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Russia (Country Guide)Russia (Country Guide) by Simon Richmond
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $18.25
The most recent and most popular guide to Russia
Roaming Russia: An Adventurer's Guide to Off the Beaten Track Russia and SiberiaRoaming Russia: An Adventurer's Guide to Off the Beaten Track Russia and Siberia by Jessica Jacobson
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $12.94
Short and basic, but has some interesting tips on off the beaten track regions
Russian PhrasebookRussian Phrasebook by Lonely Planet Publications
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $7.17
Essential for independent travellers who don't speak Russian!
Moscow, St. Petersburg & The Golden Ring, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide)Moscow, St. Petersburg & The Golden Ring, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide) by Masha Nordbye
Buy new: $23.04 / Used from: $22.17
The most comprehensive guide to this region
The Rough Guide to Moscow 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Moscow 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Dan Richardson
Buy new: $14.81 / Used from: $10.95
The most detailed practical guide to Moscow
Moscow (City Guide)Moscow (City Guide) by Mara Vorhees
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $9.50
A bit lighter than the above, but includes more out of town excursions
Moscow (Eyewitness Travel Guides)Moscow (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing
Buy new: $15.64 / Used from: $5.76
Great, inspiring photos useful to let you decide what you MUST see, but minimal practical info
Discovering the Moscow Countryside: An Illustrated Guide to Russia's HeartlandDiscovering the Moscow Countryside: An Illustrated Guide to Russia's Heartland by Kathleen Berton Murrell
Buy new: $28.00 / Used from: $1.99
Good for finding off the beaten track attractions around Moscow
The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Dan Richardson
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $7.83
The most detailed practical guide to St. Petersburg and the nearby attractions
St Petersburg (City Guide)St Petersburg (City Guide) by Mara Vorhees
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $4.00
St. Petersburg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)St. Petersburg (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing
Buy new: $15.64 / Used from: $9.39
As usual: great, inspiring photos but minimal practical info
Trans-Siberian Handbook: Seventh Edition of the Guide to the World's Longest Railway Journey (Trailblazer Guides)Trans-Siberian Handbook: Seventh Edition of the Guide to the World's Longest Railway Journey (Trailblazer Guides) by Bryn Thomas
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.77
The best, most detailed guide to this popular route
Trans-Siberian Railway (Multi Country Guide)Trans-Siberian Railway (Multi Country Guide) by Simon Richmond
Buy new: $14.27 / Used from: $15.98
Somewhat less detailed than the above, but if you prefer LP, here it is!
The Siberian BAM Guide: Rail, Rivers & Road: North-East Russia's Siberian BAM Railway, Lena River & Kolyma Highway (Trailblazer Guides)The Siberian BAM Guide: Rail, Rivers & Road: North-East Russia's Siberian BAM Railway, Lena River & Kolyma Highway (Trailblazer Guides) by Athol Yates
Buy used from: $11.79
Ageing guide to a much more remote and adventurous rail-route
Lake Baikal (Bradt Travel Guide)Lake Baikal (Bradt Travel Guide) by Marc Di Duca
Buy new: $17.15
The first English-language guide to Siberia's most popular travel destination
Kamachatka: A Journal & Guide to Russia's Land of Ice and Fire (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)Kamachatka: A Journal & Guide to Russia's Land of Ice and Fire (Odyssey Illustrated Guides) by Diana Gleadhill
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $8.46
Unfortunately, this is the only English-language "guide" to what is probably Russia's most spectacular corner
Greenland & The Arctic (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)Greenland & The Arctic (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by Etain O'Carroll
Buy new: $17.81 / Used from: $8.70
Includes VERY basic coverage (just 28 pages) of some of Russia's northernmost regions - which are not covered in other Russia guides
Ukraine, 2nd: The Bradt Travel GuideUkraine, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide by Andrew Evans
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $7.24
The most detailed guide to Ukraine
Ukraine (Country Guide)Ukraine (Country Guide) by Sarah Johnstone
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $11.60
Pitifully short coverage! :-(
Ukrainian PhrasebookUkrainian Phrasebook by Marko Pavlyshyn
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.12
Ok, you could get by speaking only Russian (NOT English!), but Ukrainian is preferred in the West of the country!
