Student looking for some good novels

Hey there, I'm a first year University student, and I'd like to find some novels to read. Specifically, I'd like to read some novels that are fairly well known and important. I'm not sure if that's pretentious, but I don't dedicate that much time to reading. If I don't read many books, I'd at least like the ones I do read to be well enough known that I could start a conversation about them.

I'd choose the books for myself, but when I look at most lists of good books from the last century, it's hard to tell if the book is suited for my level of education. I'm a good reader by high school standards, but I'm taking math courses in University, so I don't have any sort of extensive English knowledge. So if you make a suggestion, I'd appreciate if it was relatively easy to read. Keep in mind I don't necessarily mean a simple or shallow novel, as I like to think about what I'm reading, but I don't want to read a book that I need to struggle through because I don't understand the language.

I'm sorry if this post is written badly, since I've never actually asked for a book suggestion before. I'd be glad to provide more information if anyone wants.

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Aww, don't underestimate your English skills. There were hardly any mistakes in your text and your vocabulary seems advanced.

As for the book suggestions, have you read any George Orwell? He does not use especially difficult vocabulary, and many of his works are undisputed classics that will provide interesting material for conversations.