get the opportunity to get close to such people. And some of them protect, protect, care, help, support and simply love. The author of the book talks about his small piece of that very “common” life of a newcomer, which many indigenous people talk about big cities They have no idea. And there is room for exploits, the most important of which is to decide to emigrate and accept a new place as it is, and to sincerely love it. And then Moscow will certainly reciprocate.

"The Collector" John Fowles

This is the author’s debut story, and for many it almost chills the blood, because this is a real psychological thriller that excites the mind. The plot is the destinies of two people connected with each other. He is a butterfly collector. There is an emptiness in his soul that he strives to fill with beauty. And one day Ferdinand finds himself a beautiful victim - the girl Miranda. It’s as if she was created to create and enjoy freedom. And he understands that he will give everything to have her. And so, Miranda becomes Ferdinand's prisoner. But can he keep it within the castle walls? real life, Beauty, Freedom and all the most beautiful things that can be in the human soul?

The story is built on the delicate relationship between the victim and the villain and allows you to rethink many of the stories of world classics that seemed to have long been worn out.

Forrest Gump, Winston Groom

This is the story of a mentally retarded guy, which he himself outlined on the pages of a now legendary book, which formed the basis of the film of the same name. The plot can be called practically the embodiment of the myth about that very “American Dream” that disturbed the minds of millions of young people who lived in the second half of the last century. But at the same time, this is a sharp and even slightly cruel satirical parody of the society of that time, which was not ready to accept people who were somehow different from the mainstream. Forrest Gump was different and therefore became an object of ridicule. But this boy is not crazy at all. He is different, and he has access to what others cannot see and feel. He's special.

Amsterdam, Ian McEwan

The author of the book is one of the representatives of the “elite” of modern British prose. And for the work, which became a real world bestseller, he received the Booker Prize. Viktor Golyshev, who translated this creation into Russian, also received the award. It would seem that the story is simple and very relevant. But how many nuances there are in it, how many thoughts, how many doubts! The main characters are two friends. One of them is a successful editor of a popular newspaper. The second is a brilliant composer of our time who is writing the “Millennium Symphony”. And they enter into an agreement on euthanasia, under the terms of which, if one falls into a state of unconsciousness and ceases to understand what he is doing, then the other will take his life.

"Amendment 22" by Joseph Heller

Although more than half a century has passed since the release of the first book, this work still remains legendary and one of the most popular, and many publications included it in the list of the best novels.

It's not really ordinary story about US Air Force pilots who took part in World War II. They all find themselves in absurd situations, encounter absurd people and rash actions, and commit incomprehensible acts themselves. And all this is connected with a certain amendment No. 22, which actually does not exist on paper, but states that every military man who does not want to carry out a combat mission is completely normal and therefore fit for service. But in fact, in this story one can see not so much an anti-war novel, but a deep and global mockery of modern everyday life, of society and current laws.

"A Conspiracy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

The author of this book, who, by the way, lived to see the Pulitzer Prize awarded for this creation, was able to create a literary hero unlike any described in satirical literature. Ignatius J. Riley is a creative, imaginative and eccentric personality. He fancies himself an intellectual, but in reality he is a glutton, a spendthrift and a quitter. He looks like modern Don Quixote or Gargantua, who despises society for its lack of geometry and theology. He is reminiscent of Thomas Aquinas, who began his own hopeless war against everything and everyone: representatives of the unconventional sexual orientation, the excesses of the century and even intercity buses. And this image is so interesting, unusual and, unfortunately, relevant that everyone can see a part of themselves in it.

“Monday begins on Saturday”, Strugatsky Brothers

This book is a real masterpiece of Russian science fiction, a kind of embodiment of the utopia of the Soviet era, a kind of artistic fulfillment of the dream of possibilities modern man learn, create, explore and solve the mysteries of the Universe.

The main characters of the book are employees of NIICHAVO (Research Institute of Witchcraft and Wizardry). They are masters and magicians, real pioneers. And they will encounter many amazing events and phenomena: a time machine, a hut on chicken legs, a genie and even an artificially grown man!

