Five fiction books that will help you understand Ukraine

By Lauren Warner-Treloar, AHRC-Techne PhD Candidate, Art and Design History, Kingston University

Ukrainian literature offers a rich way into the country’s history, culture and identity.

As more Ukrainian works become available in English translation, readers have an expanding range of voices and perspectives to discover. But where to begin?

Here are five books to help get you started. These five books take readers through time and across Ukraine.

They are presented here in acclaimed translations by leading writers, translators, scholars and cultural practitioners.

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