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If you are interested in reading epic mythologies, Mahabharata is something you should definitely read. I would recommend Ramesh Menon's version.
Mahabharata is one of the greatest epics in the human history, rich in complex characters, as well as writing. It is ten times bigger than Iliad and Odyssey combined.
You can also read the review of the Mahabharata from the perspective of an American Tolkien fan here
Do you like fantasy stories? The Gita is actually just one chapter in India's greatest epic, the Mahabharata. It's an amazing story, and gives a great cultural background for Hinduism. Hindu's other epic, the Ramayana, is also lauded by many. I actually just began reading it recently.
Hindu's purest (and probably the world's longest) treatise on non-duality is the book at the very top of the bookshelf, Vasistha's Yoga. It's intense, so if you are just beginning, it's probably not the best intro to Hindu thought.
The most ancient written roots of pure Hinduism are found in the Upanishads. Eknath Eswaran's introduction and commentary are sublime.
A more modern, yet just as mystical take on Hinduism is The Autobiography of a Yogi.