Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev was born in Oryol on November 9th, 1818 and passed away at the age of 64 on September 3rd, 1883.

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Ivan Turgenev Stats: The most read book by Ivan Turgenev on Book Notification is Fathers and Sons, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is First Love, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Ivan Turgenev books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Fathers and Sons, Home of the Gentry, and Virgin Soil.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rudin
1856
Go
2
Home of the Gentry
1859
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3
On the Eve
1860
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4
Fathers and Children
1862
Go
5
6.8
Fathers and Sons
1862
Go
6
Smoke
1867
Go
7
A Lear of the Steppes
1870
Go
8
Spring Torrents
1872
Go
9
Virgin Soil
1877
Go
10
The Portrait Game
1973
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are First Love, Kasyan from the Beautiful Lands, and Mumu.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Faust
1845
Go
2
Diary of a Superfluous Man
1850
Go
3
Mumu
1852
Go
4
Asya
1858
Go
5
A Nobleman's Nest
1859
Go
6
7
First Love
1860
Go
7
The Story Of Lieutenant Ergunoff
1868
Go
8
Visions
1868
Go
9
Punin and Baburin
1874
Go
10
The Song Of Love Triumphant
1879
Go
11
Old Portraits
2004
Go
12
The District Doctor
2008
Go
13
The Story of the Jew
2014
Go
14
Pyetushkov
2014
Go
15
Kasyan from the Beautiful Lands
2015
Go
16
A Sportsman's Sketches
2018
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are 5 Russian Masters, Sketches from a Hunter's Album, and First Love and Other Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Sportsman's Notebook
1852
Go
2
Sketches from a Hunter's Album
1852
Go
3
The Jew and Other Stories
1868
Go
4
Knock Knock Knock and Other Stories
1870
Go
5
First Love and Other Stories
1881
Go
6
Poems in Prose
1882
Go
7
The Brigadier and Other Stories
1904
Go
8
Essential Turgenev
1941
Go
9
Three Plays
1951
Go
10
The District Doctor and Other Stories
1960
Go
11
Youth and Age
1969
Go
12
5 Russian Masters
2004
Go
13
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
2004
Go
14
A Desperate Character and Other Stories
2008
Go
15
Selected Stories
2009
Go
16
Short Stories
2014
Go
17
Virgin Soil. a Reckless Character and Other Stories
2015
Go
18
Phantoms and Other Stories
2016
Go
19
The Works of Ivan Turgenieff
2018
Go
20
Spring Freshets And Other Stories
2019
Go
21
Love and Youth: Essential Stories
2020
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22
A Daydream a Day
2022
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Hamlet And Don Quixote, Literary Reminiscences and Autobiographical Fragments, and Turgenev's Letters.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hamlet And Don Quixote
1860
Go
2
Turgenev's Letters
1960
Go
3
Letters to an Actress
1973
Go
4
Literary Reminiscences and Autobiographical Fragments
2001
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fortune's Fool
1848
Go
2
A Month in the Country
1855
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List of Art of the Story Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Art of the Story books are Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, Wild Nights!, and Monstress.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Sportsman's Notebook
1852
Go
2
The General Zapped an Angel (By: Howard Fast)
1970
Go
3
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (By: Tobias Wolff)
1981
Go
4
The Essential Tales of Chekhov (By: Anton Chekhov)
1998
Go
5
The Garden Party and Other Stories (By: Katherine Mansfield)
2004
Go
6
9
Wild Nights! (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2008
Go
7
Continent (By: Jim Crace)
2008
Go
8
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (By: Kevin Wilson)
2009
Go
9
8
Monstress (By: Lysley Tenorio)
2012
Go
10
Mr. and Mrs. Baby (By: Mark Strand)
2015
Go
11
The Vanishing Princess (By: Jenny Diski)
2017
Go
12
8
We Are Taking Only What We Need (By: Stephanie Powell Watts)
2018
Go
13
Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls (By: Alissa Nutting)
2018
Go
14
Catastrophe and Other Stories (By: Dino Buzzati)
2018
Go
15
10
Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry (By: Elizabeth McCracken)
2019
Go
16
Hue and Cry (By: Edward P. Jones, James McPherson)
2019
Go
17
The Hurly Burly and Other Stories (By: Russell Banks, A.E. Coppard)
2021
Go
18
Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary (By: Francine Prose, Johanna Kaplan)
2022
Go
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List of Ivan Turgenev Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Eighth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1982
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Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev was born on November 9th, 1818. Ivan passed away September 3rd, 1883 at 64 years old. Ivan Turgenev was born in Oryol.

Ivan Turgenev is known for writing in the Classics genre.

Ivan Turgenev was the author of the Ivan Turgenev Collections series which consists of 22 novels. The Ivan Turgenev Collections series started in 1852 with the novel A Sportsman's Notebook. The most recently released novel in the Ivan Turgenev Collections series was A Daydream a Day which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Ivan Turgenev Collections series.

Ivan Turgenev: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Fathers and Sons: National Book Foundation: 100 Life-Changing Books Selection in 2006.

Related Authors

Fans of Ivan Turgenev also enjoy these authors:

  1. Leo Tolstoy, author of: Anna Karenina.
  2. Fyodor Dostoevsky, author of: Crime and Punishment.
  3. Vladimir Nabokov, author of: Lolita.
  4. Mikhail Bulgakov, author of: The Master and Margarita.
  5. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, author of: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
  6. Nikolai Gogol, author of: The Overcoat.
  7. Boris Pasternak, author of the Books of Prose Series.
  8. Anton Chekhov, author of the Anton Chekhov Plays.
  9. Alexander Pushkin, author of: Eugene Onegin.

Ivan Turgenev: F.A.Q

When was Ivan Turgenev Born?

Ivan Turgenev was born on November 9th, 1818.

When did Ivan Turgenev die?

Ivan Turgenev died on September 3rd, 1883 at 64 years old.

Where was Ivan Turgenev Born?

Ivan Turgenev was born in Oryol, .

What was the first book Ivan Turgenev wrote?

The first book written by Ivan Turgenev was Faust, published in 1845.

What was the most recent book Ivan Turgenev wrote?

Their most recently released work was A Daydream a Day (a short story) on May 30th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Ivan Turgenev?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ivan Turgenev book is Fathers and Sons. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Fathers and Sons (6.75)
  2. First Love (7.00)

What genres does Ivan Turgenev Write?

Ivan Turgenev primarily writes in the Classics genre. Their work includes sub-genres such as Russian Classics.

How many books has Ivan Turgenev written?

Ivan Turgenev has written 54 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 Standalone Novels, 16 Short Stories/Novellas, 22 Collections, 4 Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Plays, 1 book in the Art of the Story Series.

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