Reading in Russian, as well as listening in Russian are indispensable if you want to improve your language skills!
So, don’t miss on these activities, especially if you have an intermediate or advanced level of Russian.
Here are some online resources where you can find just about everything to improve your Russian comprehension skills!
Russian Audiobooks
Reading is especially relevant for studying a language. What is more, nowadays you can combine both listening and reading for maximum efficiency.
Amazon provides Kindle and paper books to read in Russian with or without audio version. These type of books are perfect for beginners and intermediate learners.
Our recommendation for Russian audiobooks on Amazon:
If recommended books are not available in your Amazon market, try searching by author and book name – they might be available in different marketplaces.
In addition, if your level permits you to read in Russian pretty much without side-by-side translation (in other words, if you are Intermediate+), consider
Russian Books Online Libraries
the most comprehensive online repository of books in Russian is on Lib.ru
This website includes e-books in Russian by Russian authors and books translated into Russian. There are mostly fiction books, classic and modern Russian literature. Browse by subjects or search by author’s name.
Likewise, also check:
online books in Russian, free and for purchase, lots of modern Russian prose and poetry – Aldebaran Library or LitRes
non-fiction books (books on business, marketing, e-commerce, astronomy, history, health, and even more on other professional subjects, mostly by Russian authors) – Koob Library
What else to add? Choose your favorite subject or author, and dive in!
Read news in Russian
Read news about Russia and current affairs from online newspapers:
Tip: don’t forget to open the Transcription Text File / Captions File (you can find them under each YouTube video), read in Russian, and study the words!
Also, you will find useful dialogues, pre-recorded Russian lessons explaining tough Russian grammar, and more!