A History of Russia	This is the most academic of the books in my library. When I took Russian history in college, an earlier version was our go to text book.
	A Brief History of Russia	If you want a quick review of Russian history, this is it.
	Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia	Dr. Figes work on the cultural history of Russia is an amazing book. The richness of Russia and her people is truly astonishing.
	Czars: Russia's rulers for over one thousand years	This is the book that gave me the impetus to start the Russian Rulers History Podcast. A must have.
	Russia: A History	Yet another excellent overview of Russian history that I use regularly for the podcast.
	Peter the Great: His Life and World	Here's an exceptional volume on Peter the Great.
	Tolstoy: A Biography	This book, along with the one by Troyat were the ones I used for the podcast. Both have different takes on the great author.
	Tolstoy	Troyat is the quintessential biographer of famous Russians. An excellent piece of work.
	Pushkin: A Biography
	Pushkin,: A Biography