About Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), a giant of world literature, is the author of many classics, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Books by Leo Tolstoy Tolstoy's Words To Live By Sequel to A Calendar of Wisdom by (author) Leo Tolstoy translated by Peter Sekirin edited by Alan Twigg Wise Thoughts for Every Day On God, Love, the Human Spirit, and Living a Good Life by (author) Leo Tolstoy translated by Peter Sekirin