'The Island of Dr. Moreau'

As part of this little blog, I've read two other H.G. Wells novels and this, by far, is the best.

It's fleshed out a lot more and a lot more polished and less "diarylike" than "War of the Worlds" or "The Time Machine."

Plus, it's pertinent. Genetic engineering and evolution. It also has gigantic societal undertones pertaining to race, ethnicity, class structures and such.

Furthermore, it didn't hurt that I had seen Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando's cinematic effort, which is awesome.