Alexandra Kollontai books in order
Soviet revolutionary, ambassador, diplomat, feminist
- Lived
- 1872–1952
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 8
Alexandra Kollontai published 2 novels, 1 short story collection, 4 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Workers Opposition in Russia: Describing the Conflict Between the (1921).
Updated September 2026
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The Workers Opposition in Russia: Describing the Conflict Between the
Alexandra Kollontai's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Red Love (1927)
Love of Worker Bees (1978)
Short story collections in order
A Great Love (1929)
Non-fiction in order
The Workers Opposition in Russia: Describing the Conflict Between the (1921)
The Autobiography of a Sexually Emancipated Communist Woman (1970)
Selected Writing of Alexandra Kollontai (1977)
Alexandra Kollontai (1984)
Other books in order
Communism and the Family (1984)
About Alexandra Kollontai
Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai was a Russian revolutionary, politician, diplomat and Marxist theoretician. Serving as People's Commissar for Welfare in Vladimir Lenin's government in 1917–1918, she was a highly prominent woman within the Bolshevik party. She was the first woman in history to be a cabinet minister, and one of the first women to be appointed as a diplomatic representative of a modern state, and the first to be promoted to the rank of ambassador.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Alexandra Kollontai FAQ
- How many books has Alexandra Kollontai written?
- Alexandra Kollontai published 2 novels, 1 short story collection, 4 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alexandra Kollontai's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Workers Opposition in Russia: Describing the Conflict Between the.
- What is Alexandra Kollontai's last book?
- A Great Love (1929).
- What is Alexandra Kollontai's most famous book?
- The Workers Opposition in Russia: Describing the Conflict Between the (1921) is Alexandra Kollontai's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.