Favorite Animal Fiction
- List of the Month
- July 2022 (see all)
- Description
- Rabbits struggling for survival, mice with swords, wise old spiders... the world of fiction is filled with fascinating animal characters. Our List of the Month this July is devoted to our Favorite Animal Fiction. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme.
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- 43 Members
- pilston, Aquila, rangerfan, Bestine, cpg, LynnB, EerierIdyllMeme, knerd.knitter, manywydhan, digifish_books, yoyogod, RonB, RuMuse, dewasus1, jeane, Cecrow, FAMeulstee, d_perlo, Copperskye, RBeffa, belleek, DeBruyn, souloftherose, susanbooks, JanetEng, Kristelh, vwinsloe, waltzmn, Josiehime, Brian.Gunderson, msjudy, threadnsong, ManWithAnAgenda, Boand, TheSoulRider, elahrairah, HeatherHale, Tosta, JustJune, slimikin, melissabaron, shanlspy, carlosyu
- Explanations
- elahrairah: Quite simply the best novel ever written from the POV of animals. It takes less than a couple of chapters for the brain to forget that these are rabbits, it creates a believable world and cosmology without being didactic or breaking the fourth wall. This is a children's book that is really an adult's book, but is suitable for children! The themes, oh the themes! Man's inhumanity, the archetypal epic journey throgh dark places to salvation, a sensitive critique of authoritarianism (woundwort isn't just a baddy, he has good reasons for what he does), anti-elitism, strength through plurality etc etc. Truly a great work.
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- 35 Members
- pilston, laytonwoman3rd, wisemetis, Bestine, ajennell, SqueakyChu, dara85, LynnB, knerd.knitter, jeshakespeare, mldg, d_perlo, sundancer, sturlington, belleek, DeBruyn, perennialreader, KitteryKat, daisyfly, Kristelh, Tess_W, Josiehime, LibraryCin, msjudy, baughga, TheSoulRider, darsaster, HeatherHale, PeaceUCC, Tosta, DoomLuz, carlosyu, bostieslovebooks, SerenityLFL, Nyleara
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23,729 members
330 reviews
4.1
Score 91.54
Added 2022-07-14, 02:53 PM
- 28 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, anglemark, paradoxosalpha, knerd.knitter, manywydhan, digifish_books, mldg, abbottthomas, RonB, PitcherBooks, Kek55, amanda4242, CarltonC, Heather39, kleh, RBeffa, DeBruyn, daisyfly, dud5ers, Josiehime, AbigailAdams26, msjudy, ManWithAnAgenda, Boand, HeatherHale, JustJune, melissabaron, carlosyu
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- 28 Members
- hipdeep, ajennell, SqueakyChu, knerd.knitter, manywydhan, digifish_books, sundancer, CarltonC, merrystar, Matke, EMS_24, DeBruyn, susanbooks, daisyfly, Kristelh, Josiehime, Brian.Gunderson, ahef1963, msjudy, barefootsong, ManWithAnAgenda, tgimom, darsaster, HeatherHale, JustJune, bostieslovebooks, Curran2, Nyleara
- Explanations
- knerd.knitter: I love Eeyore.
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- 25 Members
- LynnB, munklinde, manywydhan, abbottthomas, RonB, d_perlo, CarltonC, birder4106, sturlington, susanbooks, ryann40175, tina1969, Kristelh, katemcangus, Tess_W, JuliaMaria, Aug3Zimm, Josiehime, enchaunter, baughga, HeatherHale, Tosta, mirryi, James_B, carlosyu,
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by Anna Sewell
18,021 members
207 reviews
3.9
Score 73.5
Added 2022-07-14, 03:27 PM
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by C. S. Lewis
45,660 members
763 reviews
4.1
Score 66.36
Added 2022-07-14, 04:36 PM
- 23 Members
- cpg, knerd.knitter, manywydhan, ms529212, sunqueen, sundancer, sturlington, belleek, elkiedee, KitteryKat, ryann40175, Kristelh, Josiehime, Brian.Gunderson, ahef1963, brandymt, baughga, ebustad, tgimom, darsaster, DoomLuz, shanlspy, SummerDee,Aug3Zimm ,waltzmn
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11,149 members
170 reviews
4.2
Score 58.45
Added 2022-07-14, 02:52 PM
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by Munro Leaf
9,043 members
170 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 54.23
Added 2022-07-14, 03:52 PM
- 18 Members
- pilston, Weaverbird_Beads, herschelian, ajennell, Chelidona, munklinde, mldg, dewasus1, hohosmurf, d_perlo, Matke, eronn, DeBruyn, threadnsong, barefootsong, aspirit, baughga, PeaceUCC
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7,950 members
