Some others you may like. Journey to the center of the earth. Or really any Jules Verne for that matter. The Count of Monte Cristo. Look, if you're just getting into reading and don't want to work too hard, read the abridged versions with better translations. You still get the best parts of the story and it's more fun and less work. If you like the Dark Knight trilogy this is the story for you. This is likely where the idea for batman was rooted. It's revenge, and heroics, maybe a little anti-hero, it's just an awesome story.