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Watership Down by Richard AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienAnimal Farm by George OrwellRedwall by Brian Jacques
Monster/Animal/Non-human POV (Xenofiction)
605 books — 359 voters
Joy & Sorrow by Peter Sean DalyThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Great Weather Diviner by Rob Long
All Creatures Great and Small
1,386 books — 227 voters

The Mist by Stephen KingWatchers by Dean KoontzIt by Stephen KingRelic by Douglas PrestonProgeny by Patrick C. Greene
Best Creature Feature Books
200 books — 174 voters
Soul Eater by Lily MayneThe 5th Gender by G.L. CarrigerClaimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn GalaHuman Omega by Eileen GlassThe Rycke by Lily Mayne
Gay Interspecies Romance and Erotica
86 books — 115 voters

The Terror by Dan SimmonsAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. LovecraftFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDark Matter by Michelle PaverWho Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr.
Polar Horror
61 books — 103 voters
So Below by Julie ManninoAs Above by Julie ManninoMy Boyfriend's Back by Elliot CooperChanged by Robin MorayThe Crack at the Heart of Everything by Fiona Fenn
Gay Scifi or Fantasy Romance Where Character Undergoes Transformation
16 books — 22 voters

Don't Touch My Petunia by Tara SheetsHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesClean Sweep by Ilona AndrewsMagic Burns by Ilona AndrewsMagic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge – Witches, Wizards, Warlocks, Sorcerers, Magic Users, Crone, Hag
308 books — 20 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Ghost / Ghoul / Spirit / Soul
353 books — 18 voters

Trouble with Trolls by Jan BrettEnchanted, Inc. by Shanna SwendsonOdd and the Frost Giants by Neil GaimanThe Christmas Giant by Steve LightThe BFG by Roald Dahl
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Giants / Trolls / Ogres / Yeti / Big Foot / Abominable Snowman
142 books — 12 voters
Djinn City by Saad Z. HossainAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Djinn Falls in Love & Other Stories by Mahvesh MuradThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerAladdin and the Magic Lamp (Arabian Knights Tales) by Carl Bowen
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Jinn / Genii / Djinn
111 books — 11 voters

Silver Shark by Ilona AndrewsWild Magic by Tamora PierceThe Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose ClarkeThe Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose ClarkeElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Psychic / Paranormal / ESP types / Oracle
164 books — 10 voters
Pure by Jennifer L. ArmentroutUnder the Aegis by Elizabeth DoukaDeity by Jennifer L. ArmentroutElixir by Jennifer L. ArmentroutApollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Gods/Goddesses / Mythical / Titan / Immortals / Cyclops / Gorgon / Harpy / Hydra / Green Man / Mother Earth / Father Time
45 books — 8 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardOne Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLeanHonor's Splendour by Julie GarwoodThe Prize by Julie Garwood
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Nerds / Geeks / Geniuses / Hackers / Klutzes
148 books — 7 voters
Dreamfall by Amy PlumNeverwake by Amy PlumMage Strike by R.K. ThorneMage Slave by R.K. ThorneArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Humans / Cyborgs / Knights / Royalty / Superheroes / Druids
218 books — 7 voters

Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L. ArmentroutWhite Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. ArmentroutStone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. ArmentroutStone Guardian by Danielle MonschBlood From a Stone by Cynthia Lucas
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Gargoyle
42 books — 7 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJaws by Peter BenchleyCamouflage by Ivy KeatingScratch by Thomas W. BrownSteve Ditko's Monsters, Vol. 1 by Joe Gill
Best Giant Creature Books
27 books — 7 voters

With All My Soul by Rachel VincentBefore I Wake by Rachel VincentNever to Sleep by Rachel VincentIf I Die by Rachel VincentMy Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Succubus / Sirens / Incubus / Banshee
64 books — 6 voters
Mage Slave by R.K. ThorneThe Red Scarf by Anne VilleneuveA Promise of Fire by Amanda BouchetSea Gypsy by Fern MichaelsThe Tangle Box by Terry Brooks
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Gypsies / Vagabonds / Circus Folk
94 books — 6 voters

Birthpyre by Larry BrandEvil Eye by Ehren M. EhlyCLAW by Ken EuloPredators by Eric SauterCarnivores by Penelope Kreps
Monsters Yelling At The Reader
76 books — 6 voters
Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope OsborneDeep Wizardry by Diane DuaneBlizzard of the Blue Moon by Mary Pope OsborneThe Aware by Glenda LarkeOnce Upon a Winter's Night by Dennis L. McKiernan
Riding on a land or water creature (covers)
98 books — 5 voters

Air & Earth by Tamora PierceAlluvial by Amanda MiloWater & Fire by Tamora PierceThe Will of the Empress by Tamora PierceBattle Magic by Tamora Pierce
Jazzy Creature Feature Challenge - Plants (Intelligent / Man-Eating or otherwise)
86 books — 4 voters
Gators by Steve R. YeagerMenace From the Deep by Michael P. SpradlinMegacroc by Julian Michael CarverCroc by David JamesBelow the Palmettos by Thomas W. Brown
Crocodilian Horror Novels
14 books — 4 voters

The Golem by Gustav MeyrinkPinocchio by Carlo CollodiThe Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Artificial Beings in Fiction Not of Technological Origin
57 books — 4 voters
R.U.R. by Karel ČapekMythology by Edith HamiltonMotherland by Jonathan KorbeckiDer Sandmann by E.T.A. HoffmannThe Complete Robot by Isaac Asimov
The very first robot stories recorded ever
11 books — 3 voters

Soul Eater by Lily MayneI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonANSGAR AND THE TROLLS by Patricia StinsonWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Walking Dead, Book One by Robert Kirkman
Fictional Apocalypses: The World's End From Monsters
100 books — 3 voters
Secret of the Sangraal by Arthur MachenOrnaments in Jade by Arthur MachenThe Hill of Dreams by Arthur MachenThe Collected Strange Papers of Christopher Blayre by Edward Heron-AllenThe Green Round by Arthur Machen
Checklist: Tartarus Press: The First 100 (1990-2007)
100 books — 2 voters

The Sand-Man and other Night Pieces by E.T.A. HoffmannDouble Eye by W.F. HarveyThe Saint Perpetuus Club of Buenos Aires by Eric Stener CarlsonThe Collected Connoisseur by Mark ValentineN by Arthur Machen
Checklist: Tartarus Press: The Second 100 (2007-2020).
100 books — 2 voters
Sphinxes & Obelisks by Mark ValentineThe Fig Garden and Other Stories by Mark ValentineLiterary Hauntings by R.B. RussellThe Peacock Escritoire with At Dusk by Mark ValentineTime of Passing by John Charles Addison Gaskin
Checklist: Tartarus Press: The Third 100 (2020- ).
42 books — 2 voters

1st Issue Special #8 Warlord by Mike GrellSolomon Kane, Vol. 1 by Scott AllieRumble, Vol. 3 by John ArcudiRed Sonja, Vol. 1 by Gail SimoneConan the Barbarian by Jason Aaron
Monster Hunters, Vampire Killers and Dragon Slayers In Comics Part VI
100 books — 1 voter
Mary Shelley Monster Hunter #1 by Adam GlassMonster Hunters No. 2, 1975 Year, G/VG, $5.00 by Nicola CutiCharlton Arrow #1 Volume 2 by Nicola CutiBlade II by Steve Gerber
Monster Hunters, Vampire Killers and Dragon Slayers In Comics Part VII
4 books — 1 voter

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