Addendum

I was thinking about adding an additional Jungle thought as a post, but it just came out in a discussion with Gobula in the comments. I may have read writers who are more accomplished in their use of language or who are more polished as storytellers, but this book ranks higher in my opinion because it was meant to do something. Most books try to capture or reflect the world, this one tried to change it. That is the ultimate use of literature, writing, and all communication, in my book.