Good entry level VNs:
Symphonic Rain
Steins;Gate
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Clannad
Planetarian
Rewrite
Ever17
When you're a little more "into" the works:
Fate/Stay Night, Unlimited Blade Works, and Heaven's Feel
Also note, VN translations take forever. This isn't uncommon and honestly speaking it's kind of sad.