The best modern prose books of autumn 2018

Our ranking of the top 100 best modern books turned out to be quite diverse and introduced many new works. It includes books that are recognized throughout the world and have received numerous awards, and works that have become popular thanks to the Internet. Our list of the best modern books includes all the books you were looking for in the fall of 2018 on the Internet. And that is why we are confident that only the best are collected here modern books. And we really hope that our list of contemporary prose will help you find works worthy of your attention.

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Top 5 modern writers important to know

Every year about 100 thousand new books are published in Russia, dozens appear earlier unknown authors. How to choose what to read? "Culture.RF" talks about modern authors who last years became laureates of the largest Russian literary prizes, whose books top bookstore sales charts for months. Critics view them favorably and speak flatteringly about them famous writers, but the main thing is that their books became important events V cultural life countries.

Evgeniy Vodolazkin

Novels “Laurel”, “Aviator”, collection of novels and short stories “A Completely Different Time”

Evgeny Vodolazkin. Photo: godliteratury.ru

Evgeny Vodolazkin. "Laurel". LLC "AST Publishing House" 2012

Evgeny Vodolazkin. "Aviator". LLC "AST Publishing House" 2016

Professor of ancient Russian literature, researcher at the Pushkin House in St. Petersburg, student of Dmitry Likhachev, a real St. Petersburg intellectual - this is how Evgeny Vodolazkin was introduced at lectures, conferences, and meetings a few years ago. Now he is not only one of the most promising authors of modern Russian literature, but also one of the most famous - you won’t see his books in a rare store, Vodolazkin’s name is among the leaders in requests in libraries.

In 2012, he literally burst into literature with the novel “Laurel.” Already in next year the novel receives two of the most significant domestic awards - “ Big Book" And " Yasnaya Polyana", within two years it becomes popular abroad. Today “Lavr” has been translated into 23 languages. Latest news There was news of the purchase of the rights to a full-length film adaptation of the novel. Everything that both the discerning critic and the reader expected came together in the book - good story about a medieval healer, rich language, its own special style, mixed with the interweaving of several (historical) plots.

This is not the author’s first novel; before that he published “The Rape of Europe” (2005), “Soloviev and Larionov” (2009). In addition, Evgeny Vodolazkin is the compiler of several books about Likhachev: “Dmitry Likhachev and his era” (2002), as well as a collection of memoirs about life on the Solovetsky Islands at different times historical periods“A Piece of Land Surrounded by Sky” (2010) Following in the footsteps of “Lavra,” a collection of early stories and short stories, “A Completely Different Time,” was published in 2013.

After the first success, “everyone began to wait for the second “Laurel” - as the author himself said more than once. But an experienced philologist and literature connoisseur, Evgeny Vodolazkin knew that “a second “Laurel” cannot be written,” so the second novel was based on the events of the 1917 revolution - and its consequences. The literary premiere in the spring of 2016 was published under the title “Aviator”, and the drawing for the cover of the book was made by the artist Mikhail Shemyakin. Even before the book was published, a portion of the text was written across the country within the framework educational project « Total dictation" From the day of its release until the end of 2016, the book was in the top sales of the largest stores, received favorable reviews in the press and, as a result, received the “Big Book” award. Today the author is working on a new novel, which will be dedicated to the era of the second half of the last century.

Guzel Yakhina

Novel “Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes”, short stories

Guzel Yakhina. Photo: readly.ru

Guzel Yakhina. “Zuleikha opens her eyes.” LLC "AST Publishing House" 2015

Guzel Yakhina. Photo: godliteratury.ru

Another bright, unexpected literary debut. First, a young writer from Kazan, Guzel Yakhina, wrote the script “Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes” - the story of the dispossession of Kazakh Tatars in the 1930s. Not finding the opportunity to realize it in cinema, she created a novel of the same name - but it was never published, even the capital’s “thick” magazines did not take it. The text was first published in the Novosibirsk magazine “Siberian Lights”. Meanwhile, the manuscript ended up in the hands of Lyudmila Ulitskaya, she liked the book, and she recommended the novel to her publishing house.

“The novel has the main quality of real literature - it goes straight to the heart. A story about fate main character, a Tatar peasant woman from the time of dispossession, breathes such authenticity, reliability and charm, which are not so often found in last decades in the huge stream of modern prose",- Lyudmila Ulitskaya will later write in the preface to the book.

