Favorite Animal Non-Fiction
- List of the Month
- February 2024 (see all)
- Description
- The mind of the raven, the voyage of the turtle... the weeping of the elephant, the spell of the tiger: there is so much to learn about the animals that share our planet! Our List of the Month this February is devoted to our favorite non-fiction works about animals. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme, and are either not about animals, or not non-fiction.
1
by Ed Yong
2,167 members
71 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 89.77
Added 2024-02-06, 03:41 PM
- 25 Members
- lorax, seabelis, hipdeep, avere, wdwilson3, claire.rivers, wester, lizzy50usa, PeggyDean, souloftherose, janerawoof, mitchma, carterepstein, PrueGallagher, peterveen, miller.max, rjohn741, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, hsauvage, CharlesTheB, HH_Library, tokenn, GMbooks, BNewtonCST
2
3,081 members
131 reviews
3.8
Score 83.89
Added 2024-02-06, 03:43 PM
- 24 Members
- lorax, Bookmarque, autumnesf, Storeetllr, jeshakespeare, claire.rivers, lizzy50usa, CoriatLib, Heather39, zooeybat, carterepstein, PrueGallagher, Lisa_Francine, maschi, CharlesTheB, HH_Library, Charon07, auldhouse, tokenn, baronvoncoolio, roxrosengarten, bookmelon, azzouzi, guemesgirl
- Explanations
- jeshakespeare: I have read this book and found it fascinating! It was a library signed copy too which helped me bond with the author at the time.auldhouse: So much to learn about Octopuses! (And yes, as Montgomery explains it is Octopuses not Octopi).
3
9,015 members
161 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 83.15
Added 2024-02-06, 06:17 PM
- 25 Members
- hipdeep, rarm, jjmcgaffey, norabelle414, saskia17, cbl_tn, masterdeski, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, perennialreader, mitchma, Aug3Zimm, al.vick, ahef1963, SusanBraxton, Lisa_Francine, CharlesTheB, Tosta, auldhouse, itstheblob, roxrosengarten, Leifacornson, azzouzi, guemesgirl, SummerLynnYarbrough,Stan47
- Explanations
- auldhouse: This is a wonderful heart-warming comfort read.
4
5,926 members
178 reviews
4.2
Score 65.83
Added 2024-02-07, 01:47 AM
- 18 Members
- jjmcgaffey, Sandydog1, charl08, Faradaydon, dewasus1, victoriapeak, gentcat, YavorD, peterveen, ahef1963, Bookwomble, SusanBraxton, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, hsauvage, auldhouse, guemesgirl, SummerLynnYarbrough
- Explanations
- auldhouse: This memoir is delightful.
5
- 13 Members
- hipdeep, avere, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, paulmdh, al.vick, timetunnel, Kyler_Marie, hsauvage, maschi, CharlesTheB, JerBa
6
- 14 Members
- Silver, aprille, dchaikin, charl08, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, vwinsloe, msjudy, HH_Library, Charon07, loulourevisited, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
7
by Vicki Myron
5,724 members
341 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 39.93
Added 2024-02-07, 11:47 AM
- 12 Members
- jjmcgaffey, EerierIdyllMeme, masterdeski, al.vick, LibraryCin, Lisa_Francine, Carrieida, HH_Library, TeresaBee, TeresaBlock, Leifacornson, guemesgirl
8
by Mary Roach
1,795 members
87 reviews
3.8
Score 38.18
Added 2024-02-06, 06:16 PM
- 12 Members
- hipdeep, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, HH_Library, SealedArchive, Leifacornson, guemesgirl, Unwornstarship
9
- 13 Members
- tardis, aprille, hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, marc.slingerland, RBeffa, Lisa_Francine, mombot, Stan47, roxrosengarten, sheabird, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
- Explanations
- Stan47: In addition to the observations about wolves, the books is a hilarious commentary on the foibles of the Canadian provincial government at that time.
10
1,574 members
108 reviews
4.2
Score 37.46
Added 2024-02-06, 03:39 PM
- 11 Members
- aprille, lahochstetler, lizzy50usa, Heather39, perennialreader, janerawoof, msjudy, hsauvage, Tosta, Charon07, mombot
11
by Joy Adamson
1,383 members
24 reviews
4
Score 36.27
Added 2024-02-06, 04:10 PM
- 12 Members
- Aquila, Silver, tardis, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, ahef1963, SusanBraxton, Hope_H, Lisa_Francine, MauroFrancesco
- Explanations
- birder4106: Wahrscheinlich das erste Tierbuch für Erwachsene, welches ich gelesen habe.
