Looking for Lithuanian books (Lithuania HISTORY, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE) or to start a Lithuanian reading list? This is your starting point for your tikslas, your Lithuanian ‘destination’ or ‘goal’ for Lithuanian books to read.
While this list is not exhaustive, it is being updated as I find new, cool Lithuanian books to add to the list. Most of the titles come from my own library, from books I actually own and have actually read – check out my actual Lithuanian books collection from my own bookshelf!
I’ve included information on the title, author, publisher, location, year, pages, and ISBN for each should you want to find these for purchase. Each of the Lithuanian books also has either an Amazon or AbeBooks link.
NOTE: The Amazon links are affiliate links from which I will receive a small commission, at no cost to you. It’s a win-win-win for me, you, and the authors. I only promote books I have read, own, and support.
As the title of this post heralds, the books on this list are categorized according to HISTORY, LANGUAGE LEARNING, LITERATURE. So let’s get to the list then!
Table of Contents
LITHUANIAN BOOKS (HISTORY)
“Lithuania Past and Present: Eight Centuries in the Life of a Nation”
TITLE: “Lithuania Past and Present: Eight Centuries in the Life of a Nation”
AUTHOR: American Lithuanian Literary Association (ALLA)
PUBLISHER: ALLA
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 1965
PAGES: 188
ISBN: 9780840153609. Alternate ISBN: 9781406731590
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Lithuania: The Rebel Nation (Westview Series on the Post-Soviet Republics)”
TITLE: “Lithuania: The Rebel Nation (Westview Series on the Post-Soviet Republics)”
AUTHOR: Vytas Stanley Vardys, Judith B. Sedaitis
PUBLISHER: Westview Press
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 1997
PAGES: 260
ISBN: 9780813318394
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire Within East-Central Europe, 1295-1345”
TITLE: “Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire Within East-Central Europe, 1295-1345”
AUTHOR: S. C. Rowell
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 2014
PAGES: 416
ISBN: 9781107658769
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“The History of Lithuania Before 1795”
TITLE: “The History of Lithuania Before 1795”
AUTHOR: Zigmantas Kiaupa, Jลซratฤ Kiaupienฤ, Albinas Kunceviฤius
PUBLISHER: Lithuanian Institute of History
PLACE: Vilnius
YEAR: 2000
PAGES: 402
ISBN: 9789986810131
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“The History of the Lithuanian Language”
TITLE: “The History of the Lithuanian Language”
AUTHOR: Zigmas Zinkeviฤius
PUBLISHER: Mokslo ir enciklopedijลณ leidykla
PLACE: Vilnius
YEAR: 1996
PAGES: 333
ISBN: 9785420013632
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“The Baltic Republics (Nations in Transition)”
TITLE: “The Baltic Republics (Nations in Transition)”
AUTHOR: Steven Otfinoski
PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Inc.
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 2004
PAGES: 182
ISBN: 9780816051175
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“The Great Migrations 1880S-1912 (History of Multicultural America)”
TITLE: “The Great Migrations 1880S-1912 (History of Multicultural America)”
AUTHOR: William Loren Katz
PUBLISHER: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishing
PLACE: Austin
YEAR: 1993
PAGES: 96
ISBN: 9780811429153
BOOK REVIEW: The Great Migrations 1880S-1912 (History of Multicultural America) (Family History Foundation review link).
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“G. Akstino virลกลซnฤ: Senojo Ledkirฤio Istorijos”
TITLE: “G. Akstino virลกลซnฤ: Senojo Ledkirฤio Istorijos”
AUTHOR: Gerimantas Statinis
PUBLISHER: Edukologija
PLACE: Vilnius
YEAR: 2012
PAGES: 294
ISBN: 9789955207610
LITHUANIAN BOOKS (LANGUAGE LEARNING)
“Easy Way to Lithuanian (Book)”
TITLE: “Easy Way to Lithuanian (Book)” (see also accompanying audio recording below)
AUTHOR: Lithuanian Educational Council, Regina Kuฤienฤ (ed.), Various
PUBLISHER: Lithuanian Educational Council
PLACE: Chicago
YEAR: 1990
PAGES: 292
ISBN: None for this version. 9780884324584 for an alternate version.
