Suggestions for books about animals that are for adults? I’ve already read Animal Farm and Watership Down.
Suggestions for books about animals that are for adults? I’ve already read Animal Farm and Watership Down.
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The Art of Racing in the Rain is a great book
The Art of Racing in the Rain. Told form the dog’s perspective.
A Dogs Purpose is also a very good books
A Dog’s Journey,also.
A Dog’s Purpose. The Art of Racing iN The Rain.
Lily and the Octopus was a good one
Oh yes, I’ve read that too and I LOVED it!
What about FLUKE. Yes, it’s a book.
Moby Dick
The Secret Life Of Bees
Carl Hiaasen has a lot of great ones, too. Scat was great! I just read that a couple weeks ago.
„Timbuktu“ by Paul Auster. The 1st person narrator is a dog!
Peter Be there writes a series about a cat called Norton. Any of the James Herriot books.
“Following Atticus”?
You might want to check out the Mrs. Murphy mysteries by Rita Mae Brown; the animals speak in italics. Great series!
A fun series!!!! I haven’t read the past few though because I felt she was getting too “preachy”.
Thunder Dog ?
White Fang.
Firebringer if you enjoy fantasy, and The Wolves of Time: Journey to the Heartland.
War Horse.
Black Beauty, more for kids, but still a good read.
In the Heart of the Sea, nonfiction, but reads like fiction. Was the inspiration for Moby Dick
And “The Call of the Wild”
I just finished a dog who dared to dream, great book.
The Art of Racing in the Rain!
That is truly one of the best , most life affirming books I have ever read…wonderful to read!
I bawled at the end of this book. It is one of the best books ever.
This was a great read.
Reading a beautiful memoir called birds art life by kyo. Maclear awesome. Check it out.
James Herriot, the Chet and Bernie mysters The Cat who
Marley and Me
The Sight and Fell by David Clement Davies
Promise of the Wolves series by Dorothy Hearst
A street cat named Bob
Awesome sequel is great also
Dewey
David rosenfelt has a dog themed series
A friend got me started reading his books and I am hooked- he is really a dog-lover.
How was Watership Down?
Anything written by Nick Trout. He’s a surgeon at a Boston animal hospital. I worked with him, he’s brilliant and a great writer
Black Beauty
If you like elephants, the Elephant Whisperer is non fiction and is absolutely superb, also Mourning Parade is fantastic.
There’s Born Free, The Zookeepers Wife.
These are all excellent!!
Just looking at your recommendations now ?
About a Dog, A Dog’s Purpose, Marley and Me. You see, I love dogs.
Also, The Plague Dogs. Might be out of print now but worth the research.
Fifteen Dogs
By Andre Alexis!!!
Classics by Jack London , Call of the Wild, White Fang etc. Loved those books
That Quail Robert
Chosen by a horse
I still love reading Black Beauty. I’m sure someone has mentioned it above.
The Bees by Laline Paull is fantastic.
YES!!!
“Someone to Look Up To” by Jean Gill
Leaving Time
Elephant Company (Vicki Constantine Croke) is just superb!! One of the best books I ever read! I’m about to read Elephant Dawn (Sharon Pincott).
Water for Elephants
Add my voice to the James Herriott series. Also, “All My Patients Are Under the Bed.”
I didn’t read through all the responses, so I apologize if these are repeats.
1. Born Free
2. All Creatures Great and Small
3. Dewey the Library Cat
I got Dewey at my book club’s book exchange last month, I’m excited to read it!
Where the red fern grows
Marley and me
White fang
Duncton Wood
Redwall Series
YES ! Try RACING in the RAIN …forgot author….but wonderful book w/ dog narrative .
Loved this book
I second @Rebecca‘s suggestion for the Redwall series.
This looks nice!
I’m reading The Art of Racing In The Rain and loving it!! Get out the Kleenex though!
The Wonderling
I just finished “Finding Gobi” a quick, fun, amazingly heartwarming book!
Lost and found
Who is the author?
Jacqueline Sheehan and Picture this #2
Thank you
Weaving Water is a great story about otters ?
Dewey
Water for Elephants
A Dogs Life
Art of Racing in the Rain
I’m reading this one now! It’s amazing ?
Anything by James Herriot!
James Herriott wrote books about his experiences as a vet which are really good. He was a vet in the UK. They’re older books, but they are worth the read if you haven’t read them yet.
Oh, and I just saw Matt’s post. I agree totally!
Bobby, by Elizabeth Pienaar is a beautiful story, based somewhat in truth, and told from a dog’s perspective. Not quite in the same category as Animal Farm and Watership down, but definitely worth the read!
Duncton wood series by Horwood is like Watership with moles – or joyce stranger wrote loads of realistic heart rending animal books.
“The Art of Racing in the Rain”, by Garth Stein. A book told from a dog’s POV. He’s not a typical dog though. He wants to be a human and is very smart. Caution: It may make you cry.
“The Bees” Laline Paull. It’s a book told from a bee’s POV. I really enjoyed the research that went into this one. It’s fiction, but there is so much about bees that I didn’t know!
I’m reading Art of Racing In The Rain right now. It’s amazing. But you’re right, get out the Kleenex. ?