- “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov: This iconic novel combines satirical elements and magical realism. It is often regarded as one of the greatest works of Russian literature.
- “War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy: Although not exclusively set in Moscow, this epic novel portrays significant events in the city during the Napoleonic Wars.
- “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky: While the majority of the story takes place in St. Petersburg, the protagonist Raskolnikov’s journey begins in Moscow.
- “Doctor Zhivago” by Boris Pasternak: This novel is set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and World War I, and Moscow is one of the key settings for the story.
- “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles: This novel follows the life of Count Alexander Rostov, who is placed under house arrest in the comfortable Hotel Metropol in Moscow.
- “The First Circle” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Set in Stalinist Russia, this novel explores the lives of a group of intellectuals and scientists imprisoned in a special prison in Moscow.
- “Moscow-Petushki” by Venedikt Erofeev: This darkly humorous and poetic novel depicts the journey of a man named Venedikt traveling from Moscow to a small town called Petushki.
- “Metro 2033” by Dmitry Glukhovsky: Set in a post-apocalyptic Moscow, this science fiction novel follows the survivors living underground in the Moscow Metro system.
- “The White Guard” by Mikhail Bulgakov: Taking place during the Russian Revolution, this novel focuses on the Turbin family in their home in Moscow as they navigate the chaos of the times.
- “Day Watch” by Sergei Lukyanenko: The second book in the “Night Watch” series, this urban fantasy novel is set in a parallel Moscow where supernatural beings coexist with humans.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Moscow
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