I’ll take this moment to plug “The War Nerd Iliad”[1] which is my particular favorite adaptation of the Iliad. I took Classics in high school and we covered it, but I never really engaged with it until I read this. It may not be for everyone, but if you’ve found yourself put off by poetic translation of a poem that doesn’t really work in English, you’ll find this more accessible and probably enjoyable.

[1] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34381315