Trying to finally get into Shakespeare. Ive read a lot of classic literature and his plays are referenced so often that I feel like I should give it another try. School kind of put me off but i wasnt as interested in reading back then. We had to read Much Ado About Nothing and even thogh I dont really remember anything I remember finding it awfully boring.
So I guess I would rather start with a tragedy not a comedy. Whats yall favorite? Ive asked some friends and the ones that seemed to be liked the most among them are Macbeth and Hamlet.

And someone told me its best to not just straight up read it but get one of those dramatized audio books and read along so you get more of a feeling of seeing a play. Has anybody here tried that yet?

Julius Caesar > Hamlet > King Lear

Hamlet has to be top 5. I’m a big Tempest fan myself. Tempest is like his version of a blockbuster summer movie. S***s kinda bonkers when you think about the staging that has to take place. But King Lear is another of my faves. Honestly can’t really go wrong with most of his work. There’s a reason he’s one of best

Julius Caesar

i decided to go with hamlet and im about to dig in

thanks for the suggestions yall

Titus Andronicus is good but pretty brutal.

Real for this one

I thought this one was kinda stupid

I took a class on shakespeare for a degree requirement and decided it was just not for me.

I liked hamlet the most. I want to read king lear too.

Julius Caesar most accessible/best starter

King Lear best overall

read hamlet and macbeth so far and loved both

gonna read julius ceasar today

I Only read Hamlet.

I only read Hamlet in school but it was cool

julius caesar kind of disappointing tbh

The Tempest is wild

only ever peeped R&J and Midsommar Night’s Dream

both pretty cool

Hamlet

I’ve read Othello and MacBeth in school and I liked those. But Romeo and Juliet is wack as hell idk how why that s***s so famous.

Hamlet but MacBeth is pretty enjoyable as well