"The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

This book became a real bestseller. It's mysterious and fascinating story the girl Rachel, who from the train window is watching, as it seems to her, ideal spouses. She even gave them names: Jason and Jess. Every day she sees the cottage of a man and a woman and understands that they probably have everything: prosperity, happiness, wealth and love. And Rachel had all this, but not so long ago she lost it all. But one day, approaching a cottage she already knows well, the girl realizes that something is going wrong. She sees frightening, mysterious and disturbing events. And after that perfect wife Jess goes missing. And Rachel understands that it is she who must reveal this secret and find the woman. But will the police take her seriously? And, in general, is it worth interfering in someone else’s life? This is for the readers to find out.

"The Book of Life: Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

IN recent months Throughout his life, the old professor managed to make several important discoveries.

He realized that death is not the end at all. This is the beginning. And, therefore, dying is the same as preparing for something unknown and new. And this is not scary at all, but even interesting.

Before leaving for another world, the old man passed on such knowledge to everyone who was with him in last minutes his earthly life. What will happen next? Will we find out?

"The Trial", Franz Kafka

The author is one of the most beloved, mysterious, readable and popular writers of the last century. He managed to create a unique artistic Universe, in which everything is completely different from real life. She is sad, dreary and almost absurd, but incredible and bewitchingly beautiful. Her characters constantly become participants in strange adventures, they search for the meaning of life and try to get answers to questions that have long tormented them. The novel “The Trial” is the work that will allow us to most clearly understand the mysterious nature of Franz Kafka’s work.

Lord of the Flies, William Golding

This book can be called strange, scary and incredibly attractive.

According to the plot, raised in best traditions the boys find themselves on desert island. The author told readers a philosophical parable about how fragile the world is and what can happen to people who forget about kindness, love and mercy. This is a dystopia with some symbolic overtones, which explores the behavior of children caught in wartime on a desert island. Will they be able to maintain their humanity or will they submit to natural instincts?

"Rita Hayworth or the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King

The plot of this book is the story of a man whose bad dream became a reality overnight. He, innocent of anything, was thrown into prison, into a real hell in which he would spend the rest of his life. And no one has ever managed to escape from this terrible place. But the main character does not intend to give up and put up with what was destined for him by fate. He took a desperate step. But will he be able to not only escape, but also get used to freedom and the new world, and survive in it? By the way, this work by the real king of fantasy Stephen King served as the basis for the film of the same name, which starred Morgan Freeman and Tim Robinson.

The events take place in England in 1960. Jennifer Sterling wakes up after a terrible car accident and realizes that she cannot remember who she is or what happened to her. She doesn’t remember her husband either. She would have continued to live in ignorance if she had not completely accidentally found letters addressed to her and signed with the letter “B”. Their author confessed his love to Jennifer and persuaded her to leave her husband. Next, the author takes readers to the 21st century. Young reporter Ellie finds one of the letters written by the mysterious “B” in the newspaper archives. She hopes that by taking up the investigation, she will be able to unravel the mystery of the author and recipient of the messages, restore her reputation, and even understand her own personal life.

"A Lady with Glasses with a Gun in a Car" by Sebastien Japrisot

The main character of the book is blonde. She is beautiful, sentimental, sincere, deceitful, restless, stubborn and clueless. This lady, who has never seen the sea, gets into a car and tries to escape from the police. At the same time, she constantly repeats to herself that she is not crazy.

But those around me do not agree with this. The heroine behaves more than strangely and constantly finds herself in ridiculous situations. She believes that wherever she goes, she can be harmed. But if she runs away, she will be able to be alone with herself and free herself from what she hides, from what worries her so much.

The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt

The author wrote this book for ten whole years, but it became a real masterpiece. It tells us that art has power and strength, and sometimes it can radically change and literally turn our lives around, and quite suddenly.

The hero of the work, 13-year-old boy Theo Decker, miraculously survived the explosion that killed his mother. His father abandoned him, and he is forced to wander around foster families and completely strange homes. He visited Las Vegas and New York and almost despaired. But his only consolation, which, by the way, almost led to his death, is the masterpiece of the Dutch old master, which he stole from the museum.

Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell

This book is like a complex mirror labyrinth, in which seemingly completely different and unrelated stories miraculously echo, intersect and overlap each other.

There are six main characters in the work: a young composer who is forced to sell his soul and body; 19th century notary; revealing a conspiracy large company journalist working in California in the 1970s; clone servant working in a modern enterprise fast food; a modern small publisher and a simple goatherd living at the end of civilization.

"1984", George Orwell

This work can be classified as a dystopian genre; it describes a society in which a strict totalitarian regime reigns.

