The War of the Worlds

This book has been sitting around unread for a while, and I thought I'd finally give it some love.  The War of The Worlds is, even after decades of people writing about similar things, very original and imaginative.  Every paragraph is useful and memorable.  The imagery seems realistic and grand.  The decrease in humanity of everyone near the end is portrayed very well, and certainly much better than most modern books.  I love it.