LEARNING RUSSIAN

A Listmania! list by JR Anderson (England)
 
The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks)
1.  The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks) by Nicholas J. Brown
The list author says:
  "Over ten years old now but still the best beginners book by far...buy this before anything else, it will definitely take you to intermediate level"
£9.09   Used & New from: £5.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Learn Russian
2.  Learn Russian by Ian Press
The list author says:
  "Another interesting beginners book but not very good if you aren't a fast learner- if you can only afford one book, get the above!"
£10.99   Used & New from: £5.24
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs: 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs (Big Book of Verbs Series)
3.  The Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs: 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs (Big Book of Verbs Series) by Jack Franke
The list author says:
  "If you're serious about learning Russian, you'll have to get to grips with the verbs- and this is the book to do it!"
Used & New from: £17.88
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Oxford Russian Grammar and Verbs (Dictionary)
4.  The Oxford Russian Grammar and Verbs (Dictionary) by Terence Wade
The list author says:
  "A very clear and succinct handbook on all major areas of Russian grammar. More appropriate than a larger, expensive book."
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Using Russian: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
5.  Using Russian: A Guide to Contemporary Usage by Derek Offord
The list author says:
  "Extremely helpful for the advancing student; no good for beginners. Provides guidance on style and register etc."
£25.51   Used & New from: £22.58
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Russian (Lonely Planet Phrasebook)
6.  Russian (Lonely Planet Phrasebook) by Jim Jenkin
The list author says:
  "Phrase books tend to be quite poor but this one isn't too bad- good for carrying around in your pocket when in Russia!"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Colloquial Russian 2: The Next Step in Language Learning (Colloquial Series)
7.  Colloquial Russian 2: The Next Step in Language Learning (Colloquial Series) by Svetlana Le Fleming
The list author says:
  "The book you should use after "New Penguin Russian Course". Covers aspects of Russian life, as well."
£17.09   Used & New from: £9.98
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Russian Vocabulary
8.  Russian Vocabulary by E. Hinkel
The list author says:
  "Provides vocabulary lists...worth picking up if you're doing the GCSE or A-Level."
Used & New from: £0.58
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Collins Dictionary and Grammar - Collins Russian
9.  Collins Dictionary and Grammar - Collins Russian 
The list author says:
  "I've not come across any particularly brilliant Russian/English dictionaries so one such as this will have to suffice!"
£8.15   Used & New from: £3.25
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Da Vinci Code
10.  The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "Not a fan of the actual novel but the Russian translation is very good and will help to increase your word stock."
Used & New from: £60.79

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Russian Edition)
11.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Russian Edition) by J.K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "Same as above. If you can find it, the best translation I have read in Russian is "The Lion, Witch And The Wardrobe"."
Used & New from: £25.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Russia (Teach Yourself World Cultures)
12.  Russia (Teach Yourself World Cultures) by Stephen Webber
The list author says:
  "Culture and history comes as part of the parcel with any language, so a book like this will fill you in with the basic information on Russia."
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Dead Souls (Penguin Classics)
13.  Dead Souls (Penguin Classics) by Nikolai Gogol
The list author says:
  "Russian literature (English translation should probably be read first unless your Russian is VERY good)."
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.78
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

The Master and Margarita (Penguin Modern Classics)
14.  The Master and Margarita (Penguin Modern Classics) by Mikhail Bulgakov
The list author says:
  "As above"
Used & New from: £0.93
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 (Perennial Classics)
15.  The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 (Perennial Classics) by Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn
The list author says:
  "Superb but challenging read"
Used & New from: £1.22
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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The Return [2003] [DVD] [2004]
16.  The Return [2003] [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Vladimir Garin
The list author says:
  "Russian film: the best I have seen (not that I've seen very many, admittedly)."
£9.75   Used & New from: £2.80
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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