The most popular books about the Russian-Ukrainian war by foreign authors
Table of contents
- Simon Schuster, "Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made Volodymyr Zelenskyy a Leader"Â
- Olesya Khromeychuk, "The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister"
- Timothy Snyder, "The Road to Unfreedom: russia, Europe, America"
- Kyle Duncan and Esther Fedorkiewicz, "Hope for Ukraine: Stories of Courage and Grace from the Frontlines"
- Sebastian Gober, "Ukraine. Heroes in spite of themselves"
- Christopher Miller, "War Came to Us: Life and Death in Ukraine"
- Christopher A. Lawrence, "The Battle for Kyiv"
Writers, historians and journalists have been documenting the Russian invasion since 2014. It is thanks to the works of foreign authors that the world has been able to open its eyes to the real events and to reveal the truth of this brutal war. Read more about the best books about the Russian-Ukrainian war written by foreigners
The russian-Ukrainian war has been going on for more than 10 years, and over 1300 books have been written and published during this time. We are convinced that even more works will be written about the full-scale invasion phase. Diaries, poems, memoirs, novels, and other works help to capture the memory, tell the world about Ukrainian courage, and convey the message "never again" to future generations.
A special place in this book selection belongs to works written by foreign authors. Some of them were in Ukraine at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, others were volunteering and helping refugees, and others were collecting stories of ordinary people. But it is their work that demonstrates how people abroad perceive Ukraine, Ukrainians, and the war.
We have created for you a selection of the best books about the russian-Ukrainian war written by foreigners.
Simon Schuster, "Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made Volodymyr Zelenskyy a Leader"
"The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made Volodymyr Zelenskyy a Leader by Simon Shuster is one of the most anticipated books about the russian-Ukrainian war, telling the story of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's life and presidency. The chronicle, from the dressing rooms of comedy shows to the trenches of war, is written by journalist Simon Shuster, who has spent a lot of time with Zelensky over the past 4 years, including the period of full-scale war.
Shuster accompanied Zelenskyy on numerous trips to the front and conducted dozens of interviews with his wife, friends, advisors, ministers, and military commanders. The book provides a candid look at the president's evolution from television actor to internationally recognized leader.
It is the first inside account of Zelenskyy's life under invasion. Members of his inner circle show how Volodymyr's character changed under the burden of leadership and the horrors he witnessed on a daily basis. For example, Olena Zelenska describes her flight from Kyiv with her children, life abroad, and the tensions in her marriage as she struggled to return to a public role. And General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi shares the story of his difficult relationship with the president and its consequences.