The literary fate of the novel is somewhat similar to the fate of Vodolazkin’s “Lavr”. In 2015, “Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes” also received the “Big Book” and “Yasnaya Polyana” awards, was translated into two dozen languages, received great amount grateful reviews from readers and remains in the top sales for a long time. After literary success, the Rossiya-1 TV channel volunteered to film the book in the form of an 8-episode film. Guzel Yakhina dreams that main role Chulpan Khamatova, also born in Kazan, played in the series.

Valery Zalotukha

Novel “Candle”, collection “My Father, the Miner”

Valery Zalotukha. Photo: kino-teatr.ru

Valery Zalotukha. "Candle". Volume 1. Publishing house "Time". 2014

Valery Zalotukha. "Candle". Volume 2. Publishing house "Time". 2014

Until 2015, the name of Valery Zalotukha was known rather in the world of cinema - he was the screenwriter of Khotinenko’s films “Makarov”, “Muslim”, “Roy”, “72 Meters”, and later directed documentaries. What about literature? In 2000, the story “The Last Communist”, published in Novy Mir, was included in the final list of the Russian Booker. After this, the name Zalotukha disappears from the literary horizon for 14 years, twelve of which are spent creating the two-volume, almost 1,700-page novel “The Candle.” The book turned out to be a rare occurrence in modern literature against the backdrop of “fast” prose, when works are written quickly and, when printed, are placed in a coat pocket. The theme is “the dashing 90s,” but without references to history, which is also rare for prose of recent years.

The novel was first noticed not by readers, but by fellow writers. It was they who immediately discerned in Valery Zalotukha’s multi-page tome an attempt to create a great Russian novel. That classic novel that the reader remembers from the books of Rasputin, Solzhenitsyn, Astafiev...

“I’m afraid that all of Zalotukha’s previous film scripts and literary merits will fade in front of the novel “Candle” and he will be remembered as the author of these two massive volumes...- Dmitry Bykov says about the book. - “Svechka” is a novel about a good Russian person, which is practically not the case now. This is another Russian walking in pain. But the charm of this hero is such that everything that happens to him evokes our deepest sympathy.”.

The task that the author sets himself - to write a full-length book about the era of the 1990s - aroused keen interest among critics and the public. The result was that the novel was awarded the Big Book Prize. Unfortunately, the author himself was not able to receive the prize - a few weeks before the presentation of “Candles” Valery Zalotukha died.

In 2016, the Vremya publishing house posthumously published the book “My Father, a Miner,” which included all the author’s prose written before “Candle.” The collection includes the stories “The Last Communist”, “The Great March for the Liberation of India”, “Makarov”, as well as short stories. These works have not been published in print for many years. The collection seemed to return them to the general reader, presenting the author as a talented storyteller and master short story. A collection of scripts by Valery Zalotukha is being prepared for publication.

Alisa Ganieva

The story “Salaam to you, Dalgat”; novels " Holiday Mountain", "Bride and groom"

Alisa Ganieva. Photo: wikimedia.org

Alisa Ganieva. “Salaam to you, Dalgat!” LLC "AST Publishing House" 2010

Alisa Ganieva. "Holiday Mountain" LLC "AST Publishing House" 2012

In 2010, Alisa Ganieva made her bright debut with the story “Salaam to you, Dalgat!” The book received the “Debut” youth award in the “Large Prose” category and received favorable reviews from critics and readers. By nationality - Avar, a graduate of the Literary Institute named after. Gorky, Alisa Ganieva discovered in modern Russian literature (which is important - youth) the theme of the culture of the Caucasus, or more precisely, of her native Dagestan. The author talks about the peculiarities of traditions and temperament, and most importantly - about the Europeanization of Dagestan, tries to figure out how Caucasian republics are joining the new, 21st century, what difficulties they face, what innovations they adapt to, and what they reject. Sergey Belyakov. "Gumilev's son Gumilev." LLC "AST Publishing House" 2013

Sergey Belyakov. "Mazepa's Shadow" LLC "AST Publishing House" 2016

The name of a historian by training, literary editor Sergei Belyakov first sounded loudly in 2013. Then, for his research in the non-fiction genre “Gumilyov, the son of Gumilyov,” he was awarded the “Big Book” prize. "Gumilyov, son of Gumilyov" - fascinating biography the famous orientalist historian, the son of two great poets of the Silver Age - Anna Akhmatova and Nikolai Gumilev - symbolically intertwined with the history of the twentieth century. Sergei Belyakov’s second book was a work at the intersection of literature and history, “Mazepa’s Shadow.”

