M. Gessen has published 1 novel, 1 short story collection, 8 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Future Is History (2017). The best-known is Surviving Autocracy (2020). The latest is Surviving Autocracy (2020).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with M. Gessen
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Surviving Autocracy
M. Gessen's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin (2012)
Short story collections in order
Half a Revolution (1995)
Non-fiction in order
Ester and Ruzya (2004)
Blood Matters (2008)
Perfect Rigour (2009)
Words Will Break Cement (2014)
The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy (2015)
Where the Jews Aren't (2016)
The Future Is History (2017)
Surviving Autocracy (2020)
Other books in order
Dead Again (1997)
About M. Gessen
M. Gessen is a Russian American journalist, author, and translator who has written extensively on LGBT rights and authoritarian regimes. Gessen received the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing for their articles in The New York Times, which the Pulitzer committee called "an illuminating collection of reported essays on rising authoritarian regimes that draw on history and personal experience to probe timely themes of oppression, belonging and exile."
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M. Gessen FAQ
- How many books has M. Gessen written?
- M. Gessen has published 1 novel, 1 short story collection, 8 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read M. Gessen's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Surviving Autocracy.
- What is M. Gessen's latest book?
- Surviving Autocracy (2020).
- What is M. Gessen's most famous book?
- Surviving Autocracy (2020) is M. Gessen's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.