12
1,692 members
57 reviews
4
Score 35.9
Added 2024-02-06, 03:44 PM
- 12 Members
- lorax, charl08, lizzy50usa, FAMeulstee, YavorD, carterepstein, Aug3Zimm, msjudy, hsauvage, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio, Unwornstarship
13
2,413 members
76 reviews
3.8
Score 32.35
Added 2024-02-06, 04:54 PM
- 11 Members
- paradoxosalpha, wester, lizzy50usa, Heather39, peterveen, hilge, maschi, CharlesTheB, tokenn, guemesgirl, Unwornstarship
14
16,560 members
133 reviews
4.1
Score 27.49
Added 2024-02-08, 09:33 AM
- 9 Members
- wester, FAMeulstee, masterdeski, birder4106, peterveen, catherine_raven, tokenn, baronvoncoolio, guemesgirl
- Explanations
- birder4106: Für mich ein richtungsweisendes Buch der Naturgeschichte. Dazu gehört meiner Meinung nach auch die würdigung von Alfred Russel Wallace zum gleichen Thema. Und natürlich das Buch "Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane" von Alfred Wegener.
15
2,518 members
70 reviews
4.1
Score 27.46
Added 2024-02-08, 10:57 AM
- 9 Members
- Cecilturtle, wester, FAMeulstee, zooeybat, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, catherine_raven, SealedArchive, roxrosengarten
16
1,350 members
55 reviews
3.9
Score 22.39
Added 2024-02-06, 06:02 PM
- 7 Members
- antqueen, FAMeulstee, mitchma, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, msemmag, GMbooks
17
by John Grogan
12,355 members
389 reviews
4
Score 22.1
Added 2024-02-10, 11:39 AM
- 7 Members
- dara85, gypsysmom, LibraryCin, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, HH_Library, Leifacornson
18
1,130 members
81 reviews
3.9
Score 21.31
Added 2024-02-06, 04:29 PM
- 7 Members
- susanbooks, 2wonderY, carterepstein, LibraryCin, DandelionCottage, HH_Library, itstheblob
19
215 members
10 reviews
4.2
Score 20.87
Added 2024-02-06, 06:45 PM
- 7 Members
- Heather39, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, slimikin, SealedArchive, tokenn
20
1,541 members
20 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 20.07
Added 2024-02-06, 03:07 PM
- 7 Members
- zooeybat, susanbooks, AbigailAdams26, Hope_H, tokenn, roxrosengarten, Unwornstarship
21
8,656 members
159 reviews
4.2
Score 19.96
Added 2024-02-07, 10:17 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, carterepstein, vwinsloe, msjudy, auldhouse
22
895 members
34 reviews
3.9
Score 19.83
Added 2024-02-07, 05:54 PM
- 7 Members
- birder4106, Aug3Zimm, miller.max, Lisa_Francine, Kyler_Marie, baronvoncoolio, guemesgirl
23
1,936 members
41 reviews
4.2
Score 15.96
Added 2024-02-06, 03:38 PM
- 5 Members
- lorax, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, perennialreader, catherine_raven
25
4,918 members
44 reviews
4.2
Score 14.94
Added 2024-02-08, 08:27 AM
- 5 Members
- jjmcgaffey, gmathis, mitchma, itstheblob, Leifacornson
27
969 members
19 reviews
4.1
Score 13.13
Added 2024-02-09, 08:30 AM
- 5 Members
- wester, DandelionCottage, CharlesTheB, norfolknaturalist, itstheblob
29
156 members
2 reviews
4
Score 12.77
Added 2024-02-06, 03:37 PM
- 4 Members
- Aquila, saskia17, aliklein, perennialreader
30
606 members
40 reviews
4.2
Score 12.7
Added 2024-02-07, 08:37 AM
- 4 Members
- vwinsloe, Tosta, catherine_raven, beatlegrrl
33
5,516 members
58 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.97
Added 2024-02-08, 08:27 AM
- 4 Members
- jjmcgaffey, gmathis, itstheblob, Leifacornson
34
237 members
7 reviews
4.1
Score 11.21
Added 2024-02-08, 09:42 AM
- 4 Members
- FAMeulstee, birder4106, SherryB, hsauvage
35
by Joel Sartore
395 members
½ 4.7
Score 10.79
Added 2024-02-07, 11:16 AM
- 4 Members
- rarm, masterdeski, SusanBraxton, auldhouse
36
1,478 members
33 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 10.59
Added 2024-02-08, 08:29 AM
- 4 Members
- gmathis, masterdeski, MauroFrancesco, HH_Library
37
by Jane Goodall
813 members
13 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.5
Added 2024-02-07, 11:49 AM
- 4 Members
- al.vick, ahef1963, LibraryCin, msjudy
38
402 members
11 reviews
4.2
Score 10.13
Added 2024-02-06, 06:46 PM
- 4 Members
- carterepstein, slimikin, tokenn, baronvoncoolio
39
by Farley Mowat
1,400 members
23 reviews
4
Score 10.08
Added 2024-02-22, 10:35 AM
- 3 Members
- Pebblesgmc, TeresaBlock, Stan47
- Explanations
- Stan47: I read this book as a kid, in the Reader's Digest. When I read the complete book as a senior citizen, it was even better than I'd remembered.
