Reading range: 5 media writers we only know from books

Today’s writers are not just book writers, but also secular heroes, series creators, forum speakers, TV series scriptwriters and directors of original projects at the intersection of culture and entertainment.

They are the ones who will take literature lessons from school desks to YouTube channels and social networks in 2023. They are also making reading trendy and the numbers prove it.

For example, according to the results of a survey conducted by VTsIOM, 92% of those surveyed say they read books, and this figure is 10 points higher than 10 years ago. Even on the sidelines, there is more and more talk about books that are new, just read, or are the basis for new movie premieres. The least role in making literature one of the main modern movements was played by the writers who were responsible for the birth of the works and brought the art of reading to the masses, creating current and new projects. formats.

We are talking about them; From talented and modern writers who are not limited to books only.

Sergey Minayev

Sergei Minaev, former editor-in-chief of “Rules of Life” (he currently holds the post of editor-in-chief of the magazine), author and presenter of the history channel “Minaev Live”, is known to fans primarily as its author. novel “Soulless. The Story of an Unreal Man.” In 2006, this book became his literary debut and had an explosive effect, eventually gaining the status of one of the bestsellers in the CIS and receiving a film adaptation starring Danila Kozlovsky. Later called “Heifers” novels were published. “The Story of Unreal Love”, “LORD Anti-crisis novel”, “Moscow, I do not love you” and others – in total there are 10 works of Sergei Minaev.

What to read?

“Without Dyx. “The Story of an Unreal Man”

The debut of Sergei Minaev, which introduced him to the world as a writer. This is a first person story; The commercial director of a large company is, it seems, living his best life. He gets paid well for his work, drives an expensive car, lives in a luxury apartment, enjoys the attention of women, burns money in nightclubs and restaurants, but feels more disgusted and tired with each passing day. The chance to change everything comes quickly, but will the main character use it correctly?

“Bastards. “The Story of Wrong Love”

The main character of the story, Andrei Mirkin, is a metropolitan secular journalist, a night party-goer and a womanizer from the golden youth. This continues until his whole bright life collapses at a moment when one of his daughters informs the main character about the pregnancy, and the other (yes, she had two relationships at the same time) reports that she tested positive for HIV.

“Selfie”

In the life of the famous writer and TV presenter Vladimir Bogdanov there is everything, from fans to career, but for a long time nothing inspired him. Then life decides to play a cruel joke on him, and the hero suddenly loses his job, fame, friends, the woman he loves and is left alone with himself and his reflection in other people’s eyes.

Konstantin Obraztsov

If you like books that give you chills, you are probably familiar with the work of Konstantin Obraztsov, writer, philologist, master of the mystical fiction genre and author of the works “The Hammer of Witches”, “Red Chains” (by the way, on October 4 the world will see the re-release of the novel) and others – this By the way, on October 10, the list will be replenished with a new book about the history of literature, which will allow you to: take a fresh look at the most important works, remember the forgotten and learn the unknown. However, he does not popularize literature only with his creativity. In addition to creating literary works, Konstantin Obraztsov also hosts the show “Sample Reading”, where he explains in a fascinating lecture format how to read classical literature, draws historical and cultural parallels with modern times and expands the range of meaning. from well-known works. For example, we particularly recommend the chapter on Fyodor Dostoyevsky, titled “Demons” of the Russian Revolution.”

What to read?

“Red Chains”

The story of one of the main characters in the mysterious and gloomy St. Petersburg is an intellectual thriller. Crazy geniuses, adherents of ancient sects, perverts, leaders of secret organizations hide here, and with every new month there are brutal murders of young women. And their murderer is just one link in the crimson chain of demonic passions, madness and loneliness.

“Witch Hammer”

This book is clearly for the most impressionable (and the 18+ mark on the cover is not a tribute to formalism, but a completely justified warning). A cold St. On a St. Petersburg evening, an old but attractive intellectual begins killing women. Moreover, they kill in a sophisticated, thoughtful, meaningful and systematic way, leaving passports next to the victims (so that the police can identify the bodies) and a succinct sign that says “Witch”. Who needs it and most importantly why?

“One Theory of Everything”

A multifaceted three-volume novel (from detective story to science fiction and even religious mysticism) about human choices that affect the fate of the world. This story, which the author himself calls a homage to the romantic fiction of the 60s and the detective stories of the 80s, begins with the tragic death of one of the crime bosses. And although at first everything seems like a suicide explained by a sudden attack of insanity, as the investigation progresses more paradoxical mysteries and incredible events emerge, and the narrative gradually covers space and time from the Big Bang to the present day. .

