If you decide to spend an evening reading an interesting book, the proposed list of popular literature will help you in choosing an artistic creation. Well-known contemporary authors and classic writers offer the reader the most fascinating works to date.
Based on the reviews of fiction enthusiasts and the demand for works in stores, a list of the TOP 10 most read books today in Russia has been compiled.
10. Jodo Moyes “See You”
Top ten rating novel by an English writer Jodo Moyes “See You”. The main characters do not yet know that their meeting will radically change their lives. Lou Clark has a guy for whom she does not have real feelings. The girl loves life and her work in the bar. And it seems that nothing foreshadowed the emergence of problems that the girl will have to face in the near future.
Fate brings Lou to a guy named Will Taynor. The young man received serious injuries from a motorcycle that brought him down. His only goal is to find the culprit and take revenge.
But the acquaintance of Lou and Will becomes for the heroes a turning point on the path of life. They had to pass tests to find each other. The novel captivates with its eccentricity, where there is no hint of banality.
9. Dmitry Glukhovsky "Metro 2035"
A work of fiction Dmitry Glukhovsky "Metro 2035" became the sensational novel of this year, which is a continuation of the previous parts: “Metro 2033” and “Metro 2034”.
Nuclear war killed all life on the planet and people are forced to settle in the subway.
In the story concluding the trilogy, readers will find out whether mankind will be able to return to the earth again after a long imprisonment underground. The main character will remain Artyom, who is so fond of book lovers. Fantastic dystopia rightfully takes the ninth place among the most read books today.
8. Paula Hawkins “Girl on the Train”
The eighth position of the rating is occupied by a psychological novel with elements of a British writer’s detective Paula Hawkins “The Girl on the Train”. The young woman Rachel herself destroyed her family, addicted to alcohol. She has nothing but the image of the perfect couple Jess and Jason, whose life she watches from the train window. But one day this picture of a perfect relationship disappears. Under strange circumstances, Jess disappears.
Rachel, who drank alcohol the day before, tries to remember what happened and whether it relates to a strange disappearance. She begins an investigation into a mysterious case.
According to 2015, the bestseller is in the top 10 best-selling books in the country.
7. Donna Tart "Goldfinch"
Donna Tarte released the third part of a masterpiece of psychological prose "Goldfinch". Art is closely intertwined with the fate of the teenager Theodor Trekker, under tragic circumstances. A boy loses his mother during an explosion in an art gallery. Escaping from the wreckage, the protagonist decides to take with him a picture of the famous author Fabricius "Goldfinch". The boy does not yet imagine how a work of art will affect his future fate.
Many readers of Russia have already fallen in love with the novel and rightfully occupy the 7th place in the top 10 most popular books for today.
6. Alexandra Marinina “Execution without malicious intent”
New detective of the Russian writer Alexandra Marinina "Execution without malicious intent" entered the 10 most-read books in Russia. Anastasia Kamenskaya together with her workmate Yuri Korotkov come to the Siberian town to solve personal issues. The trip becomes for the heroes another investigation of the mysterious wave of crimes. Professionals will have to figure out how the murders of environmentalists and the fur farm, which clogs the surrounding area, are interconnected. The reader will find an exciting story about an unusual investigation.
5. Mikhail Bulgakova "The Master and Margarita"
Immortal Manuscript Mikhail Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita" - One of the most widely read books to date in Russia.
The classic of world literature tells of true, faithful love and treacherous betrayal. The master of the word managed to create a book in a book where reality is intertwined with the other world and another era. The dark world of evil, creating good and justice, will be the accomplisher of human destinies. Bulgakov managed to combine the incompatible, so the novel is firmly held in the TOP 10-ke.
4. Boris Akunin “Planet Water”
"Planet Water" - A new writer's work of Boris Akunin, which consists of three works. The first story “Planet Water” tells about the amazing adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin, who rushes to find a maniac hiding on the island. For this reason, he has to interrupt the underwater expedition. The second part of the book “The Lone Sail” tells the story of the hero’s investigation of the murder. The victim is the former lover of Erast Petrovich. The final story, “Where are we going to go,” will introduce the reader to the robbery case. The main character is looking for traces that will lead him to criminals. The book was published in 2015 and is rapidly gaining popularity among today's readers.
3. Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist"
Paulo Coelho became popular in Russia, thanks to philosophical creation "Alchemist". The parable will tell about the shepherd Santiago, who is in search of treasures. Hero's journey ends with the acquisition of true value. The young man gets acquainted with the alchemist and comprehends philosophical science. The purpose of life is not material wealth, but love and doing good deeds for all of humanity. Over the years, the book remains the most read in Russia.
2. Dan Brown “The Da Vinci Code”
Dan Brown is the author of the acclaimed world bestseller "The Da Vinci Code". Despite the fact that the novel was released relatively long ago (2003), today it is the most widely read novel in our country.
Professor Robert Langdon will reveal the secret of the murder. The cipher found next to the murdered museum employee will help this hero. The solution to the crime lies in the immortal creations of Leonardo da Vinci, and the code is the key to them.
1. George Orwell "1984"
The most widely read book in Russia today is dystopia. George Orwell «1984». This is a story about a world where there is no place for true feelings. Here the absurd ideology rules, brought to automatism. The consumer society considers the ideology of the Party to be the only correct one. But among the "dead souls" are those who do not want to put up with the prevailing foundations. The main character of the novel Winston Smith finds a like-minded person in the person of Julia. A man falls in love with a girl, and together they try to take steps to change the current situation. The couple will soon be declassified and tortured. Smith “breaks down” and renounces his ideas and his beloved. The book on the totalitarian regime of government to this day remains popular throughout the world.