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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27,898 members
513 reviews
4.2
44 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, mirryi, 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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13,343 members
168 reviews
3.8
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13,443 members
293 reviews
4.2
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17,597 members
372 reviews
4
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4,257 members
58 reviews
3.9
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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13,010 members
196 reviews
½ 4.3
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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6,755 members
84 reviews
3.9
21
8,821 members
170 reviews
4
22
8,364 members
96 reviews
3.9
23
5,057 members
82 reviews
4.1
25
15,149 members
193 reviews
4.1
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2,880 members
50 reviews
4
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22,776 members
345 reviews
3.8
28
15,745 members
283 reviews
4.1
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29,918 members
297 reviews
4
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687 members
25 reviews
4.2
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13,454 members
122 reviews
3.9
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2,672 members
13 reviews
3.8
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2,694 members
59 reviews
4
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6,278 members
84 reviews
3.9
35
47,443 members
1,050 reviews
3.9
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14,142 members
147 reviews
3.9
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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1,166 members
21 reviews
4.1
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52,953 members
873 reviews
4.2
7 Members
abbottthomas, belleek, Kristelh, threadnsong, TheSoulRider, DoomLuz, JustJune
Explanations
abbottthomas: Don't forget the fox!
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5,185 members
46 reviews
½ 4.6
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7,868 members
144 reviews
4
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9,015 members
161 reviews
½ 4.3
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411 members
12 reviews
3.8
43
1,079 members
28 reviews
4.1
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5,926 members
178 reviews
4.2
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11,724 members
156 reviews
3.9
46
9,890 members
152 reviews
4.2
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4,558 members
116 reviews
4
48
693 members
19 reviews
4
49
9,774 members
81 reviews
4
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12,338 members
164 reviews
4.1
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8,008 members
34 reviews
3.8
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14,146 members
88 reviews
4.1
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3,554 members
46 reviews
3.8
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12,508 members
542 reviews
½ 4.4
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18,355 members
157 reviews
3.8
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11,376 members
624 reviews
4
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572 members
9 reviews
3.8
58
4,134 members
38 reviews
½ 3.6
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2,707 members
48 reviews
4
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27,423 members
223 reviews
3.9
61
4,487 members
133 reviews
4
62
11,109 members
85 reviews
4
63
1,369 members
24 reviews
3.8
64
2,039 members
23 reviews
3.8
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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68 members
1 review
3.8
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5,461 members
212 reviews
4.2
3 Members
Aquila, anglemark, souloftherose
Explanations
Aquila: Spiders on a terraformed planet undergo an intelligence revolution.
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1,748 members
109 reviews
4.1
68
5,603 members
68 reviews
4
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708 members
7 reviews
4.2
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3,138 members
84 reviews
4.1
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1,668 members
43 reviews
3.8
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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1,435 members
16 reviews
½ 4.5
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1,104 members
23 reviews
4.1
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643 members
23 reviews
½ 4.3
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1,558 members
40 reviews
4.1
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2,589 members
80 reviews
4.1
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7,093 members
253 reviews
4.1
78
6,890 members
323 reviews
4.2
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402 members
7 reviews
3.8
80
2,801 members
38 reviews
3.8
3 Members
kleo, jeane, al.cover
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23,663 members
386 reviews
3.9
82
1,608 members
17 reviews
4
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1,791 members
93 reviews
3.9
4 Members
kleo, eronn, tina1969, LibraryCin,Matke ,vwinsloe
Explanations
Matke : Not fiction
vwinsloe : not fiction
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765 members
31 reviews
4.1
85
11,555 members
161 reviews
½ 3.5
86
2,435 members
49 reviews
½ 3.7
87
4,883 members
13 reviews
3.9
3 Members
ms529212, yoyogod, RonB
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1,959 members
137 reviews
½ 3.7
89
2,643 members
28 reviews
3.9
90
28,381 members
225 reviews
3.9
91
1,108 members
18 reviews
3.8
2 Members
RonB, dfmorgan
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1,426 members
77 reviews
3.9
93
3,265 members
43 reviews
4
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1,005 members
17 reviews
3.8
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413 members
9 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,807 members
111 reviews
4.1
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8,383 members
187 reviews
½ 3.6
98
1,451 members
11 reviews
½ 4.6
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3,690 members
134 reviews
½ 3.6
100
1,439 members
14 reviews
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