100 Books for Schoolchildren (Russian: 100 книг для школьников) is the list of books for extracurricular reading by schoolchildren[1] recommended by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, published in 2013.
[2] The list was initiated by the address of Vladimir Putin "Россия: национальный вопрос" [Russia The National Question"] published in Nezavisimaya Gazeta in 2012.
[3][4] The list was discussed at the website, knig100.spbu.ru, as well as by famous cultural figures of the Russian Federation, including the Public Council of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Noting that usually the official documents are perceived as directive, she clarified that it a recommended, rather than an obligatory reading list.
She also noted that the list will be periodically updated[5] The 100 books encompass 139 individual works.