Buy just one book at least once a year to elevate Ukrainian voices!

Support translators, authors, editors, and publishers involved in bringing Ukraine's literature and history into English.

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Must-Read Ukrainian Books

Our top picks to start your Ukrainian Book Challenge journey
The City The City The City

The City

Valerian Pidmohylnyi

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Earth Gods Earth Gods Earth Gods

Earth Gods

Taras Prokhasko

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Signals of Being Signals of Being Signals of Being

Signals of Being

Volodymyr Rafeyenko

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The Frontline The Frontline The Frontline

The Frontline

Serhii Plokhy

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How to Participate

Join our global community in four simple steps
1

Buy a Book

Select from our curated list of Ukrainian literature, including titles from HURI and partner publishers.
2

Capture

Read your selected book and take a photo of yourself with it or share your favorite quote. Encourage others to join.
3

Take your impact further

Invite five friends to purchase a Ukrainian book—whether for their shelf, their community, a school, or a public library.
4

Share Your Journey

Post your photo on social media with #UkrainianBookChallenge and tag @HURI_Harvard.

Latest News & Updates

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December 12, 2025

The Ukrainian Book Challenge: One Book, One Act of Solidarity

The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI), together with the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) and with support from the HUCUS Foundation, announces a new
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