This is not the first time that non-fiction writers have emerged as leaders. So, back in 2005, Dmitry Bykov received the “Big Book” award for his biography of Boris Pasternak, and the 2016 winner Leonid Yuzefovich wrote a book in the same genre about Civil War. Last year's awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Svetlana Alexievich, who works in the genre of documentary prose, only strengthened the position of this genre in the literary ranks.

We talk about the most popular Russian books, from classics to modern literature.

From perestroika to the 21st century

Modern Russian literature has been developing dynamically since 1991, the year of collapse Soviet Union. Four generations of writers of different genres fill it inner essence, creating the best Russian books.

Russian literature received a new round of development during the years of perestroika. Writers and books that graced that period:

• Lyudmila Ulitskaya “Medea and her children”;
• Tatiana Tolstaya “Circle”;
• Olga Slavnikova “Waltz with a Beast”.

These books highlight social and political issues.

Modern Russian prose of the 21st century also does not stand still. A whole creative galaxy of writers has formed, including such famous names like Daria Dontsova, Boris Akunin, Alexandra Marinina, Sergei Lukyanenko, Tatyana Ustinova, Polina Dashkova, Evgeniy Grishkovets. These authors can be proud of their maximum circulation.

Modern literature is created by writers in various genres. As a rule, these are works within such directions as postmodernism and realism. The most popular genres include dystopia, blogger literature, as well as mass literature (this includes horror, fantasy, drama, action films, and detective stories).

The development of modern Russian literature in the style of postmodernism goes in parallel with the development of society. This style is characterized by the opposition of reality and attitude towards it. Writers subtly draw a line between existing reality and, in an ironic form, convey their vision of a change in the social system, changes in society and the predominance of disorder over peace and order.

It is difficult to decide which book is a masterpiece, because each of us has our own ideas about the truth. And therefore, thanks to the fruitful creativity of poets, playwrights, science fiction writers, prose writers, and publicists, the great and powerful Russian literature continues to develop and improve. Only time can put the final point in the history of a work, because true and authentic art is not subject to time.

The best Russian detective stories and adventure books

Fascinating and captivating stories in the detective genre require logic and ingenuity from the authors. You need to think through all the subtleties and aspects so that the intrigue keeps readers in suspense until the last page.

Modern Russian prose: the best books for grateful readers

In the top 10 most interesting books Russian prose included the following works.

With the passing of Ray Bradbury, the world's literary Olympus has become noticeably more empty. Let's remember the most outstanding writers from among our contemporaries - those who still live and create for the joy of their readers. If someone is not on the list, please add in the comments!

1. Gabriel José de la Concordia "Gabo" García Márquez(b. March 6, 1927, Aracataca, Colombia) - famous Colombian prose writer, journalist, publisher and political figure; laureate Nobel Prize on literature 1982. Representative literary direction"magical realism". World fame brought him the novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Cien años de soledad, 1967).

2. Umberto Eco(b. January 5, 1932, Alessandria, Italy) - Italian scientist-philosopher, medievalist historian, semiotics specialist, literary critic, writer. Most famous novels- "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum".

3. Otfried Preusler(b. October 20, 1923) - German children's writer, by nationality - Lusatian (Lusatian Serb). Most famous works: “Little Baba Yaga”, “Little Ghost”, “Little Waterman” and “Krabat, or Legends of the Old Mill”.

4. Boris Lvovich Vasiliev(born May 21, 1924) - Soviet and Russian writer. Author of the story “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” (1969), the novel “Not on the Lists” (1974), etc.

5. Ion Druta(b. 09/03/1928) - Moldavian and Russian writer and playwright.

6. Fazil Abdulovich Iskander(03/06/1929, Sukhum, Abkhazia, USSR) - an outstanding Soviet and Russian prose writer and poet of Abkhaz origin.

7. Daniil Alexandrovich Granin(b. January 1, 1919, Volsk, Saratov province, according to other sources - Volyn, Kursk region) - Russian writer and public figure. Knight of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called, Hero Socialist Labor(1989), President of the Society of Friends of the Russian national library; Chairman of the Board of the International charitable foundation them. D. S. Likhacheva.

8. Milan Kundera(b. April 1, 1929) is a modern Czech prose writer who has lived in France since 1975. He writes in both Czech and French.

9. Thomas Tranströmer(b. April 15, 1931 in Stockholm) is the largest Swedish poet of the 20th century. Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the way his brief, translucent images give us a renewed view of reality."

