There were quite a few classic books, which have left a lasting memory or impression. I would have to write a long list about French, German, Italian and other European literature from classics to modern literature and poetry.
O.K., regarding English writers, there are lots of impressing stories and balads - too many again to choose only one. For today, I took a random pick and the winner is a wolf and dog hybrid, Jack London's White Fang:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Fang