Mikhail Elizarov

This summer, Mikhail Elizarov was especially talked about a lot – all thanks to the TV series “The Librarian”, starring Nikita Efremov, based on his novel. By the way, the writer once received the Russian Booker literary prize for this. But, to tell the truth, all the writer’s works – the novels “Pasternak”, “The World”, “The Librarian”, “Cartoons”, the collection of short stories “We went out to smoke for 17 years” – always received polar reviews. critics. Meanwhile, in parallel with his literary career, Mikhail Elizarov is building a musical career, calling his genre “bard-punk chanson” – he shares his creativity mainly on a YouTube channel subscribed by more than 40 thousand people.

What to read?

“Soil”

At the center of the plot, which develops in the late USSR and post-Soviet Russia, is Vladimir Krotyshev, a digger and security guard working in the funeral industry, who has had a mystical longing for the “grave” theme since childhood. And so it turns out that almost his whole life revolved around the cemetery, in the most unexpected sense of the word.

“Librarian”

A novel that was awarded the Russian Booker Prize. The main character – 27-year-old Alexey Vyazintsev – suddenly learns that the books of the little-known Soviet writer Dmitry Gromov, written in the 1950s – 1970s, have magical powers and endow those who read them with “superpowers” – strength, anger, memory, patience, strength, joy, meaning. People who know the secrets of books gather in “libraries” and each dreams of a complete collection of works, but one of the books is extremely rare.

“Cartoons”

Soviet eighth-grader German Rymbaev became a member of a gopnik gang, which came up with a profitable scheme called “cartoons”: two girls showed their naked bodies to passers-by, and the remaining hooligans demanded money from people for what they had done. saw. During one of these raids, the hero is detained by law enforcement and a teacher with a unique approach takes it upon himself to correct him.

Alexander Tsypkin

You probably know Alexander Tsypkin from his collection of “unprincipled” stories, which was successfully shot three years ago. He is also the author of “Goodbye Home”, “The Girl Who Always Laughs Last”, “Perfect Che” and other works. He also often becomes the hero of YouTube shows, is active on social networks and created the literary and theatrical project “Unprincipled Readings”, which is performed even abroad.

What to read?

“Excellent Che. Intuition and new unprincipled stories”

According to the author himself, readers will find in “Ideal Che” the funniest and saddest story he has ever written. The first act is devoted to an anthology of the nonsense that surrounds us, and in the second act Russia’s first interactive game “Intuition” appears, the action of which takes place in the next world based on a conversation with Konstantin Khabensky. For dessert (i.e. break) – a short story about sex and two long stories about true love.

“The Girl Who Always Laughs Last”

Still the same “unprincipled” stories, but this time there is a conditional main character: the famous Slavik-liar, played by Pavel Derevyanko in the film adaptation. He is thirty-eight years old, married, but does not miss the opportunity to conquer the next girl. But even the most skilled conman will have his own justice.

“Women of the Cruel Age and Other Unprincipled Stories”

“Tsypkin, I’m done. I hit Katya at night, but I don’t really remember why or how, although that doesn’t matter anymore. She cries and says she can’t leave the room with a black eye. “His father is going to kill me, you saw him.” I received this call from the hotel room where my friend was spending her wedding night. The morning after the wedding is already a difficult ordeal, but here it’s just a nightmare. But first things first. “Gena had no intention of marrying Katya, nor in principle”, this is how Alexander Tsypkin’s new collection of stories begins. According to the author himself, this book will make the reader laugh most of the time, cry once, but most importantly, it will bring back the appetite for life and love for humanity.

Alexei Ivanov

In popular culture, the name of Alexey Ivanov is mainly associated with the novels “The Geographer Drank His Globe”, “The Heart of Parma”, “Tobol” and “Food Block”, which received film adaptations of the same name (the TV series “Food Block” was once on KinoPoisk HD He even broke the audience record “). But he is not only connected with cinema – for example, in 2010, the documentary film “Russia’s Back” was released, which he created together with Leonid Parfenov. He also often appears in YouTube programs and gives interviews, and in 2014 he was the author of the text of “Total Dictation” He became an author.

What to read?

“Tobol”

A historical novel in two volumes, the action of which takes place in Siberia at the beginning of the 18th century and tells about the conflict of two ways of life during the reign of Peter I, how the “destiny of Russian Asia” was created. .

“Heart of Parma”

The taiga always had its own laws, and people had to adapt to the wildness of nature: Shamans appeased the gods with rituals and sacrifices, and princes sought advice from the sages, until the usual order was upset by another. a terrible threat. This novel tells how people and nations who found their homeland found their destiny.

“food block”

The events of the mystical novel take place in the Burevestnik pioneer camp, where the horror stories that children tell each other at night become reality. And the pioneer leader and his tutelage will have to reveal the dark secrets of this place.