The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells follows Edward Prendick, who discovers a remote island where Dr. Moreau conducts gruesome experiments blending human and animal life.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain follows Hank Morgan, a 19th-century American transported to medieval England, using modern knowledge to reshape history.
Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott explores a two-dimensional world where a humble square discovers higher dimensions, blending mathematics with sharp social satire.