40
by David Cruise
38 members
2 reviews
3.9
Score 10.08
Added 2024-02-07, 08:37 AM
- 3 Members
- Pebblesgmc, zooeybat, vwinsloe
41
1,190 members
37 reviews
4.2
Score 9.71
Added 2024-02-15, 10:12 AM
42
2,989 members
323 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 9.67
Added 2024-02-07, 12:49 PM
- 3 Members
- jjmcgaffey, EerierIdyllMeme, al.cover
44
465 members
35 reviews
4.2
Score 9.5
Added 2024-02-06, 06:00 PM
- 3 Members
- antqueen, lizzy50usa, PrueGallagher
45
132 members
7 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 9.5
Added 2024-02-18, 01:26 PM
47
1,345 members
47 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.33
Added 2024-02-13, 07:40 PM
- 4 Members
- aprille, susanbooks, carterepstein, HH_Library
48
by Dan Flores
496 members
20 reviews
4
Score 8.75
Added 2024-02-11, 08:07 PM
- 3 Members
- miller.max, DandelionCottage, SealedArchive
49
336 members
12 reviews
4.1
Score 8.71
Added 2024-02-09, 07:36 PM
- 3 Members
- lizzy50usa, eclbates, Charon07
50
347 members
25 reviews
4.1
Score 8.05
Added 2024-02-07, 11:48 AM
51
775 members
40 reviews
4
Score 7.88
Added 2024-02-07, 07:45 PM
52
481 members
23 reviews
3.8
Score 7.69
Added 2024-02-21, 05:21 PM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, hsauvage, catherine_raven
53
1,359 members
37 reviews
3.9
Score 7.52
Added 2024-02-07, 07:45 PM
54
119 members
8 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 7.36
Added 2024-02-21, 05:10 PM
55
by Neil Shubin
2,954 members
80 reviews
3.9
Score 7.04
Added 2024-02-07, 03:53 AM
- 2 Members
- Bookwomble, SealedArchive
56
by Caleb Carr
231 members
15 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 7.04
Added 2024-03-05, 04:01 PM
- 2 Members
- RBeffa, Lichnlemonade
57
593 members
22 reviews
4.1
Score 6.83
Added 2024-02-06, 06:59 PM
59
by Lucy Cooke
373 members
29 reviews
4.1
Score 6.56
Added 2024-02-06, 06:17 PM
- 2 Members
- norabelle414, PrueGallagher
62
2,395 members
62 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 6.38
Added 2024-02-07, 11:10 AM
65
1,179 members
10 reviews
3.9
Score 6.04
Added 2024-02-22, 06:00 AM
66
by David Dosa
880 members
131 reviews
3.8
Score 6.04
Added 2024-02-08, 08:30 AM
- 2 Members
- gmathis, Pebblesgmc
68
69
698 members
7 reviews
3.8
Score 6
Added 2024-02-16, 05:04 PM
- 2 Members
- elenchus, susanbooks,Aug3Zimm
- Explanations
- susanbooks: Books about veganism & its philosophical underpinnings are most certainly about animals. What don’t vegans eat? These books talk about why.
72
by Carl Zimmer
1,144 members
37 reviews
4.2
Score 5.82
Added 2024-02-09, 08:29 AM
- 2 Members
- wester, SealedArchive
76
by Dan Koeppel
349 members
13 reviews
3.8
Score 5.71
Added 2024-02-08, 09:38 AM
- 2 Members
- marc.slingerland, birder4106
77
282 members
22 reviews
4.2
Score 5.71
Added 2024-02-08, 03:08 PM
78
1,473 members
74 reviews
4
Score 5.67
Added 2024-02-21, 05:28 PM
- 2 Members
- marc.slingerland, gypsysmom
79
334 members
67 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 5.67
Added 2024-02-21, 07:15 PM
80
by Ben Goldfarb
388 members
18 reviews
4.1
Score 5.66
Added 2024-02-06, 06:16 PM
- 2 Members
- Bookmarque, norabelle414
81
1,049 members
6 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.61
Added 2024-02-09, 06:19 AM
- 2 Members
- masterdeski, MauroFrancesco
83
1,290 members
11 reviews
3.9
Score 5.5
Added 2024-02-19, 01:44 AM
- 2 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, Pebblesgmc
85
616 members
32 reviews
3.9
Score 5.42
Added 2024-02-21, 05:27 PM
86
466 members
7 reviews
3.8
Score 5.36
Added 2024-02-06, 04:54 PM
- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, elenchus,itstheblob
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: Chapters delve into the relations between humans and specific animal species: notably pigeons, squid, horses, and butterflies. It is so a book about animals, including human animals.itstheblob : This looks like it's primarily a sociological or philosophical work moreso than an animal book- at least that's what I'm understanding from the description and tags...
87
9,625 members
234 reviews
4
Score 5.35
Added 2024-02-22, 10:36 AM
89
90
480 members
42 reviews
4
Score 5.29
Added 2024-02-07, 11:49 AM
91
966 members
47 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 5.23
Added 2024-02-07, 08:42 AM
- 2 Members
- vwinsloe, LibraryCin
- Explanations
- vwinsloe: Deepens one's understanding of the intelligence of elephants as emotional beings.
100
by Gwen Cooper
1,307 members
115 reviews
4.2
Score 4.69
Added 2024-03-02, 01:00 PM
- 2 Members
- mitchma, LibraryCin