The Invisible Man

 The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

I'd never read H.G. Wells but had heard about the notorious radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, and seen movies made from that book and The Island of Dr. Moreau. I wanted to watch the Elizabeth Moss movie based on The Invisible Man but thought I should read the book first, only to find out the movie is only loosely based on the book and isn't the same story at all. 

The book being 128 years old I expect most people know how the story ends, but in case you don't, spoiler ahead...

A scientist, in an experiment gone horribly wrong, is shocked to find himself becoming invisible. But he soon realizes there are pros and cons to his condition - he can go anywhere unseen, but any clothes he wears are visible. And it's winter, so walking around naked can get uncomfortably chilly. Another unexpected hindrance to sneaking around is that any food he eats, or anything he picks up to carry, can be seen, revealing his location to anyone watching. Still, the pros outweigh the cons and he comes to like, and then need, the control invisibility gives him over others. Eventually his desire for power consumes him and leads to his demise.

I wasn't keen on the narration of the audio book I listened to. Edward James Beesley was very expressive, almost too much so, but then maybe it was suitable for the story and the time it was set in. I just like things a little more subtle; I might have liked it better had I read it.