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Most are probably familiar with the story of Oliver Twist, because they have seen the movie or the musical. I have seen neither but pop culture has a habit of exposing you to a story in small ways. Our main character is an orphan going from the workhouse to a variety of people that take him in and teach him the harsh lessons of life. Many are probably familiar with Fagin, Dodger, and their gang of thieves that Oliver is recruited for and people are aware of the famous "please sir. Could I have some more?", but so much more happens too little Oliver in this novel.
Though, the novel is quite enjoyable, Dickens' writing style is hard to get into. He was very detail oriented and wordy, but he did get paid by the word. That's a pretty good motivation to writing a lot of words. Our main character, Oliver, though he is adorable and pitiable, he is too good and moral to be an engaging character, but the other characters make up for it. Dickens has created an assortment of colorful characters that make Oliver's world. Some I have heard are inspired by real people and I wonder if at the time those people realized it, probably not. The story is full of wit and social commentary on the world Dickens grew up in. Such as his snarky and sarcastic comments about the workhouse. It is a long book being a little over 500 pages (my edition was 509), but I would recommend it as a starting point for Dickens if you're just getting into him.