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If you're gonna read Shakespeare, go for Hamlet. It's a predictable choice, but it's worth the hype. And it's probably the most referenced, so it helps to know it a little. Otherwise, Shakespeare is just a brain exercise for people with lots of time. He's great to read sometimes, but too much work to worry about.
1984 is good (and Bowie's Diamond Dogs is almost completely based on it). Animal Farm, though...I saw the movie, and satire or not it was boring as hell. No thank you.
I've always wanted to read Tristram Shandy just because of the name. I have no clue what it's about, but the title rolls of the tongue. It's like a word that gets stuck in your head.
I really want to read: Crime and Punishment, Moby Dick, and Lolita. I bought a nice hard-cover edition of Moby Dick, but I can't read it until I slay Joyce. I've already read like 6 books in the midst, so I need to start focusing.
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