57 reviews
3.9
Score 53.18
Added 2022-07-14, 03:31 PM
- 18 Members
- pilston, karenb, laytonwoman3rd, ajennell, Cecrow, Pebblesgmc, Copperskye, merrystar, Matke, RBeffa, perennialreader, vwinsloe, msjudy, barefootsong, baughga, PeaceUCC, shanlspy, bostieslovebooks
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by T. S. Eliot
6,709 members
90 reviews
4
Score 52.24
Added 2022-07-14, 05:40 PM
- 17 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, Bestine, anglemark, Chelidona, EerierIdyllMeme, manywydhan, Heather39, Matke, eronn, kleh, DeBruyn, elkiedee, daisyfly, tina1969, Maddz, darsaster, melissabaron
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- 17 Members
- wisemetis, knerd.knitter, ms529212, RonB, Cecrow, CarltonC, DeBruyn, ryann40175, Josiehime, kristilabrie, barefootsong, baughga, ManWithAnAgenda, ebustad, PeaceUCC, kbrinster, bostieslovebooks,elahrairah
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by Eric Carle
22,786 members
1,068 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 45.55
Added 2022-07-14, 03:26 PM
- 16 Members
- knerd.knitter, jeshakespeare, digifish_books, kleo, dewasus1, Pebblesgmc, birder4106, kleh, KitteryKat, Kristelh, Aug3Zimm, ahef1963, brandymt, baughga, Yuki-Onna, Nyleara
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- 15 Members
- ajennell, terran, Kek55, FAMeulstee, Pebblesgmc, Copperskye, birder4106, eronn, perennialreader, vwinsloe, Josiehime, threadnsong, PeaceUCC, Cairlinn, shanlspy
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- 13 Members
- manywydhan, sunqueen, hohosmurf, Heather39, EMS_24, cherpy, waltzmn, Boand, Lady_Stray, TheSoulRider, Yuki-Onna, HeatherHale, Nyleara
- Explanations
- waltzmn: Also worth checking are Robert Henryson's versions of the fables, particularly "The Cock and the Jasp" and "The Two Mice" (The City Mouse and the Country Mouse); Henryson has improved the presentation of both tales -- at least if you can read Middle English/Middle Scots.
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by Arnold Lobel
10,501 members
263 reviews
4.2
Score 37.46
Added 2022-07-14, 03:49 PM
- 13 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, hipdeep, ajennell, dara85, ms529212, mldg, merrystar, DeBruyn, ahef1963, barefootsong, baughga, TheSoulRider, PeaceUCC
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by Wilson Rawls
14,531 members
351 reviews
4
Score 35.98
Added 2022-07-15, 08:30 AM
- 13 Members
- ajennell, jeane, Cecrow, ryann40175, Tess_W, Aug3Zimm, noveltea, kristilabrie, brandymt, TheSoulRider, HeatherHale, DoomLuz, Savedbygrace04
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10,703 members
182 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 34.04
Added 2022-07-14, 03:29 PM
- 12 Members
- pilston, laytonwoman3rd, mldg, d_perlo, belleek, KitteryKat, Tess_W, Brian.Gunderson, al.vick, barefootsong, baughga, tgimom
- Explanations
- belleek: Grew up outside Boston and just a story I loved so much as a child. And we could visit the places where it took place
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5,725 members
73 reviews
3.9
Score 28.83
Added 2022-07-14, 10:40 PM
- 11 Members
- karenb, herschelian, RuMuse, Kek55, Pebblesgmc, ryann40175, dud5ers, vwinsloe, ManWithAnAgenda, JustJune, Cairlinn
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by Deborah Howe
7,006 members
158 reviews
4
Score 26.17
Added 2022-07-14, 03:41 PM
- 9 Members
- wisemetis, ajennell, dara85, EerierIdyllMeme, knerd.knitter, DoomLuz, melissabaron, Curran2, Savedbygrace04
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by Michael Bond
4,105 members
70 reviews
4.1
Score 25.77
Added 2022-07-15, 02:23 AM
- 9 Members
- digifish_books, sunqueen, kleh, DeBruyn, souloftherose, noveltea, tgimom, darsaster, Curran2
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14,335 members
546 reviews
4.1
Score 25.29
Added 2022-07-14, 02:54 PM
- 9 Members
- RonB, anneofia, Cecrow, Matke, RBeffa, AbigailAdams26, TheSoulRider, Tosta, shanlspy
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12,220 members
181 reviews
4.1
Score 24.53
Added 2022-07-15, 04:41 PM
- 9 Members
- paradoxosalpha, RonB, hohosmurf, CarltonC, Heather39, Tess_W, barefootsong, ManWithAnAgenda, Lady_Stray
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- 8 Members
