Elif Batuman Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series?"

"There are one books in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series, published in 2010."

Q: "What is the first book in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series is The Possessed, published in 2010."

Q: "What is The Possessed about?"

"The Possessed follows Batuman through a series of adventures in the world of Russian literary scholarship, from a Tolstoy conference in the Russian countryside to the search for a lost Pushkin novel, all told with wit and self-deprecating humor."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Possessed	2010	Elif Batuman	Buy

The Possessed (2010) collects Elif Batuman’s essays and reportage about her years as a graduate student in comparative literature, with Russian writers at the center of nearly every story. She attends an international Tolstoy conference, investigates the mysterious death of a Babel scholar, and visits Uzbekistan on a quixotic research trip.

The book reads less like academic writing and more like a comic travelogue with footnotes. Batuman treats Dostoevsky and Chekhov the way other memoirists might treat difficult relatives, with affection, bafflement, and the occasional urge to argue.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series?

There are one books in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series, published in 2010.

What is the first book in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Elif Batuman Non-Fiction series is The Possessed, published in 2010.

What is The Possessed about?

The Possessed follows Batuman through a series of adventures in the world of Russian literary scholarship, from a Tolstoy conference in the Russian countryside to the search for a lost Pushkin novel, all told with wit and self-deprecating humor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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