New-ish easy-reading SFF in Russian? Suggestions?

[Metaphorosis]

I'm looking for good, new-ish science fiction or fantasy in Russian. Ideally something fairly easy - in the Isaac Asimov line. (If only Isaac Asimov had been Russian! :-) )

Physical book recommendations would be best this week - my wife's in Russia. ebook recommendations any time.

No objection to people promoting their own work.

ebook recommendations in Romanian would be nice too.

[Genia]

Have you read through Lukjanenko's work? Not just the Watch series, but his space operas and cyberpunk. He's pretty good, and I don't think the language is extremely difficult (hard for me to tell, though - native speaker bias(.

[Metaphorosis]

Genia wrote: "Have you read through Lukjanenko's work? "

I haven't tried him. I considered it, but all I know of him are the movies, and SF movies are anybody's guess. I'll ask my wife to pick something up. Thanks!

[[deleted user]]

Well, Strugatsky brothers have cult following on the territory of the former Soviet Union and these are the first names that come to mind as soon as somebody mentions Russian sci-fi, but they are not exactly new. Still if you have not read anything from them, I highly recommend their works starting with Roadside Picnic.

[Genia]

I love the Strugatskys to death but if I were asked to compare the level of their language vis-a-vis, say, the Prince from Planet Earth trilogy, I'd say that for someone whose Russian may not be amazing the latter is the better choice.

The OP also asked for sci-fi that is new-ish, and when factoring these two criteria, I had to forego recommending the Strugatskys.

In terms of quality, indubitably, the Strugatskys are much, much better.

[Metaphorosis]

As the OP - let's say that Gogol and Tolstoy are feasible, but slow going for me. I thought I'd try something a little more up to date. Sounds like the Strugatskys might be more in the Vance line than the Asimovian, but I'll recommend them to my wife.

[Genia]

The Strugatskys are hard SF. I haven't read Vance, but they are definitely not science-fantasy. In a lot of ways, the Strugatskys are unique in what they do, but i would say they're more in the Bradbury style. Things can be a little weird, but it's still hard Sci-fi.

Try to begin with Hard to be a God, Roadside Picnic, and the Inhabited Island trilogy.

[Catherine]

B, I have to add my endorsement for Roadside Picnic. It's not new, and I only discovered it recently, but what a great find.

[Metaphorosis]

Thanks. My wife's in Russia now, and has picked up several of these recommendations. I think Picnic is one.

[Kastian]

Did you read Henry Lion Oldie? They are one from the best russian writers i think.
Путь меча or Герой должен быть один aren't very difficult IMHO.

Also I like Олег Дивов very much. Храбр'll be good if you like non-typical fantasy.

May be Евгений Лукин - Портрет кудесника в юности - cycle of short funny stories

PS (If only Isaac Asimov had been Russian! :-) )
He was born in Petrovichi in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (near the modern border with Belarus) )))

[Metaphorosis]

Thanks. I've started a couple of books, but I'll take a look at these as well.

(If only Isaac Asimov had been Russian! :-) Joke!

[David]

I liked Roadside Picnic too ( though I read an English translation). But my favorite Strugatsky book is probably The Snail On the Slope. I wrote a paper on it in college, which I recently found. I'll have to re type it or scan it (it was written on an electric typewriter) and post it somewhere on Goodreads.

[Krazykiwi]

I really liked Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, and there is a sequel that I haven't read yet, but has pretty high ratings. Depends how much fantasy/post-apocalyptic dystopia you like in your Sci-Fi though, so ymmv. But it's certainly pretty current :)

[David]

I should add, if she reads them in Russian, picking up a lot of Strugatsky material would be a good idea, since translations in English, other than Roadside Picnic, are extremely pricey these days.

[Metaphorosis]

They're for me - I'm the only one needing the Russian to be simple. But I've discovered litres.ru, which as far as I can tell offers legitimate ebooks. Now if I could just get a functional Russian dictionary on my nook...

[Kastian]

When you buy books on litres do not forget - they are guys who tried to ban MoonReader from google's PlayMarket in the favor of their own reader and also make other nice things