What order should I read Nina Berberova's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Italics Are Mine.

What is Nina Berberova's most famous book?

The Italics Are Mine (1969) is Nina Berberova's most widely read book.

Nina Berberova books in order

Russian novelist and short story writer

Lived: 1901–1993
Country: Russia
Books: 6

Nina Berberova published 1 novel, 1 novella, 2 short story collections and 2 non-fiction books, beginning with The Italics Are Mine (1969).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Nina Berberova

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The Italics Are Mine
Nina Berberova's most-read book.

Standalone novels in order

Cape of Storms (1999)
244 pages
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Novellas in order

The Accompanist (1987)
94 pages
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Short story collections in order

The Ladies from St. Petersburg (1998)
122 pages
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Billancourt Tales (2001)
175 pages
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Non-fiction in order

The Italics Are Mine (1969)
644 pages
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Moura (2005)
360 pages
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About Nina Berberova

Nina Nikolayevna Berberova was a Russian writer who chronicled the lives of anti-communist Russian refugees in Paris in her short stories and novels. She visited post-Soviet Russia. Her 1965 revision of the Constance Garnett translation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina with Leonard J. Kent was considered by the academic Zoja Pavlovskis-Petit to be the best translation before 2000.

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Nina Berberova FAQ

How many books has Nina Berberova written?: Nina Berberova published 1 novel, 1 novella, 2 short story collections and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Nina Berberova's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Italics Are Mine.
What is Nina Berberova's last book?: The Accompanist (1987).
What is Nina Berberova's most famous book?: The Italics Are Mine (1969) is Nina Berberova's most widely read book.