10. Max Gallo(b. January 7, 1932, Nice) - French writer, historian and politician. Member of the French Academy

11. Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa(b. 03/28/1936) - Peruvian-Spanish prose writer and playwright, publicist, politician, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.

12. Terry Pratchett(b. April 28, 1948) - popular English writer. The most popular is his satirical fantasy series about the Discworld. The total circulation of his books is about 50 million copies.

13. Yuri Vasilievich Bondarev(b. 03/15/1924) - Russian Soviet writer. Author of the novel Hot Snow", the story "Battalions Ask for Fire", etc.

14. Stephen Edwin King(b. September 21, 1947, Portland, Maine, USA) is an American writer working in a variety of genres, including horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and drama.

15. Victor Olegovich Pelevin(born November 22, 1962, Moscow) - Russian writer. The most famous works: “The Life of Insects”, “Chapaev and Emptiness”, “Generation “P””

16. Joan Rowling(b. July 31, 1965, Yate, Gloucestershire, England) is a British writer, author of the Harry Potter series of novels, translated into more than 65 languages ​​and sold (as of 2008) more than 400 million copies.

Modern Russian literature rich in variety of names. Many book resources compile their own ratings of the most readable authors, bestselling books, top selling books (RoyalLib.com, bookz.ru, LitRes. Ozon.ru, Labirint.ru, Read-Gorod, LiveLib.ru). We present the “twenty” of the most popular contemporary writers in Russia, whose works can be found in the collection of the Centralized library system Volgodonsk.

Speaking about modern Russian literature, one cannot help but recall the masters of writing novels.

Lyudmila Ulitskaya. Bright representative Russian literature of the post-Soviet period. She began writing prose when she was already over forty. In her own words: “First I raised children, then I became a writer.” The first collection of stories by the writer, “Poor Relatives,” was published in 1993 in France and was published on French. Ulitskaya’s book “Medea and Her Children” brought her to the finalists for the 1997 Booker Prize and made her truly famous. The “Big Book” prize was awarded to: the collection of stories “Our Tsar’s People”, “Daniel Stein, Translator”, which soon received bestseller status. In 2011, Ulitskaya presented the novel “The Green Tent,” which tells about dissidents and the lives of people of the “sixties” generation. The writer’s autobiographical prose and essays were included in the book “Sacred Trash,” published in 2012. Fans of the writer characterize her work exclusively as bold, subtle, and intelligent.

Dina Rubina. Critics often call her a "women's writer", although her novel On the Sunny Side of the Street won a third prize. Big book” in 2007, when the first one went to “Stein” Ulitskaya. The 2004 novel “The Syndicate,” which describes the Moscow branch of the Israeli agency “Sokhnut” with a satirical intonation, quarreled her with many in Israel. But Russian readers still remain big fans of her work. Particularly popular brought the author the story “When will it will snow" The work went through several editions, was filmed, played on theater stages. The writer's books are distinguished by their colorful language, colorful characters, rough sense of humor, adventurous plots and ability to speak clearly about complex problems and things. From latest works- trilogy “Russian Canary”. The plot, the character of the characters, the Rubin language - it’s impossible to tear yourself away from all this!

Aleksey Ivanov.High-quality Russian prose in the genre of realism. The words of one critic that “Alexei Ivanov’s prose is the gold and foreign exchange reserves of Russian literature” are often reproduced on the covers of his books. Ivanov's heroes - be they the mythical Voguls of the 15th century ("Heart of Parma"), semi-mythical raftsmen of the 18th century ("Gold of Rebellion") or mythologized modern Permians ("The Geographer Drank the Globe Away"), speak a special language and think in a special way. All works are very different, but they are united by the author’s subtle humor, which gradually turns into satire. The writer Alexey Ivanov is notable for the fact that, while emphasizing his “provincialism,” he nevertheless carefully ensures that the plot follows all the laws of a Hollywood action movie in any novel. His last novel“Bad Weather” was received ambiguously by the reading public. Some talk about the cardboardness and lifelessness of the characters, the hackneyed nature of the criminal theme, others speak with delight about the writer’s ability to create a portrait of our contemporary - a man brought up during socialism, who received a good Soviet education, and during the global breakdown of society, he was left alone with his conscience and questions. Isn't this a reason to read the novel and make up your own? own opinion about him?

