Ukrainian Literature

The Well Digger is a novel by Myroslav Dochynets about a man who knows where springs flow. The well digger is a master of wells and keeper of deep knowledge about earth and water.

On Horseback and Under the Horse is an autobiographical book by Anatoliy Dimarov, in which the author describes his life with humor and bitterness — in the saddle of success and under the hooves of misfortune.

Survive Until Spring is a work by Nataliia Humeniuk about resilience and hope. To survive until spring means to endure the worst and see rebirth.

The Enchanted Desna is an autobiographical novella by Oleksandr Dovzhenko — a great Ukrainian filmmaker and writer. A poetic reminiscence of childhood on the banks of the Desna River.

Against the Snow is a work by Yurii Hudz in which snow symbolizes trial, purity, and a new beginning. Walking against the snow means not fearing hardship.

Plakhta is a novel by Iryna Hovorukha, where plakhta — a traditional Ukrainian skirt — becomes a symbol of feminine strength, beauty, and national identity.

This Is Worth Living For is a book by Iryna Herasymenko, an inspiring story about the fact that even in the darkest times, there is something worth continuing for.

Andriivskyi Descent is a novel by Volodymyr Dibrova in which Kyiv's legendary street becomes both a setting and a symbol of the capital's cultural memory.

Hymn of the Democratic Youth is a novel by Serhiy Zhadan, vivid and rhythmic prose about a generation that grew up on the ruins of the Soviet empire and is building a new era.

The Orphanage is a novel by Serhiy Zhadan about the war in eastern Ukraine. A teacher sets out for a frontline orphanage to fetch his nephew. The journey through devastated territory becomes a journey through war.

30 Poems About Love is a poetry collection by Serhiy Zhadan, in which love sounds in Zhadan's own way: bold, tender, and absolutely sincere.

Voroshylovhrad is a cult novel by Serhiy Zhadan. The hero returns to his native industrial city in eastern Ukraine and finds himself at the center of a struggle over property, memory, and identity.

Big Mac is a collection of stories by Serhiy Zhadan in which the everyday life of Ukrainian cities transforms into vivid, absurd, and touching narrative.

Halmanakh is a book by Bohdan Zholdak, a master of Ukrainian postmodernism. Halmanakh is a playful word combining "almanac" with something unpredictable.

A Little Life is a book by Olena Zhovna, a tender and touching story about how even the smallest life has enormous significance.