You can find various decent translations at www.Quran.com. 3 popular English translations of the Quran (in Book form) are:
[Book] The Clear Quran - Dr. Mustafa Khattab, a thematic translation of the Quran. Easy to Understand, and has extra notes for for clarity. Kindle edition**
[Book] The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics) - Abdel Haleem, another Quran in book form, this one is written in extremely clear modern English that makes it easy and pleasurable to read.
[Book] The Message of the Qur'an - Muhammad Asad, if you're looking for the Quran in book form, this has helpful commentary to provide a thorough understanding. (Has a few mistakes).
Before reading, you should pray to God with sincerity to guide you to the Truth (even if you don't believe in God). The Quran is a book that you should take time to contemplate and reflect over. If you are confused about a verse and need extra context, you can check these 2 commentary sources online for free:
[Web] Engligh Tafsir (Quran commentary) -Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, translation of verses is not that good, but great English commentary of each chapter of the Quran in clear English. Extra link
[Web] Dawat'ul Quran Commentary - Shams Pirzada, another excellent commentary that goes great when read along with the Quran translation.
If you have more questions, you can also ask questions on this sub.
Sounds like you're looking for something like:
here is one of Pickthall, and here is a hardcover. I have not gone through it so i don't know how it is.
Here are a few other popular translations:
[Web] Quran.com - The Noble Quran online in various popular translations.
[Book] The Clear Quran - Dr. Mustafa Khattab, a thematic translation of the Quran. Easy to Understand, and has extra notes for for clarity. Kindle edition**
[Book] The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics) - Abdel Haleem, another Quran in book form, this one is written in extremely clear modern English that makes it easy and pleasurable to read.
No English translation is perfect, but there are various decent English translations you can find online for free or on Amazon:
[Web] Quran.com - The Noble Quran online in various popular translations.
[Book] The Clear Quran - Dr. Mustafa Khattab, a thematic translation of the Quran. Easy to Understand, and has extra notes for for clarity. Kindle edition**
[Book] The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics) - Abdel Haleem, another Quran in book form, this one is written in extremely clear modern English that makes it easy and pleasurable to read.
You should also pray to God to guide you to the Truth (even if you don't believe in God).
If you have any questions about the verses, you can ask here. Maybe even visit your local mosque and talk to the Imam if you have questions.