List of books about the Chernobyl disaster


This is an incomplete list of books about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Soon after the events of Chernobyl on April 26, 1986 generated global attention, numerous fiction and non-fiction titles have been published on the subject. Very early examples included a 1987 fiction book by science-fiction author Frederik Pohl, titled Chernobyl, while many famous non-fiction titles about Chernobyl were unwritten and unpublished until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
This list is not exhaustive and may not reflect all books, including recently-published, pre-released and self-published books.

Non-fiction

Biohazard by Ken Alibek.Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham.Out of Chernobyl: A Girl Named Olga by Maureen A. White.The Truth About Chernobyl by Grigori Medvedev.Voices from Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich (relates the psychological and personal tragedy of the Chernobyl accident, and explores the experiences of individuals and how the disaster affected their lives; was also part of the inspiration for the 2019 HBO TV miniseries Chernobyl.

Fiction

Chernobyl by Frederik Pohl.Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith.