Lyudmila Ulitskaya has published 6 novels and 1 novella, beginning with The Big Green Tent (2010). The latest is Jacob's Ladder (2019).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Lyudmila Ulitskaya

Start here
The Big Green Tent
Lyudmila Ulitskaya's most-read book.

Newest
Jacob's Ladder
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order

Medea and Her Children (1997)

The Funeral Party (1999)

The Kukotsky Enigma (2000)

Daniel Shtain, Perevodchik (2006)

The Big Green Tent (2010)

Jacob's Ladder (2019)
Novellas in order

Sonechka (1992)
About Lyudmila Ulitskaya
Lyudmila Evgenyevna Ulitskaya is an internationally acclaimed modern Russian novelist and short-story writer who, in 2014, was awarded the prestigious Austrian State Prize for European Literature for her oeuvre. In 2006 she published Daniel Stein, Interpreter (Даниэль Штайн, переводчик), a novel dealing with the Holocaust and the need for reconciliation between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. She won the 2012 Park Kyong-ni Prize.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Lyudmila Ulitskaya FAQ
- How many books has Lyudmila Ulitskaya written?
- Lyudmila Ulitskaya has published 6 novels and 1 novella that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Lyudmila Ulitskaya's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Big Green Tent.
- What is Lyudmila Ulitskaya's latest book?
- Jacob's Ladder (2019).
- What is Lyudmila Ulitskaya's most famous book?
- The Big Green Tent (2010) is Lyudmila Ulitskaya's most widely read book.
Authors like Lyudmila Ulitskaya
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.