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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23,814 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
18,096 members
208 reviews
3.9
Score 73.5
Added 2022-07-14, 03:27 PM
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by C. S. Lewis
45,886 members
767 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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11,200 members
170 reviews
4.2
Score 58.45
Added 2022-07-14, 02:52 PM
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by Munro Leaf
9,080 members
171 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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7,987 members
58 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
6,718 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
22,869 members
1,069 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
10,539 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
14,607 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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10,744 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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5,749 members
72 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
7,057 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
4,127 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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14,397 members
548 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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12,272 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
20,262 members
321 reviews
3.8
Score 22.84
Added 2022-07-18, 03:53 PM
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12,576 members
263 reviews
4.1
Score 22.08
Added 2022-07-14, 04:42 PM
- 8 Members
- cpg, dewasus1, hohosmurf, Kristelh, Brian.Gunderson, Lady_Stray, Curran2, Nyleara
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by C. S. Lewis
25,492 members
258 reviews
4
Score 21.63
Added 2022-07-14, 04:35 PM
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10,681 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
2,389 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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5,139 members
77 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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44,765 members
767 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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7,052 members
135 reviews
4
Score 16.09
Added 2022-07-14, 03:17 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, d_perlo, CarltonC, souloftherose, enchaunter
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7,879 members
138 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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5,268 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
46
- 5 Members
- ms529212, sturlington, perennialreader, PeaceUCC, JustJune
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8,083 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
8,261 members
76 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
11,687 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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3,100 members
40 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
9,622 members
507 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
19,785 members
362 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
10,089 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
490 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
2,457 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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3,622 members
148 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.
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- 3 Members
- teelgee, ReluctantTechie, belleek
69
4,781 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
2,857 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
956 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
1,025 members
23 reviews
4.1
Score 8.87
Added 2022-07-14, 03:57 PM
- 3 Members
- yoyogod, lizzy50usa, al.vick
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569 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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1,334 members
13 reviews
4
Score 7.96
Added 2022-07-14, 05:28 PM
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, paradoxosalpha, JustJune
82
by James Bowen
1,498 members
88 reviews
3.9
Score 7.9
Added 2022-07-16, 02:20 AM
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- 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
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- 2 Members
- unctifer, Brian.Gunderson
92
- 2 Members
- herschelian, homeless
93
- 2 Members
- jeshakespeare, Maddz
94
1,544 members
84 reviews
4.1
Score 6.46
Added 2022-07-15, 10:51 PM
- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, lizzy50usa
95
2,576 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
835 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