There is nothing more terrible than the imprisonment of free and living minds in the shackles of social foundations.

"Blackberry Winter" by Sarah Gio

The events take place in 1933 in Seattle. Vera Ray kisses her little son good night and heads off to her night job at a hotel. In the morning, a single mother discovers that the entire city is covered in snow, and her son has disappeared. In a snowdrift near the house, Vera finds the boy’s favorite toy, but there are no traces nearby. A desperate mother is ready to do anything to find her child.

The author then takes readers to modern-day Seattle. Reporter Claire Aldridge writes an article about a snowstorm that literally paralyzes the city. By chance she learns that similar events already took place 80 years ago. As Claire begins to explore the mysterious story of Vera Ray, she realizes that it is somehow mysteriously intertwined with her own life.

"Blindness", Jose Saramago

Residents of a nameless country and a nameless city are faced with a strange epidemic. They all quickly begin to go blind. And the power to stop this strange disease, decide to introduce strict quarantine and move all sick people to the old hospital, taking them into custody.

The main characters of the work are an infected ophthalmologist and his pretending to be blind wife. They are trying to piece together the world and find order in this chaos that is gradually enveloping everyone.

“Three apples fell from the sky”, Narine Abgaryan

This book is the story of one small village, which is located somewhere high in the mountains.

Its inhabitants are all a little grumpy, a little eccentric, but at the same time, real treasures of the spirit are hidden in each of them.

This is a witty, sublime and unusual dystopia about modern society consumption, which is programmed at the genetic level. And in this world it unfolds sad story A savage whom the author regards as the Hamlet of our time. He still retains remnants of humanity, but people divided into castes of social consumption do not want to recognize him or simply cannot do so.

If we list noteworthy books by contemporary authors, we cannot fail to mention the work “Social network “Ark” by Evgeny Vetzel, which consists of three parts.

The main character falls from the roof, but is reborn again. Having lived a little in the 11th century, he finds himself in the distant future - in the 36th century in Moscow. The author touches on many interesting devices, psychological and sales techniques, modern reflections on life, and reasons to think seriously about rhetorical issues. The second book describes life in America and the theory of one of the variants of a worldwide conspiracy. And the third part tells about the adventures of the hero on another planet where white angels live.

These were the most interesting books, which are worth reading even for those who think they don’t like to read. They will change your views and even your ideas about the world.

P.S. What books do you remember most?

This is not just a list of “recommended literature” like the one that the Ministry of Education and Science hastened to present, and not just a list of good and favorite books. This is precisely a study based on an in-depth survey, literary investigation and analysis of the mention of texts in different eras. As a result, we were able to describe the origin of the key features of the “Russian soul” and even think about the future of our culture.

How was this list compiled? People who took part in the survey asked to name 20 books that are not necessarily their favorite, but which they must read in order to be able to speak “the same language” with them. More than a hundred questionnaires were received. The age of the survey participants ranged from 18 to 72 years, geography - from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. Among the respondents are journalists, doctors, librarians, builders, engineers, businessmen, programmers, waiters, managers, teachers, etc. Almost everyone either has higher education, or study at a university. That is, the survey involved representatives of the intellectual elite, bearers of the very cultural code of Russia, if it exists.

To our surprise, it turned out that there is one. We truly speak the same language. At all Russian society turned out to be more homogeneous than we thought.

If you need more more letters, then continuation. For those who are more impatient, we immediately offer a list of books.

100 books you need to read to understand yourself and others

1. “The Master and Margarita” Mikhail Bulgakov
Textbook of Soviet and Christian history

2. “Eugene Onegin” Alexander Pushkin
A textbook of real feelings and an encyclopedia of Russian life

3. “Crime and Punishment” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Textbook of philosophy and morality

4. “War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy
A textbook of real human behavior

5. " The Little Prince» Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Textbook of philosophy

6. “Hero of Our Time” Mikhail Lermontov
Psychology textbook

7. “Twelve Chairs” Ilya Ilf, Evgeny Petrov
Textbook of satire

8. "1984" George Orwell
Social studies textbook

9. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez
Textbook of knowledge of eternity

10. Harry Potter by JK Rowling
A primer on growing up

11. " Dead Souls» Nikolai Gogol
Textbook of Russian character

12. “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy
Family Life Textbook

13. “The Idiot” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Textbook of Humanity

