If someone asked me to recommend a single XX century novel in Russian, I would certainly point to this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1060818.It_s_Me_

If someone asked me to recommend a single XX century novel in Russian, I would certainly point to this one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1060818.It_s_Me_Eddie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1060818.It_s_Me_Eddie Provokes very strong emotions (both positive and negative :). I cannot vouch for the quality of English translation though.