Reddit reviews Tula

I think you would enjoy Tūla by Jurgis Kunčinas. It is existentially relevant (especially for men) while in the background shows a slice of life under the USSR rule. So it is an interesting book with some nice details that a foreigner would find interesting.

A lot of our literature is about life in the countryside, nature, work, etc. I suggest you avoid that, as a foreigner would have trouble understanding it. I would also recommend to stay away from poetry, as it is hard to translate poetry right + a lot of it you might completely not get, due to the villagey-stuff as I said.

That's why I would recommend to stay away from some of the other people's recommendations - such as Life Under Maple or Vytautas Mačernis.

White Shroud, The Forest of the Gods and In the Shadow of Altars are truly great novels, the second one, in my opinion, being very unique and a must.

If you decide to read The Seasons by Kristijonas Donelaitis, you better buckle up and try to find some good analysis and critique. I don't think I would appear dumb by saying that not many people have the ability to grasp the poem at first glance. Or second. While it is easier to read than Hegel, it is harder than Aristotle for sure. Or maybe I was just braindead in school.