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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)
596 books — 350 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteInto the Wild by Erin HunterThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThe Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Animal Xenofiction (Nonhuman POV)
462 books — 164 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Bees by Laline PaullSetting the Family Free by Eric D. GoodmanRaptor Red by Robert T. Bakker
Animal Xenofiction for Adults
247 books — 108 voters
Sabriel by Garth NixAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthCoraline by Neil GaimanIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora PierceThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Forget Meow! - Talking Cats in Fiction
200 books — 101 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsBlack Beauty by Anna SewellThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterRedwall by Brian JacquesRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
Animal Characters--Dogs, Cats, and Others
265 books — 51 voters
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Cricket in Times Square by George SeldenThe Case of Jack the Nipper by H.L. Stephens
Talking Animal Middle Grades
58 books — 40 voters

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonFantastic Mr. Fox by Roald DahlStuart Little by E.B. White
Animal Xenofiction for Children
157 books — 33 voters
Varjak Paw by S.F. SaidThe Taken by Inbali IserlesThe Capture by Kathryn LaskyWatership Down by Richard AdamsRedwall by Brian Jacques
Underrated Animal Books
129 books — 29 voters

Pax, Journey Home by Sara PennypackerThe Only by Katherine ApplegateCreatures of the Flood by Erin HunterThe Last Bear by Hannah GoldThe Dog's Meow by Michelle Schusterman
2021 New Release: Animal Fiction
83 books — 27 voters
Wind by Erin HunterThe Pet Nanny 2 by Leisa BrabandBreakers of the Code by Erin HunterIvypool’s Heart by Erin HunterThe Phoenix Keeper by S.A. MacLean
2024 New Release: Animal Fiction
127 books — 18 voters

Children of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Golem and the Djinni by Helene WeckerA Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersBinti by Nnedi OkoraforLagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Weird Biology: Xenofiction, speculative zoology and the science of magic
73 books — 17 voters
My Otter Half by Michelle SchustermanThe Last Firefox by Lee NewberyThe Three Bears by W. Bruce CameronDog Star by Megan ShepherdThe Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon
2022 New Release: Animal Fiction
86 books — 14 voters

The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey HartmanCat's People by Tanya GuerreroBird of a Thousand Stories by Kiyash MonsefSmiley by M.C. RossGrowing Home by Beth Ferry
2025 New Release: Animal Fiction
57 books — 13 voters
Scales of Fate by Shaidan BarnesScales of Power by Chester YoungDragons of Frost and Fang by Rowan SilverStone and Paintings by Rakeela WindriderReverting Scales by The Illogic
2024 New Release: Dragon Fiction
17 books — 11 voters

The One and Only Ruby by Katherine ApplegateThe Shattered Horn by Erin HunterThe Great Texas Dragon Race by Kacy RitterJourney to the Dragon Mountain by Erin HunterSkandar and the Phantom Rider by A.F. Steadman
2023 New Release: Animal Fiction
106 books — 10 voters
Scales of Pearl by Rowan SilverEyes of Silver by Rowan SilverThe Tachanigh-Kelkaith by Rakeela WindriderThe Last Monster On Earth by L.J. DaviesSilver, Sand, and Silken Wings by Heiko Ehlers
2023 New Release: Dragon Fiction
18 books — 10 voters

Rising Storm by Virginia PennScales of Fate by Shaidan BarnesI Summon the Sea by Mona ArcherThe Princess's Feathers by Audrey TaylorFirebred by Julie Kagawa
2025 New Release: Dragon Fiction
30 books — 10 voters
Griffin Speaker by Jan. M. FlynnThe Traitor Moth by Katharine OrtonThe Hybrid Prince by Tui T. SutherlandKeepers of the Forest by Kate O'HearnBad Badger by Maryrose Wood
2026 New Release: Animal Fiction
27 books — 7 voters

Beauty by Shea CullenMerry Meerkat Madness by Ian WhybrowMeerkat Madness by Ian WhybrowKita and the Magic Paint by Laura SchaumerCharlie and Chocolate's Purrfect Prayer by J. Suthern Hicks
Awesome Animals (Series)
22 books — 6 voters
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonThe Marvellers by Dhonielle ClaytonMaya and the Rising Dark by Rena BarronThe Leopard Behind the Moon by Mayonn Paasewe-ValchevAutopsy of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob by Avan Jogia
Fantasy Middle Grade Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
15 books — 5 voters

Aesop’s Fables by AesopJust So Stories by Rudyard KiplingChinese Fables by Shiho S. NunesFables by Jean de la FontaineSelected Fables by Jean de la Fontaine
Fables
8 books — 5 voters
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowHeart's Gambit by J.D. MyallKnight of the God King by Lauren BlackwoodThe Falling Star by Imani JoseyGirl of Flesh and Metal by Alicia Ellis
Fantasy Young Adult Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
9 books — 4 voters

The Isle of Arcanum by Rowan SilverThe Broken Kingdom by DM GilmoreWings of Rebellion by Chester YoungLazy Scales by DM GilmoreThe City of the Sun by Rowan Silver
2026 New Release: Dragon Fiction
7 books — 3 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterVirtues' Sacrifice by Christopher GamlinAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollVirtues' Sacrifice by Christopher GamlinAlice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
Indie Fantasy with Mythical Beasts and Talking Animals
13 books — 2 voters

Richard Scarry's Bedtime Stories by Richard ScarryPip Squeak and the Thieves by Audrey TarrantThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameSam Pig and His Fiddle by Alison UttleyRichard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever by Richard Scarry
Cute Talking Animals in Picture Books for Kids
67 books — 2 voters
Deceptive Ambiguity by Police and Prosecutors by Roger W. ShuyThe Fallacy of Understanding & The Ambiguity of Change by Edgar LevensonCognitive Confusions by Ita MacCarthyThe Speech of Monkeys by Richard Lynch GarnerDeception by Robert W. Mitchell
Methods By Which One Might Easily Calculate The Liars From The Raconteurs With Respect To Talking Animals, Ghosts, Cops, Etc.
100 books — 1 voter

Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker RhodesThe Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar GilesThe Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess by Alice RandallJust South of Home by Karen StrongTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Fantasy Middle Grade Fiction by African-Americans of the 2010s
5 books — 1 voter
Promise of Shadows by Justina IrelandThe Seedbearing Prince by DaVaun SandersA Blade So Black by L.L. McKinneyThe Chameleon with a Sword by B.L. LoganThe Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Fantasy Young Adult Fiction by African-Americans of the 2010s
11 books — 1 voter

Redwall by Brian JacquesThe Capture by Kathryn LaskyShady Hollow by Juneau BlackThe Builders by Daniel PolanskyInto the Wild by Erin Hunter
Animals - Scifi/Fantasy
19 books — 1 voter
How to Save a Dolphin by Michelle Schusterman
2027 New Release: Animal Fiction
1 book — 1 voter

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