Oleg Roy.A bright name among novelists. He lived outside of Russia for a little over a decade. It was at this time that it began creative career writer. The title of the debut novel, “Mirror,” was presented to post-Soviet readers as “Amalgam of Happiness.” After this book he became famous in book circles. O. Roy is the author of more than two dozen books of various genres for adults and children, as well as articles in popular print publications. The writer's work will appeal to those who simply love good prose. He writes in the genre of urban novel - life stories, slightly seasoned with mysticism, which gives the author’s work a special flavor.

Pavel Sanaev.The book “Bury Me Behind the Baseboard” was highly appreciated by critics and readers - a story in which the theme of growing up seems to be turned upside down and takes on the features of surreal humor! A book in which the very idea of ​​a happy childhood is parodied in a homerically funny and subtly evil way. The continuation of the now cult story was published only in 2010 under the title “The Chronicles of Razdolbay.”

Evgeny Grishkovets. He started out as a playwright and performer of his plays, but then the dramatic stage seemed not enough for him. He added music studies to this, and then turned to prose writing, releasing the novel “The Shirt.” It was followed by a second book, “Rivers.” Both works, judging by the reviews, were warmly received by readers. Short stories and collections of stories began to be published. Despite the fact that the author works very seriously on each of his works and then proudly notes that his “author’s position” in this book is not at all similar to the “author’s position” in the previous one, one gets the impression that Grishkovets, with his plays, performances, in prose and songs all his life he writes the same text of his name. And at the same time, each of his viewers/readers can say: “He wrote this directly about me.” The author’s best books: “Asphalt”, “A...a”, collections of stories “Plank” and “Traces on Me”.

Zakhar Prilepin.His name is known to the widest circle readers. Prilepin spent his childhood and youth in the USSR, and grew up in the difficult 90s of the 20th century. Hence the frequent reviews of him as the “voice of generations.” Zakhar Prilepin was a participant in the Chechen campaigns of 1996 and 1999. His first novel, “Pathology,” which tells about the war in Chechnya, was written by the author in 2003. The writer’s best books are social novels“Sin” and “Sankya”, in which he shows the life of modern youth. Most of the author’s books were warmly received by the public and critics; “Sin” received rave reviews from fans and two awards: “ National bestseller" and "Loyal sons of Russia." The writer also has the “Supernational Best” award, which is given for best prose decade, as well as the All-China Best Foreign Novel Award. New novel- “Abode”, about life in the Solovetsky special purpose camp, became a bestseller due to its historical and artistic content.

Oksana Robski.She made her debut as a writer with the novel “Casual,” which laid the foundation for the genre of “secular realism” in Russian literature. Books by Oksana Robski - “The Day of Happiness is Tomorrow”, “About LuOFF/ON”, “Oysters in the Rain”, “Casual 2. Dancing with Head and Feet”, etc. caused numerous and conflicting reviews critics. According to some observers, the novels truthfully reproduce the atmosphere of “Rublevka” and indicate the lack of spirituality and artificiality of the world of the so-called Rublevka wives. Other critics point out numerous inconsistencies and say that Robski's works have little in common with reality Everyday life business elite. The artistic merits of her works are generally assessed as low; At the same time, some critics emphasize that Robski, in fact, does not pretend to high artistic goals, but presents events easily, dynamically and in clear language.

Boris Akunin.Fiction writer. Akunin is a pseudonym, and not the only one. Publishes his works of art also under the names of Anna Borisova and Anatoly Brusnikin. And in life - Grigory Chkhartishvili. The author became famous for his novels and stories from the “New Detective” series (“The Adventures of Erast Fandorin”). He also created the series “Provincial Detective” (“The Adventures of Sister Pelagia”), “The Adventures of the Master”, “Genres”. In each of its “brainchild” creative person combines in an amazing way literary text with cinematic visuals. Positive reviews readers testify to the popularity of all stories without exception.

Many readers prefer detective genres, adventure literature.

Alexandra Marinina. She is called by critics nothing less than a queen, a prima donna Russian detective. Her books are read in one sitting. They are distinguished by realistic plots, which makes the reader wholeheartedly experience the events that happen to the characters, empathize with them and think about important life issues. Some of the author’s new works, which have already become bestsellers: "Execution without malice", “Angels Can’t Survive on Ice,” “Last Dawn.”

Polina Dashkova.The writer gained wide fame after the publication of the detective novel “Blood of the Unborn” in 1997. During the period 2004-2005. The author’s novels “A Place in the Sun” and “Cherub” were filmed. The writer's style is characterized by vivid characters, an exciting plot, and good style.

