From Nicholas to Putin: Russia Since 1900

Abstract

This essay seeks to guide readers wishing to explore the burgeoning literature on modern Russia by offering a survey of 50 works that will be most useful for offering historical perspective and understanding of the invasion of Ukraine and the nature and origins of Putin’s regime. It is by no means comprehensive, in terms of both the books included and the topics covered. Rather, it seeks to provide nonspecialists, undergraduates, and general readers with a starting point for research, one that helps guide the reader toward useful and accurate works and away from instant books and sensationalism.