“Easier” books set in Russia or about Russia/USSR (not like for children but just less complex than the master and margarita yk)

I’m learning Russian and would love to have some audiobooks that would motivate my study.

I’ve been reading Russian classics for years and it’s just the kind of books that are too complex to fully grasp as an audiobook yk? So I’d love some recommendations for less complex and more just fun books about Russia or with Russian themes that I can casually listen to as an audiobook without having to sit there with my eyes closed to fully grasp the intricacies of the writing.