Elena Mikhalkova. Critics say she is a master of the "life" detective story. The best books of the writer are detective stories in which all the characters have their own story, which is no less interesting to the reader than the main one. story line. The author takes ideas for plots for his works from everyday life: a conversation with a supermarket salesperson, leaflet texts, family conversation at breakfast, etc. The plots of her works are always thought out to the smallest details, making each book very easy to read. Among the most popular books: “The Whirlpool of Other People’s Desires”, “Cinderella and the Dragon”.

Anna and Sergei Litvinov. They write in the genres of adventure and detective literature. These authors know how to keep the reader in suspense. They have written more than 40 novels together: “The Golden Maiden”, “Sky Island”, “The Sad Demon of Hollywood”, “Fate Has Another Name” and many others. In their reviews, readers admit that the Litvinovs are masters of intrigue and exciting plots. They harmoniously combine in their texts a mysterious crime, bright characters and a love line.

One of the most popular literary genres among Russian readers is female love story.

Anna Berseneva. This is the literary pseudonym of Tatyana Sotnikova. She wrote her first novel, Confusion, in 1995. Anna Berseneva is the only author who managed to populate modern women's novels with extraordinary male heroes. After all, it is the lack of expressive male characters, according to sociologists, that is the reason that women's novels are practically absent from the domestic book market. A series of novels by A. Berseneva about several generations of the Grinev family - “An Unequal Marriage”, “The Last Eve”, “The Age of Third Love”, “The Catcher of Small Pearls”, “The First, the Accidental, the Only” - formed the basis for the multi-part television film “Captain’s Children” "

Ekaterina Vilmont. Her books are loved by readers all over Russia. She wrote her first romance novel at the age of 49 (“The Journey of an Optimist, or All Women are Fools”). Then I tried myself in the children's detective genre. In their women's novels Vilmont reveals inner world modern, mature, independent women, capable of managing circumstances, talking about their failures and victories, tragedies and joys, and about what worries every reader - about love. Ekaterina Vilmont’s novels are full of humor, cheerfulness and witty titles: “In Search of Treasures”, “The Happiness Hormone and Other Nonsense”, “Incredible Luck”, “With all the Dope!” ,"An Intellectual and Two Ritas"

. This is an ironic, light, lively prose that is read in one breath and charges readers with optimism and self-confidence. Maria Metlitskaya. Her works appeared on the contemporary women's market love literature relatively recently, but have already managed to win the respect of fans. The first novel has been published since 2011. The writer's best books are known for their precision of detail, life-affirming mood and light humor. Feedback from her fans suggests that these books helped them find a way out of difficult life situations . Today, the list of the writer’s works includes more than 20 novels and stories. Among her latest works it is worth highlighting the following: “Our little life”, “Mistake of youth”, “The road to two streets”, “ Faithful husband ", "Her last Hero

" and others. In Russian modern fiction

There is a whole galaxy of talented writers whose names and works deserve attention. One of the most widely circulated authors among science fiction writers. The first circulation of his book “The Last Watch” was 200 thousand copies. Films based on his novels became an important factor in increasing popularity. The release of the blockbusters “Night Watch” and “Day Watch” increased the circulation of this author’s books by more than seven times.

Nick Perumov.He gained widespread fame after his first publication in 1993 of the epic "The Ring of Darkness", set in the Middle-earth of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. From novel to novel, Nick's style becomes more and more individual and unique, and the initial opinion of critics and him as a Tolkienist is a thing of the past. The best books by Perumov and his series are included in the treasury of the Russian fantastic literature: “The Chronicles of Hjervard”, “Chronicles of the Rift”, “Soul Stealers”, “Black Blood” and many others.

Andrey Rubanov.His fate was not easy: he had to work as a driver and bodyguard in the difficult 90s, and live in the Chechen Republic at the height of the military campaign. But it gave him the necessary life experience and helped me successfully start my journey in literature. The works that are rightfully included in the list deserve the most flattering reviews best books science fiction: “Chlorophylia”, “Plant and it will grow”, “Living Earth”.

Max Fry.The author's genre is urban fantasy. Her books are for people who have not lost faith in fairy tales. Stories about ordinary life and a light syllable can captivate any reader. What makes the image of the main character popular and extraordinary is the attractive contrast: the male external role and behavior and the female motives for action, the way of describing and assessing what is happening. Among popular works: “The power of the unfulfilled (collection)”, “Volunteers of Eternity”, “Obsessions”, “Simple magical things”, “ Dark side", "Stranger".

These are not all the names of modern Russian literature. The world of Russian works is diverse and fascinating. Read, learn, discuss - live with the times!