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Modern Russia, Chechnya and former Soviet Union
Beslan: The Tragedy of School No. 1Beslan: The Tragedy of School No. 1 by Timothy Phillips
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A sensitive, historically-aware account of the shocking siege of School No 1 in Beslan, North Ossetia. The author visited Beslan and the ruins of the school and spoke to people in the area. Amazing.
Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of RussiaNatasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia by Orlando Figes
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Comrade Pavlik: The Rise and Fall of a Soviet Boy HeroComrade Pavlik: The Rise and Fall of a Soviet Boy Hero by Catriona Kelly
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Fascinating account of the 'cult' of a little boy in Soviet Russia
A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from ChechnyaA Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya by A Politkovskaya
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Important journalism from the late, brave Anna Politkovskaya
Putin's RussiaPutin's Russia by Lilia Shevtsova
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Chechnya Diary: A War Correspondent's Story of Surviving the War in ChechnyaChechnya Diary: A War Correspondent's Story of Surviving the War in Chechnya by Thomas Goltz
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A Dirty War: A Russian Reporter in ChechnyaA Dirty War: A Russian Reporter in Chechnya by Anna Politkovskaya
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ChechnyaChechnya by Carlotta Gall
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MotherlandMotherland by Simon Roberts
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Wonderful photographs, often witty and poignant, taken from all around Russia
A Russian DiaryA Russian Diary by Anna Politkovskaya
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Young StalinYoung Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore
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Fascinating
Chechnya: The Case for IndependenceChechnya: The Case for Independence by Tony Wood
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Georgia Diary: A Chronicle of War and Political Chaos in the Post-Soviet CaucasusGeorgia Diary: A Chronicle of War and Political Chaos in the Post-Soviet Caucasus by Thomas Goltz
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The Litvinenko FileThe Litvinenko File by Martin Sixsmith
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Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian RevolutionSale of the Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution by Chrystia Freeland
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Darkness at Dawn: The Rise of the Russian Criminal StateDarkness at Dawn: The Rise of the Russian Criminal State by D Satter
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The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's RussiaThe Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia by Orlando Figes
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The Unknown Gulag: The Lost World of Stalin's Special SettlementsThe Unknown Gulag: The Lost World of Stalin's Special Settlements by Lynne Viola
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Cannibal Island: Death in a Siberian Gulag (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity)Cannibal Island: Death in a Siberian Gulag (Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity) by Nicolas Werth
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Comrades: A World History of CommunismComrades: A World History of Communism by Robert Service
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Insights into the darker corners the now-vanished (except Cuba) Communist world - puts Russia in a useful context
Barbarism and Civilization: A History of Europe in our TimeBarbarism and Civilization: A History of Europe in our Time by Bernard Wasserstein
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The Unmaking of Soviet Life: Everyday Economies after Socialism (Culture and Society After Socialism)The Unmaking of Soviet Life: Everyday Economies after Socialism (Culture and Society After Socialism) by Caroline Humphrey
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A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev (New Cold War History)A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev (New Cold War History) by Vladislav M. Zubok
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Angel of Grozny: Inside ChechnyaAngel of Grozny: Inside Chechnya by Asne Seierstad
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An inspiring, provocative read
Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and Its PeopleRussia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and Its People by Jonathan Dimbleby
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Accompanying the wonderful BBC tv series, from the Gulf of Finland to the Caucasus to Siberia