Belarus (Bradt Travel Guide)Belarus (Bradt Travel Guide) by Nigel Roberts
Buy new: $17.15 / Used from: $1.43
Finally - the first guide dedicated to Belarus!
Romania & Moldova (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)Romania & Moldova (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by Robert Reid
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $11.53
The only guide to cover Moldova, the least visited CIS republic, in any depth - even if as an after-thought in a guide mainly about Romania
Georgia Armenia & Azerbaijan (Multi Country Guide)Georgia Armenia & Azerbaijan (Multi Country Guide) by John Noble
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $21.41
The most popular guide to the three Caucasian republics
Georgia, 3rd revised (Bradt Travel Guide)Georgia, 3rd revised (Bradt Travel Guide) by Tim Burford
Buy new: $18.97 / Used from: $10.81
This book should provide the most detailed travel info on Georgia
Georgia: Sovereign Country of the Caucasus (Odyssey Illustrated Guide)Georgia: Sovereign Country of the Caucasus (Odyssey Illustrated Guide) by Roger Rosen
Buy used from: $29.80
Another, more photo-oriented guide to Georgia
Walking in the Caucasus - GeorgiaWalking in the Caucasus - Georgia by Peter Nasmyth
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $11.18
Once there, doing some hiking in the Caucasus is a must!
Armenia with Nagorno Karabagh, 2nd: The Bradt Travel GuideArmenia with Nagorno Karabagh, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide by Nicholas Holding
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $7.56
This may just be the most detailed guide to Armenia
Armenia & Karabagh (The Stone Garden Guide)Armenia & Karabagh (The Stone Garden Guide) by Matthew Karanian; Robert Kurkjian
Buy new: $18.21 / Used from: $26.15
Another good Armenia guide, combining practical info with fine photos
Adventure Armenia: Hiking and Rock ClimbingAdventure Armenia: Hiking and Rock Climbing by Carine Bachmann
Mostly covers short walks, but still interesting
Azerbaijan, 3rd: With Excursions to Georgia (Azerbaijan (with Excursions to Georgia))Azerbaijan, 3rd: With Excursions to Georgia (Azerbaijan (with Excursions to Georgia)) by Mark Elliott
Buy used from: $2.64
Excellent guide to the least visited Caucasian republic
Central Asia (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)Central Asia (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by Bradley Mayhew
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $17.00
Covers all five Central Asian republics
Central Asia: Lonely Planet PhrasebookCentral Asia: Lonely Planet Phrasebook by Justin Jon Rudelson
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.50
Again, Russian may serve you better, but this phrasebook is interesting even just for background info
Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai (Odyssey Illustrated Guides) by Dagmar Schreiber
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $17.94
The first English-language guide to the giant of Central Asia!
Kazakhstan (Bradt Travel Guide)Kazakhstan (Bradt Travel Guide) by Paul Brummell
Buy new: $19.70 / Used from: $12.67
The second guide, probably with more practical info
Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand, Sixth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand, Sixth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides) by Calum MacLeod
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $17.68
A beautiful guide to the country with the most beautiful architecture in the CIS
Kyrgyzstan (Bradt Travel Guide)Kyrgyzstan (Bradt Travel Guide) by Laurence Mitchell
Buy new: $19.70 / Used from: $9.50
Kyrgyz Republic: Heart of Central Asia, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)Kyrgyz Republic: Heart of Central Asia, Third Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides) by Rowan Stewart
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $9.55
Roaming Kyrgyzstan: Beyond the Tourist TrackRoaming Kyrgyzstan: Beyond the Tourist Track by Jessica Jacobson
Buy new: $16.15 / Used from: $13.21
Tajikistan & The High Pamirs: A Companion and Guide (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)Tajikistan & The High Pamirs: A Companion and Guide (Odyssey Illustrated Guides) by Robert Middleton
Buy new: $21.86 / Used from: $16.99
A meaty, detailed book, the first one dedicated to Tajikistan - unfortunately very heavy due to excessively lengthy historical info taking up one third of it!
Turkmenistan: The Bradt Travel GuideTurkmenistan: The Bradt Travel Guide by Paul Brummell
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $7.51
Few would pick this desert republic as their only destination, but if you do, this is the only detailed guide to it