Read the epic, but I did not enjoy it. Didn't realize an epic meant a book written as a poem. Felt the story lacked substance, and a lot of it was disconnected due to the way it was preserved.
Just finished reading 1984 by Orwell. That was a fantastic read. Definitely recommended
Crime and Punishment was really good if you like Dostoyevsky. The Brothers Karamazov is also really good but it's pretty massive. I think like 700-800 pages