Russian literature

The other day I got the urge to re-read some Russian literature, so I checked out The Complete Works of Isaac Babel and Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol. I actually haven't read Dead Souls by Gogol- I'm more familiar with his short stories, but I am fascinated by his work so I am really looking forward to the book.

I really like reading foreign literature and am always open to suggestions. I've read some Scandinavian pieces, so feel free to recommend other titles- Russian, Scandinavian, or anything else.