- Chelidona, RuMuse, Pebblesgmc, sundancer, Heather39, souloftherose, al.cover, msjudy
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- 8 Members
- Chelidona, dara85, jeshakespeare, hohosmurf, Brian.Gunderson, Murphy-Jacobs, Lady_Stray, SummerDee
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by Jack London
20,167 members
321 reviews
3.8
Score 22.84
Added 2022-07-18, 03:53 PM
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- 8 Members
- cpg, dewasus1, hohosmurf, Kristelh, Brian.Gunderson, Lady_Stray, Curran2, Nyleara
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by C. S. Lewis
25,402 members
258 reviews
4
Score 21.63
Added 2022-07-14, 04:35 PM
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10,612 members
119 reviews
3.9
Score 20.58
Added 2022-07-14, 08:35 PM
- 8 Members
- karenb, jeshakespeare, Kek55, daisyfly, al.vick, brandymt, Lady_Stray, ebustad
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- 7 Members
- jeane, hohosmurf, FAMeulstee, Pebblesgmc, Copperskye, daisyfly, Cairlinn
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by Dodie Smith
2,380 members
50 reviews
4
Score 19.96
Added 2022-07-14, 03:19 PM
- 7 Members
- manywydhan, amanda4242, elkiedee, dud5ers, threadnsong, Boand, Savedbygrace04
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5,131 members
76 reviews
3.9
Score 19.75
Added 2022-07-14, 03:32 PM
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- 7 Members
- karenb, cherpy, Aug3Zimm, al.cover, barefootsong, elahrairah, Curran2
- Explanations
- elahrairah: I haven't read White Fang but partner reckons that its the best animal novel ever and needs more love.
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- 6 Members
- karenb, hipdeep, Bestine, abbottthomas, amanda4242, JustJune
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- 7 Members
- ms529212, kleo, sunqueen, CarltonC, birder4106, sturlington, melissabaron
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44,639 members
764 reviews
4.2
Score 17.5
Added 2022-07-16, 01:12 PM
- 7 Members
- abbottthomas, belleek, Kristelh, threadnsong, TheSoulRider, DoomLuz, JustJune
- Explanations
- abbottthomas: Don't forget the fox!
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7,042 members
134 reviews
4
Score 16.09
Added 2022-07-14, 03:17 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, d_perlo, CarltonC, souloftherose, enchaunter
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7,855 members
137 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 15.68
Added 2022-07-23, 03:18 PM
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by John Crowley
325 members
8 reviews
3.8
Score 15.61
Added 2022-07-14, 03:22 PM
- 5 Members
- anglemark, paradoxosalpha, sunqueen, lottpoet, Lady_Stray
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- 6 Members
- Bestine, abbottthomas, Kek55, Matke, Murphy-Jacobs, DoomLuz
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5,260 members
150 reviews
4.2
Score 15.33
Added 2022-07-15, 08:25 AM
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- 5 Members
- digifish_books, amanda4242, elkiedee, Boand, Lady_Stray
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- 5 Members
- ms529212, sturlington, perennialreader, PeaceUCC, JustJune
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8,044 members
146 reviews
4.2
Score 13.65
Added 2022-07-15, 05:24 AM
- 5 Members
- SqueakyChu, mldg, kristilabrie, tgimom, SummerDee
48
- 5 Members
- dara85, jeshakespeare, lizzy50usa, Heather39, DeBruyn
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- 4 Members
- Copperskye, RBeffa, gypsysmom, Murphy-Jacobs
50
8,204 members
75 reviews
4
Score 13.01
Added 2022-07-14, 05:27 PM
- 5 Members
- wisemetis, Chelidona, al.vick, ManWithAnAgenda, shanlspy
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- 5 Members
- cpg, Matke, ryann40175, brandymt, PeaceUCC
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by E. B. White
11,627 members
79 reviews
4.1
Score 12.23
Added 2022-07-14, 03:25 PM
- 4 Members
- wisemetis, d_perlo, perennialreader, bostieslovebooks
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3,090 members
41 reviews
3.8
Score 12.05
Added 2022-07-16, 01:14 PM
- 5 Members
- Chelidona, abbottthomas, hohosmurf, Matke, SummerDee
