by Stuart Kaminsky – Part of a mystery series that portrays the flourishing crime and poverty of mid-90s Russia under Yeltsin.
If you're looking to dive into the atmosphere of the 1990s in Russia and the CIS, several seminal books capture the "wild" transition from Soviet socialism to the chaotic early days of capitalism. Essential Reading on the 1990s
by Joseph Finder – Often called the "first great post-Cold War thriller," it captures the political intrigue of the early 90s.