To which I would add, if you want a first-rate adventure story, read 1 and 2 Samuel (then tell me with a straight face this isn't the inspiration for the Arthur legends). Alternatively, if you want erotica, check out Song of Solomon. If you're a fan of The Smiths, read Ecclesiastes. Or if you want mind-blowing weirdness, read some of those baffling Old Testament prophecies ("Wheels within wheels") or Revelation.