Guide to Dostoyevsky: What Order to Read Him #shorts

Here's the definitive order on how to read Dostoyevsky.

[_.Gabby._]

White Nights was my first Dostoevsky book, and it was one of my first looks into classic literature. It’ll always hold a special place in my heart!

[colekelley]

Guide to reading Dostoevsky:
1. Learn Russian.
2. Acquire a Phd in Russian history (specializing in the late 19th century).
3. Read all of the works Dostoevsky published between the years of 1844-1849.
4. Move to Siberia for four years.
5. Convert to easter Orthodoxy.
6. Read the rest of Dostoevsky's works (including his articles in "diary of a writer") in chronological order until you reach the Brothers K.
7. Read all of Nikolai Fyodor's works.
8. Read Brother's K.
9. Resurrect your ancestors.

[ums]

1 Crime and Punishment
2 Notes from the underground
3 Demons
4 The Idiot
5 The brothers Karamzov.

[Greenwood]

I would argue that reading a novella such as The Double gives you a taste into his literary style. Not everybody can dive head first into Crime and Punishment although it is a book that must be read—no doubt.

[davesisonn]

Then there's me who read The Brothers Karamazov then Notes From Underground then White Nights and now Crime and Punishment 😅

[ТатьянаГубина-ии]

You forget one of his best books:" The Insulted and the Humiliated"!❤❤❤

[trashtan]

I read all of Dostoevsky's works and this order is what I find most suitable. I find that reading C&P first and NFU second is a mistake because NFU feels more like an intro to Dostoevsky. C&P is already a polyphonic complete novel, NFU on the other had is a short novella with only one dominant voice which is the underground man's.

1. Notes From Undeeground
An intro to Dostoevsky's series of "underground" characters, social views, and understanding of the human psyche.
2. Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky's psychological and philosophical dive into the human condition and religious faith.
3. The Idiot
This is the novel that is closest to Dostoevsky's personal convictions.
4. Demons
An allegory of the potential harm that nihilism can cause.
5. Brothers Karamazov
This is pretty much Dostoevsky's last and most complete philosophical dialogue.

[gabemaisano]

Thank you so much for these great recommendations !! <3

[hollywoodbb]

The Gambler is underrated. It was my first Dostoevsky book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[robertocatrone]

Fyodor Dostoevsky published 15 books.
Unfortunately, most people only focus on 5-6 of them.

[danilten]

What I really like about his literature, is that every little detail has its own deep meaning, such as colors, numbers, names and even words. I hope they were able to translate all this into English.

[MasterBeev]

Definitely start with notes from the underground, short and gets to the point of what makes him so unique and great. I read that first then notes from a dead house. Sounds weird but those are the first two I’d recommend…then get to his long novels

[RennPobst]

I read brothers karamzov first and it was what got me obsessed with Dostoevsky

[mariammusri]

THANK YOU I was looking all over the internet for what order to present the books in. Dostoyevsky changed my life and I wanted to introduce his books in literature class but didn’t know what to start with. I settled on Crime and Punishment and it seems like you came to the same conclusion. Thanks again!!!

[yiipegz]

Also, Humiliated and Insulted is amazing too

[staygoldponyboy]

I tried reading Crime and Punishment but since I'm not that accomplished a reader I found myself taking to long tripping over all the Russian names in my head. I listened to the audiobook instead and loved it.

[benjaminwhitehead]

I read A Gentle Creature, then White Nights, now I'm reading Brothers Karamozov. It's really good so far. I'll probably read Crime and Punishment or The Idiot next.

[Theomite]

Nice recommendations, but I'm going to read him chronologically. That way I can see his style and skill grow with each passing entry.

[АризонскийКрай]

My order was: Poor Folk, House of the Dead, Crime & Punishment, the Idiot, Brothers Karamazov. Still working on the others. Each a work of art in its own right.

[aunoxed]

Poor folk was my first Dostoevsky book ever and i think its underrated it really deserves a bit more credit