I would suggest 80's then 90's X-Men, Spider-Man off course, I could just keep reeling of titles but its all up to personal taste.
As for Major Events / Crossovers my Personal Favorites are,,,
Korvac Saga - (Avengers)
Days of Future Past - (X-Men)
Secret Wars II - (Crossover event)
Mutant Massacre - (Mainly X-Titles, Thor & Daredevil)
Kraven's Last Hunt - (Spider-Man)
Inferno - (Crossover event)
Acts of Vengeance - (Crossover event)
Thanos Quest
X-Tinction Agenda - (X-Titles)
Infinity Gauntlet - (Crossover event)
Operation Galactic Storm - (Avengers / Team member Titles)
X-Cutioner's Song - (X-Titles)
Fatal Attractions - (X-Titles)
Blood Ties - (Avengers & X-Men Crossover)
Siege of Darkness - (Midnight Sons titles)
The Phalanx Covenant - (X-Titles)
Leigon Quest - (X-Titles)
Age of Apocalypse
Onslaught - (Crossover event)
Avengers Disassembled - (Avengers)
Winter Soldier - (CAptain America)
House of M
Spider-Man The Other - (Spider-Man)
Civil War - (Crossover event)
Planet Hulk - (Hulk)
Annihilation - (Crossover event)
World War Hulk & Aftersmash - (Crossover event)
Messiah Complex - (X-Titles)
Secret Invasion - (Crossover event)
Dark Reign & UTOPIA - (Variouse Titles)
War Of Kings - (Crossover event)
Messiah War - (X-Force & Cable)
Fall of the Hulks & World War Hulks - (Hulk Titles)
The Siege - (Crossover event)
Second Coming - (X-Titles)
Shadowland - (Crossover event)
Fear Itself - (Crossover event)
Schism - (Schism / Generation Hope titles)
Spider Island - (Crossover event)
Avengers Vs X-Men - (Crossover event)
Age of Ultron - (Crossover event)
That is as far into Marvel continuity as I have got at present though I am looking forward to getting around to reading,,
Infinity - (Crossover event)
Battle of the Atom - (X-Titles)
Inhumanity - (Crossover event)
Original Sin - (Crossover event)
Death of Wolverine - (Crossover event / alot of Wolverine Titles)
AXIS - (Crossover event)
But as I have said its all down to personal taste, Someone else may have a totally different list.
(Reading lists and the Reading orders can be found Online for all the above & those not listed)
Hope it helps even a little.
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