Ok /lit/ so I just started getting into reading this summer and I am now done with the Greeks, How to Read a Book, the Romans, the Sumerians, the Holy Bible (KJV), every page on the wikipedia about whales, and Shakespeare.
What else do I need to read before I'm ready for Moby Dick?
You're already ready for Moby Dick. If anything the whale research is a detriment, as much of it works on how little was known about whales.