The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Truth be told, I'm not really that far into it. I'm enjoying it though. There is something about it that I just can't quite... put into words? I don't know. Always been a reader of sci-fi and fantasy and never really touched on classic literature. So I figured I might as well start somewhere.
Crime and Punishment is one of my favorite books (and I also started off my reading ventures as a sci-fi only kid). I tried Karamazov but couldn't really get into it even though I heard it's great. It felt too much like a soap opera to me. So if it's not your thing, I'd still give Dostoevsky a chance with C&P.
I was reading that last year, but then I got busy and put it down for a while. I plan on picking it back up because I really love everything I've read by him. Right now I'm reading The House of the Dead by Dostoevsky, which is based on his time in Siberian labor camps.