[jraines]

Like others downthread I recommend White Noise. But I highly recommend the Viking Critical Edition — which will explain what you’re missing. (I mean, skip if you loathe postmodern litcrit; but I found the batch of essays/analyses well-chosen and accessible rather than the inscrutable academic katas such things can be)

[abathur]

Ditto (though I didn't have the viking critical). I left a bit more context on this rec in a peer thread.