Which Star Trek novel to start first?

I'm relatively new to the world of Star Trek, my experience only extends to TOS and TNG so far, both of which I really loved and enjoyed, but recently I discovered there's an absurd expanded universe of more than 900 novels and counting. As it is understandable, I felt overwhelmed lol nowadays I really don't have much patience or time to watch 1-hour long episodes, so books have become my bread and butter.

So, I come looking for any recs you guys might have. I'd prefer standalone novels rather than series, since I'm looking to check the waters and see if I like it. I don't mind date of publishing, I enjoy both old and new alike (tbh TOS is holds a dear place in my heart), but I'd like to check any novels that don't require me to have previously watched other movies or entire seasons.

Thanks anyway :)