The Island of Dr Moreau by H. G. Wells - As pure science fiction, I found this ordinary. The science part was rather unbelievable and the plot was predictable. It is the themes that Wells was exploring that would make this an interesting read. I was listening to this in NYC traffic so I do not think I grasped all of it. I would say it was a commentary on the optimism of man's potential (Enlightenment), animal nature of man (Darwinism), self-enforced social orders, and religion.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - This is worth reading just for the puns.

Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie - I guess I must be trying to catch up on my reading of children's literature. Great first line: "All children, except one, grow up." The narrator's sarcasm is something to appreciate.