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The Popol Vuh is an amazing read, and I have a copy of Recinos, Goetz, and Morley's English version (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/230039019) from 1981 on my bookshelf with the other religious books. If you're interested in an approachable retelling, Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya (1989) by Patricia Amlin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHSOGryN-DA) uses actual images from the K’iche’ Maya texts.
To add on to this: One of the best Great Courses lectures I've listened to is Edwin Barnhart's Maya to Aztec series, and I can't recommend it enough. His love of the subject is infectious, and the Maya deserve more attention on the historical world stage as one of the very few locations to independently develop a true writing system.

https://www.audible.com/pd/Maya-to-Aztec-Ancient-Mesoamerica... for the Audible link.

Related: The German musical collective of the same name, Popol Vuh[1], who in my eyes is notably known for being behind the soundtrack of Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, the Wrath of God, are particularly great. For instance, listen to this lovely piece entitled “Song of the Earth”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YjJSHogjsFw

1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popol_Vuh_(band)