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Russian History

The rise and fall of empires, the machinations of spies and strongmen, and the ideological battles that shaped the twentieth century unfold across the vast expanse from the Tsars to Putin's Kremlin. These books illuminate the revolutionary upheavals, Cold War tensions, and political transformations that have made Russia one of history's most complex and consequential powers.

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The Sword and the Shield
by Christopher Andrew • 1985
The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
3.93
2k+
History
Espionage
Russia
The Sword and the Shield Summary
The Sword and the Shield
The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
by Christopher Andrew 1985 736 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
History
Espionage
Russia
Lenin
by Robert Service • 2000
A Biography
3.84
1k+
History
Biography
Russia
Lenin Summary
Lenin
A Biography
by Robert Service 2000 592 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
History
Biography
Russia
Collapse
by Vladislav M. Zubok • 2021
The Fall of the Soviet Union
4.25
2k+
History
Russia
Politics
Collapse Summary
Collapse
The Fall of the Soviet Union
by Vladislav M. Zubok 2021 576 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
History
Russia
Politics
The Invention of Russia
by Arkady Ostrovsky • 2015
The Rise of Putin and The Age of Fake News
4.01
1k+
History
Russia
Politics
The Invention of Russia Summary
The Invention of Russia
The Rise of Putin and The Age of Fake News
by Arkady Ostrovsky 2015 378 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
History
Russia
Politics
Kremlin Rising
by Peter Baker • 2005
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
3.90
332
Russia
History
Politics
Kremlin Rising Summary
Kremlin Rising
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
by Peter Baker 2005 464 pages
3.90
332 ratings
Russia
History
Politics
Russian History
by Geoffrey Hosking • 2012
A Very Short Introduction
3.64
500+
History
Russia
Russian History
Russian History Summary
Russian History
A Very Short Introduction
by Geoffrey Hosking 2012 154 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
History
Russia
Russian History
Russia and the Russians
by Geoffrey Hosking • 2001
A History
3.97
500+
History
Russia
Russian History
Russia and the Russians Summary
Russia and the Russians
A History
by Geoffrey Hosking 2001 718 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
History
Russia
Russian History
October
by China Miéville • 2017
The Story of the Russian Revolution
3.91
6k+
History
Politics
Russia
October Summary
October
The Story of the Russian Revolution
by China Miéville 2017 369 pages
3.91
6k+ ratings
History
Politics
Russia
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