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Easy Way to Lithuanian (6 Cassette Tapes)”
TITLE: “Easy Way to Lithuanian (6 Cassette Tapes)”
AUTHOR: Lithuanian Educational Council, Dana Mikuลพienฤ
PUBLISHER: Lithuanian Educational Council
PLACE: Chicago
YEAR: 1991
PAGES: 0
ISBN: None for this version. 9780884324584 for an alternate version.
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Colloquial Lithuanian: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)”
TITLE: “Colloquial Lithuanian: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)”
AUTHOR: Meiluteฬ Ramonieneฬ, Ian Press
PUBLISHER: Routledge
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 2011
PAGES: 452
ISBN: 9780415560917
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Complete Lithuanian (Teach Yourself)”
TITLE: “Complete Lithuanian (Teach Yourself)”
AUTHOR: Meiluteฬ Ramonieneฬ, Virginija Stumbrienฤ
PUBLISHER: Teach Yourself Books
PLACE: London
YEAR: 2010
PAGES: 352
ISBN: 9781444106893
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Beginner’s Lithuanian”
TITLE: “Beginner’s Lithuanian”
AUTHOR: Leonardas Dambriuฬnas, Antanas Klimas, William R. Schmaistieg
PUBLISHER: Hippocrene Books
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 1998
PAGES: 230
ISBN: 9780781806787
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian Practical Dictionary”
TITLE: “Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian Practical Dictionary”
AUTHOR: Gailute Urbonaiteฬ-Narkevicฬieneฬ
PUBLISHER: Hippocrene Books
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 2013
PAGES: 516
ISBN: 9780781812917
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Lithuania – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture”
TITLE: “Lithuania – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture”
AUTHOR: Lara Belonogoff
PUBLISHER: Kuperard
PLACE: London
YEAR: 2007
PAGES: 168
ISBN: 9781857333503
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
LITHUANIAN BOOKS (LITERATURE AND OTHER)
“Between Shades of Gray”
TITLE: “Between Shades of Gray”
AUTHOR: Ruta Sepetys
PUBLISHER: Speak (Penguin)
PLACE: New York
YEAR: 2011
PAGES: 352
ISBN: 9780142420591
BOOK REVIEW: “Between Shades of Gray” (Family History Foundation review link)
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“The Last Book Smuggler”
TITLE: “The Last Book Smuggler”
AUTHOR: Biruteฬ Putrius
PUBLISHER: Birchwood Press
PLACE: Los Angeles
YEAR: 2018
PAGES: 367
ISBN: 9780996515337
BOOK REVIEW: “The Last Book Smuggler” (Family History Foundation review link)
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Folk Tales of Northern Lithuania (ล iaures)”
TITLE: “Folk Tales of Northern Lithuania (ล iaures)”
AUTHOR: Matas Slanฤiauskas, Robert J. Staneslow (ed.)
PUBLISHER: Summit Acres Publishing
PLACE: USA
YEAR: 2015
PAGES: 258
ISBN: 9780989074988
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“The Promised Land: Escape from Lithuania”
TITLE: “The Promised Land: Escape from Lithuania”
AUTHOR: Zillah Moody
PUBLISHER: Upfront Publishing
PLACE: Peterborough, UK
YEAR: 2016
PAGES: 432
ISBN: 9781784563912
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
“Memories of Family and Estate: Lithuania in the Early 1900s”
TITLE: “Memories of Family and Estate: Lithuania in the Early 1900s”
AUTHOR: Jonas Fledzinskas
PUBLISHER: Fledลพinskai Family
PLACE: USA
YEAR: 2017
PAGES: 138
ISBN: 9780983158820
LINK: Get It On Amazon!
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