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Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War (Vintage)
1.  Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War (Vintage) by Rodric Braithwaite
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  "Very evocative. The roots of  today's Russians are in the Great Patriotic War (WWII)"
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Young Stalin
2.  Young Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore
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  "Brilliant. To undertand the tyrant you have to understand the man"
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Twelve Chairs
3.  Twelve Chairs by Il'ia Ilf
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  "My inspiration. Russian genius for comedy is often overshadowed by the tragic."
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The Golden Calf
4.  The Golden Calf by Ilf & Petrov
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  "ditto. Se The Twelve Chairs"
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Sketches from a Hunter's Album (Classics)
5.  Sketches from a Hunter's Album (Classics) by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
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  "I love this book. Simple stories that changed Russians' views about serfs."
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Dead Souls (Penguin Classics)
6.  Dead Souls (Penguin Classics) by Nikolai Gogol
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  "The comic master."
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The Sacred Book of the Werewolf
7.  The Sacred Book of the Werewolf by Victor Pelevin
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  "great comedy from today's Russia."
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Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida
8.  Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida by Robert Chandler
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  "the essential survey. try the zakushka before choosing the main dish. the introductions are excellent."
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Trans-Siberian Handbook (Trailblazer)
9.  Trans-Siberian Handbook (Trailblazer) by Bryn Thomas
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  "get out there"
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Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room
10.  Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room by Lee Henshaw
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  "and when it all gets too heavy, try this. Great fun"
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