Sasha Nikolaenko for
Ragim Dzhafarov Ego poslednie dni
Long list was announced in May.
The short list was announced in September:
Eduard Verkin Snark snark
Ekaterina Manoilo Otets smotrit na Zapad
Ragim Dzhafarov Ego poslednie dni
Aleksei Sal'nikov Okkul'ttreger
Aleksandra Nikolaenko Murav'inyi bog
Evgenii Kremchukov Volshebnyi khor