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All proceeds from our book sales support the outstanding exhibitions, cultural presentations, and educational programs of The Museum of Russian Art.

They say that art reflects life, and storytelling has always had a central and valuable place in the heart of Russian culture -- from Pushkin to Solzhenitsyn. Please enjoy a wide selection of titles that articulate the dynamism of Russian life, from émigré memoirs to popular history books.

The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River

Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga -- the longest river in Europe, stretching 3,500 km through the heart of Russia, from the 17th century to today.

The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River

$35.00

Beautifully illustrated book about the history and connection between Orthodox icons and the society and culture of Imperial Russia.

Icon and Devotion: Sacred Spaces in Imperial Russia

$35.00

Moscow & St. Petersburg, 1900-1920

In this lavishly illustrated and elegantly written volume, John E. Bowlt sheds new light on Russia’s Silver Age.

Moscow & St. Petersburg, 1900-1920

$29.95

The Lost Pianos of Siberia

Dotted throughout Siberia are pianos -- telling the story of how music has run through the country like blood since the 18th century. How did they get there?

The Lost Pianos of Siberia

$27.00

Bloodlands

Bloodlands is an award-winning account of WWII -- presenting the mass murders committed by the Nazi and Stalinist regimes as two aspects of a single history.

$22.99

Russians in Alaska 1732-1867

Lydia Black presents a comprehensive story of the Russian presence in America from the point of view of social anthropology and ethnohistory.

Russians in Alaska 1732-1867

$29.95

Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia

Russian Textiles showcases the gorgeous printed-cotton textiles created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from approximately 1860 to 1960.

Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia

$60.00

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia

Land of the Firebird is an engaging in-depth cultural analysis of Russian history by award-winning historian Suzanne Massie.

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia

$39.95

Decors Barbares

Décors Barbares is a book about the interior design style and textile studio of Nathalie Farman-Farma. She is inspired by traditional Persian, Central Asian and Russian costumes, as well as in Ballets Russes designs.

Decors Barbares

$60.00

Revolution 1989

Revolution 1989 is an authoritative account, by journalist Victor Sebestyen, of the few months, and the few ordinary people, that brought down the Soviet Union, and changed the world forever.

Revolution 1989

$18.95

Celebrating Birch

Celebrating Birch

Celebrating Birch

$29.95

A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir

Elena Gorokhova’s memoir is the moving story of a Soviet girl who discovers the truths adults are hiding from her and the lies her homeland lives by.

A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir

$16.00