Books by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

4.7
3 299 ratings
Recommended by: Natalie Portman

This magnum opus from Dostoevsky sweeps into the midst of the moral and spiritual conflicts of the Karamazov family. That's when the questions of faith, free will, and what makes our existence build toward an engaging courtroom drama rife with dirty tricks and performances pitched to a frenzy about the murder of their tyrannical father. The most profound piece of human experience put forward.

Crime and Punishment

4.8
650 ratings

A novel taking place in the stark and tumultuous background of 19th century Russia. It is the account of one young man's descent into despair and his subsequent redemption by his own hand. Tormented by his own moral dilemmas, he commits a crime that spirals into a deep examination of guilt, punishment, and the struggle for forgiveness. It's a deeper penetration into the human psyche in terms of justice, conscience, and possibility of atonement.

The House of the Dead

4.4
362 ratings
Recommended by: PewDiePie

This is a narrative, based on the real-life experience of a uncompromising and direct look at life inside a Siberian penal colony, exposing its dehumanizing effects from imprisonment and the struggle to survive. A deep study of human resilience for seeking dignity in really oppressive conditions that are giving a critical analysis of the criminal justice system.