Bulgaria: Recommended Books and Movies

By Rick Steves

To get a feel for Bulgaria past and present, consider these books and films.

Nonfiction

• The Shortest History of Bulgaria — Nikolay Ovcharov (2006)
• A Concise History of Bulgaria — R.J. Crampton (2006)
• Imagining the Balkans — Maria Todorova (1997)
• Princes Amongst Men: Journeys with Gypsy Musicians — Garth Cartwright (2011)
• The Balkans — Mark Mazower (2002)

Fiction

• Natural Novel — Georgi Gospodinov (2005)
• Wild Tales — Nikolai Haitov (1983)
• Road to Freedom: Poems — Geo Milev (1990)
• Rates of Exchange — Malcolm Bradbury (1983)
• The Porcupine — Julian Barnes (1992)

Movies

• Stolen Eyes (2004)
• Lady Zee (2005)
• Monkeys in Winter (2006)
• Investigation (2006)