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Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 1482 times as animals)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,115,289 ratings — published 1952
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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
by (shelved 1395 times as animals)
avg rating 4.10 — 517,162 ratings — published 1972
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1140 times as animals)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,856,027 ratings — published 1945
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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1087 times as animals)
avg rating 4.24 — 569,482 ratings — published 2008
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The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1086 times as animals)
avg rating 3.92 — 490,088 ratings — published 1903
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1083 times as animals)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,620,204 ratings — published 2022
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All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
by (shelved 1052 times as animals)
avg rating 4.36 — 163,873 ratings — published 1970
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Black Beauty Black Beauty (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 989 times as animals)
avg rating 4.01 — 304,917 ratings — published 1877
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Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog (Hardcover)
by (shelved 978 times as animals)
avg rating 4.15 — 479,446 ratings — published 2005
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The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1) The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1)
by (shelved 955 times as animals)
avg rating 4.27 — 218,878 ratings — published 2012
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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 781 times as animals)
avg rating 3.88 — 63,589 ratings — published 2008
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A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
by (shelved 722 times as animals)
avg rating 4.36 — 142,518 ratings — published 2010
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White Fang White Fang (Paperback)
by (shelved 717 times as animals)
avg rating 4.03 — 213,203 ratings — published 1906
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 693 times as animals)
avg rating 3.94 — 64,266 ratings — published 2015
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The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows (Paperback)
by (shelved 659 times as animals)
avg rating 4.03 — 250,339 ratings — published 1908
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 657 times as animals)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,793,341 ratings — published 2001
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Where the Red Fern Grows Where the Red Fern Grows (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 630 times as animals)
avg rating 4.13 — 452,613 ratings — published 1961
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Into the Wild (Warriors, #1) Into the Wild (Warriors, #1)
by (shelved 624 times as animals)
avg rating 4.32 — 128,898 ratings — published 2003
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Board book)
by (shelved 593 times as animals)
avg rating 4.28 — 195,074 ratings — published 1967
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Board book)
by (shelved 588 times as animals)
avg rating 4.35 — 560,297 ratings — published 1969
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Because of Winn-Dixie Because of Winn-Dixie (Paperback)
by (shelved 586 times as animals)
avg rating 4.11 — 287,782 ratings — published 2000
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The Tale of Despereaux The Tale of Despereaux (Paperback)
by (shelved 580 times as animals)
avg rating 4.08 — 220,109 ratings — published 2003
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Water for Elephants Water for Elephants (Paperback)
by (shelved 556 times as animals)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,730,806 ratings — published 2006
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)
by (shelved 556 times as animals)
avg rating 4.17 — 188,273 ratings — published 1971
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Paperback)
by (shelved 546 times as animals)
avg rating 3.97 — 17,055 ratings — published 2016
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All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4) All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4)
by (shelved 545 times as animals)
avg rating 4.36 — 84,905 ratings — published 1976
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 541 times as animals)
avg rating 4.46 — 39,778 ratings — published 2022
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Pax (Pax, #1) Pax (Pax, #1)
by (shelved 533 times as animals)
avg rating 3.99 — 67,603 ratings — published 2016
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 530 times as animals)
avg rating 4.32 — 115,945 ratings — published 2012
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Redwall (Redwall, #1) Redwall (Redwall, #1)
by (shelved 527 times as animals)
avg rating 4.15 — 133,151 ratings — published 1986
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 509 times as animals)
avg rating 3.73 — 86,392 ratings — published 2014
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A Street Cat Named Bob A Street Cat Named Bob (Hardcover)
by (shelved 434 times as animals)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,529 ratings — published 2012
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All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6) All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
by (shelved 411 times as animals)
avg rating 4.46 — 38,899 ratings — published 1978
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)
by (shelved 399 times as animals)
avg rating 4.30 — 320,584 ratings — published 1985
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The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
by (shelved 398 times as animals)
avg rating 4.23 — 134,069 ratings — published 2016
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
by (shelved 394 times as animals)
avg rating 4.23 — 264,317 ratings — published 1901
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 394 times as animals)
avg rating 4.23 — 171,485 ratings — published 1999
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Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1) Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)
by (shelved 392 times as animals)
avg rating 4.08 — 48,502 ratings — published 1947
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My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1) My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 389 times as animals)
avg rating 4.16 — 67,391 ratings — published 1956
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The Incredible Journey The Incredible Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 385 times as animals)
avg rating 4.16 — 53,340 ratings — published 1960
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as animals)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,371 ratings — published 2021
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 373 times as animals)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,713 ratings — published 2008
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West with Giraffes West with Giraffes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 370 times as animals)
avg rating 4.31 — 222,515 ratings — published 2021
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Fire and Ice (Warriors, #2) Fire and Ice (Warriors, #2)
by (shelved 370 times as animals)
avg rating 4.35 — 76,109 ratings — published 2003
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Fantastic Mr. Fox Fantastic Mr. Fox (Hardcover)
by (shelved 364 times as animals)
avg rating 4.08 — 153,624 ratings — published 1970
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The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7) The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7)
by (shelved 361 times as animals)
avg rating 4.45 — 30,889 ratings — published 1981
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Shiloh (Shiloh, #1) Shiloh (Shiloh, #1)
by (shelved 361 times as animals)
avg rating 3.97 — 91,634 ratings — published 1991
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War Horse (War Horse, #1) War Horse (War Horse, #1)
by (shelved 359 times as animals)
avg rating 4.16 — 61,492 ratings — published 1982
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Stellaluna Stellaluna (Hardcover)
by (shelved 354 times as animals)
avg rating 4.28 — 121,690 ratings — published 1993
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Stuart Little Stuart Little (Paperback)
by (shelved 354 times as animals)
avg rating 3.88 — 135,754 ratings — published 1945
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Arthur Schopenhauer
“Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.”
― Arthur Schopenhauer, The Basis of Morality

Mahatma Gandhi
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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