The Odyssey and the Iliad were phenomenal, but I really liked Monkey by Wu Ch’êng-ên, a novel written in the mid-1500s. It was a fascinating story of an epic journey from China to India by Prince Tripitaka, with the hero encountering seductresses, dragons, bandits, changelings, spirits, gods, demigods, demons, ogres, monsters, evil wizards, and various fairies. I actually enjoyed it more than the works of Homer.
Waley's translation, right? If you liked that, try Anthony Yu's translation, titled Journey to the West!