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by Mo Willems
9,591 members
506 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 11.95
Added 2022-07-17, 05:48 PM
- 5 Members
- Chelidona, PitcherBooks, Brian.Gunderson, Lady_Stray, shanlspy
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by Roald Dahl
19,715 members
361 reviews
3.9
Score 10.64
Added 2022-07-14, 05:07 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, noveltea, brandymt, Tosta
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by Garth Stein
10,077 members
592 reviews
4
Score 10.43
Added 2022-07-23, 03:16 PM
- 4 Members
- SqueakyChu, Kek55, cherpy, HeatherHale
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by Colin Dann
489 members
7 reviews
3.9
Score 10.34
Added 2022-07-14, 02:54 PM
- 4 Members
- RonB, AbigailAdams26, Lady_Stray, Cairlinn
59
- 4 Members
- paradoxosalpha, jeane, threadnsong, Lady_Stray
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by Felix Salten
2,452 members
50 reviews
4
Score 9.97
Added 2022-07-15, 03:55 PM
- 4 Members
- jeane, threadnsong, Cairlinn, Nyleara
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- 3 Members
- digifish_books, FAMeulstee, Pebblesgmc
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- 3 Members
- cad_lib, Pebblesgmc, Copperskye
- Explanations
- cad_lib: Story of an Irish Setter - stayed with me for over 40 years. Eventually owned & was owned by 2 most wonderful English Setters, but it started from the Red ones.
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3,591 members
147 reviews
4.1
Score 9.35
Added 2022-07-21, 04:50 PM
- 3 Members
- Aquila, anglemark, souloftherose
- Explanations
- Aquila: Spiders on a terraformed planet undergo an intelligence revolution.
68
- 3 Members
- teelgee, ReluctantTechie, belleek
69
4,766 members
69 reviews
4
Score 9.23
Added 2022-07-20, 07:41 PM
- 3 Members
- SqueakyChu, Tess_W, juniperSun
70
- 3 Members
- cpg, Pebblesgmc, Copperskye
71
by Walter Moers
2,855 members
82 reviews
4.1
Score 9.08
Added 2022-07-14, 03:41 PM
- 3 Members
- anglemark, amanda4242, birder4106
72
- 3 Members
- susanbooks, JuliaMaria, darsaster
- Explanations
- susanbooks: Though the subtitle is "a Biography," this is a wonderful work of fiction, meant as a gentle tease to Lytton Strachey who had just become a biographer himself.
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by Arnold Lobel
953 members
7 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 8.96
Added 2022-07-15, 04:41 PM
- 3 Members
- Heather39, bostieslovebooks, Curran2
74
by Diane Duane
1,024 members
23 reviews
4.1
Score 8.87
Added 2022-07-14, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, lizzy50usa, al.vick
75
564 members
19 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 8.71
Added 2022-07-14, 02:52 PM
- 3 Members
- elkiedee, al.vick, AbigailAdams26
76
- 3 Members
- jeane, souloftherose, elkiedee
77
- 3 Members
- karenb, Chelidona, CDWilson27
78
- 3 Members
- EMS_24, barefootsong, aspirit
79
- 3 Members
- cherpy, gypsysmom, pussreboots
80
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1,331 members
13 reviews
4
Score 7.96
Added 2022-07-14, 05:28 PM
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, paradoxosalpha, JustJune
82
by James Bowen
1,496 members
88 reviews
3.9
Score 7.9
Added 2022-07-16, 02:20 AM
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84
- 3 Members
- knerd.knitter, tina1969, DoomLuz
85
- 3 Members
- RonB, RuMuse, threadnsong
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87
- 2 Members
- Verkruissen, Yuki-Onna
88
- 3 Members
- RBeffa, ManWithAnAgenda, JustJune
89
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- 2 Members
- unctifer, Brian.Gunderson
92
- 2 Members
- herschelian, homeless
93
- 2 Members
- jeshakespeare, Maddz
94
1,542 members
83 reviews
4.1
Score 6.46
Added 2022-07-15, 10:51 PM
- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, lizzy50usa
95
2,511 members
166 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.31
Added 2022-07-21, 12:34 PM
96
- 2 Members
- sturlington, Aug3Zimm
97
by Jill Barklem
832 members
7 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 6.08
Added 2022-07-15, 04:39 PM
- 2 Members
- PitcherBooks, Heather39
99
- 2 Members
- sturlington, katemcangus
100
- 2 Members
- Bestine, jeshakespeare