14. “The Picture of Dorian Gray” Oscar Wilde
A textbook of decadence

15. “Woe from Wit” Alexander Griboedov
Textbook of Russian mentality

16. “Fathers and Sons” Ivan Turgenev
Textbook of generational conflicts

17. “The Lord of the Rings” by J. R. R. Tolkien
A textbook of good and evil

18. “The Catcher in the Rye” by Jerome Salinger
A Primer on Teen Crisis

19. “Three Comrades” Erich Maria Remarque
A Primer on True Friendship

22. "Alice in Wonderland" Lewis Carroll
Textbook of Logic and Dreams

23. “The Brothers Karamazov” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Textbook of philosophy and religion

24. “Sherlock Holmes” (60 works in total) Arthur Conan Doyle
Deductive Reasoning Textbook

25. “The Three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas
A manual on real man behavior

26. " Captain's daughter» Alexander Pushkin
Manual of Honor

27. “We” Evgeny Zamyatin
Textbook of political science

28. “The Inspector General” Nikolai Gogol
Textbook government structure Russia

29. "Romeo and Juliet" William Shakespeare
A textbook of tragic love

30. “The Old Man and the Sea” Ernest Hemingway
Manual of Mental Strength

32. “Faust” by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Textbook of ethics and will

33. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A Primer on Anti-Degradation

34. Bible
Textbook textbooks

35. “The Trial” by Franz Kafka
A guide to surviving the world of bureaucracy

36. “Golden Calf” Ilya Ilf, Evgeny Petrov
A textbook on a humorous attitude towards life

37. “Oh marvelous new world» Aldous Huxley
A textbook on renouncing illusions

38. " Quiet Don» Mikhail Sholokhov
Textbook of man's place in history

39. “Generation “P”” Victor Pelevin
Textbook of modern Russian history

40. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Textbook of contradictions

42. “Two Captains” Veniamin Kaverin
Personal growth textbook

43. "Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Ken Kesey
Freedom textbook

44. Trilogy about Dunno Nikolay Nosov
Economics textbook

45. “Oblomov” Ivan Goncharov
Textbook of Russian mentality

46. “Monday begins on Saturday” Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Textbook of Idealism

47. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” Mark Twain
Childhood textbook

48. “The Gulag Archipelago” Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Survival Guide to the Wheel of History

49. “The Great Gatsby” Francis Scott Fitzgerald
A textbook of disappointments

50. “Dandelion Wine” by Ray Bradbury
A textbook of joy and fantasy

52. “All About the Moomins” by Tove Jansson
Textbook of knowledge of the world

53. “The History of a City” Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Textbook of life in Russia

54. “Lolita” Vladimir Nabokov
A Textbook of Human Weaknesses

55. "On Western Front no change" Erich Maria Remarque
Manual of behavior in war

56. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Ernest Hemingway
Textbook of Courage

57. " Arc de Triomphe» Erich Maria Remarque
A Guide to Finding Purpose in Life

58. “It’s hard to be a god” Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Worldview Textbook

59. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
A guide to making your dreams come true

60. “The Count of Monte Cristo” Alexandre Dumas
A Primer on Real Emotions

62. “Moscow - Cockerels” Venedikt Erofeev
Textbook of the Russian soul

63. “Belkin’s Tales” Alexander Pushkin
Russian language textbook

64. “Nausea” Jean-Paul Sartre
Textbook of philosophical attitude to life

65. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Textbook of Humanism

66. “The White Guard” Mikhail Bulgakov
Textbook of Human Dignity

67. “Demons” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Revolution textbook

68. “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri
Textbook of Sin and Faith

69. “Fight Club” Chuck Palahniuk
A textbook on life in the modern world

70. " Cherry Orchard» Anton Chekhov
A primer on letting go of old ideals

72. “The Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco
Textbook of erudition

73. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Team Survival Guide

74. “The Stranger” Albert Camus
Textbook of Humanity

75. "Cathedral" Notre Dame of Paris» Victor Hugo
A textbook of beauty

76. “The Plague” by Albert Camus
A textbook on humanity in extreme situations

(estimates: 31 , average: 4,26 out of 5)

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.

The main character is the 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 not of random destinies, but of those 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 by the best writers from different parts of 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.

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.

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We present to your attention 100 best books 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 and require wisdom that 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.