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A Simple Koran
It is rearranged so that the sura are in chronological order for reading straight through and has inserted narrative information to give context.
An Abriged Koran is another version which has less repetition, so it's even easier to read.
I used to read quran.com online, but Bill Warner's "A Simple Koran" is my favorite. It collates the Quran with the Life of Mohammed. The political formulation and agenda of Islam then becomes apparent. Mohammed was a pious person at first, but then became very political and militant. The Quran has two main parts, the early part from Mecca, and the later part from Medina. Much of the Medinan Quran is quite repetitive and hateful, like it was written by an angry child. The Quran's chapters are mixed up, sorted by size because that is how they kept scrolls...except for the first chapter, which is the shortest.
https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Koran-Readable-Understandable-Islamic/dp/0978552881
Some historians say that much of the Meccan Quran is from Bishop Arius, an exiled 3rd century Catholic Bishop who did not believe that Jesus was divine. There are beautifully rhythmic parts here that might be Aryan psalms (songs). The early Muslims took control of the trade routes around his area, so they were in a position to claim whatever they captured. The Quran itself contains dialog about Mohammed being accused of copying and stealing other scripture. The more that one learns about the Quran, the more one finds it ridiculous. It would be funny if it hasn't wreaked so much havoc on the world.
Dr. Jay Smith has the following series online about how Islam fails so many tests of history. Mecca wasn't even a city until 200 years after Mohammed, and the Quran that we have today wasn't written down until about 250 years after Mohammed. It all appears to be the product of war lords that were trying to maintain political control.
https://youtu.be/UUsk39rrONE
The 'Simple Quran' is a book which has ordered the Quran chronologically. I highly recommend it.