52 Book Club 2023: March Mini Challenge - A Character Who Works With Animals

1.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,725 ratings
2.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating — 1,726,822 ratings
3.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures 4.37 avg rating — 1,050,346 ratings
4.
H is for Hawk
H is for Hawk 3.74 avg rating — 78,927 ratings
5.
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story 3.49 avg rating — 90,822 ratings
6.
Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: My Life As a Country Vet
Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: My Life As a Country Vet
by: Jan Pol
4.25 avg rating — 2,906 ratings
7.
Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors 3.89 avg rating — 627,843 ratings
8.
Beartown (Beartown, #1)
Beartown (Beartown, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 549,720 ratings
9.
Away with the Penguins
Away with the Penguins 4.09 avg rating — 44,617 ratings
10.
All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6) 4.45 avg rating — 37,081 ratings
11.
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 3.94 avg rating — 57,057 ratings
12.
Flat Broke with Two Goats
Flat Broke with Two Goats 3.27 avg rating — 17,460 ratings
13.
Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals
Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals 4.28 avg rating — 8,720 ratings
14.
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 281,967 ratings
15.
Unsaid
Unsaid 4.07 avg rating — 8,627 ratings
16.
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process 4.10 avg rating — 10,017 ratings
17.
The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients
The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients 3.98 avg rating — 1,663 ratings
18.
A Cat Café Christmas
A Cat Café Christmas
by: Codi Gary
3.76 avg rating — 4,929 ratings
19.
Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage & Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere
Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage & Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere 3.82 avg rating — 11,868 ratings
20.
Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley, #7)
Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley, #7) 4.06 avg rating — 18,058 ratings
20.
The Beasts of Upton Puddle
The Beasts of Upton Puddle 3.86 avg rating — 36 ratings
20.
Blackout
Blackout 3.88 avg rating — 25,738 ratings
20.
Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1)
Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1)
by: C.J. Box
4.01 avg rating — 56,117 ratings
20.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Books I-III
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Books I-III 4.54 avg rating — 46,263 ratings
20.
Rescue You (Dogwood County #1)
Rescue You (Dogwood County #1) 4.14 avg rating — 726 ratings
20.
Mad Honey
Mad Honey 4.07 avg rating — 549,322 ratings
20.
Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe
Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe 3.73 avg rating — 533 ratings
20.
Hope – How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life: Featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker
Hope – How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life: Featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker 4.62 avg rating — 2,347 ratings
29.
The Ice Child (Patrik Hedström, #9)
The Ice Child (Patrik Hedström, #9) 3.97 avg rating — 18,147 ratings
29.
We Bought a Zoo
We Bought a Zoo 3.54 avg rating — 8,013 ratings
29.
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4)
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4) 4.35 avg rating — 82,197 ratings
29.
Finding Winnie
Finding Winnie 4.50 avg rating — 10,380 ratings
33.
Where the Forest Meets the Stars
Where the Forest Meets the Stars 4.13 avg rating — 224,287 ratings
33.
A Zoo in My Luggage
A Zoo in My Luggage 4.08 avg rating — 5,323 ratings
33.
The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7)
The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7) 4.45 avg rating — 29,432 ratings
36.
The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father
The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father
by: Jim Wight
4.27 avg rating — 6,406 ratings
37.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle, #1)
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 51,244 ratings
37.
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (All Creatures Great and Small, #2)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (All Creatures Great and Small, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 7,623 ratings
39.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating 4.15 avg rating — 20,380 ratings
39.
The Ardent Swarm
The Ardent Swarm 4.09 avg rating — 8,228 ratings
41.
The Beats of a Wild Heart: A collection of photographs and poems of the animals cared for at Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue
The Beats of a Wild Heart: A collection of photographs and poems of the animals cared for at Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
41.
Wesley the Owl
Wesley the Owl 4.10 avg rating — 12,466 ratings
43.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man 4.36 avg rating — 8,859 ratings
43.
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1)
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 33,673 ratings
45.
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times 4.19 avg rating — 17,159 ratings
45.
North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring
North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring 3.90 avg rating — 120 ratings
47.
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside 3.71 avg rating — 16,607 ratings
47.
Strange Encounters: Adventures of a Renegade Naturalist
Strange Encounters: Adventures of a Renegade Naturalist 2.86 avg rating — 28 ratings
49.
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law 3.84 avg rating — 28,262 ratings
49.
A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion
A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion 4.06 avg rating — 6,903 ratings
51.
The Brilliant Abyss
The Brilliant Abyss 4.03 avg rating — 2,588 ratings
51.
Dillie the Deer: A True Story of Love, Healing, and Family
Dillie the Deer: A True Story of Love, Healing, and Family 4.46 avg rating — 80 ratings
53.
The Puma Years
The Puma Years 4.32 avg rating — 14,055 ratings
53.
Trooper: The Bobcat Who Came in from the Wild
Trooper: The Bobcat Who Came in from the Wild 4.51 avg rating — 903 ratings
55.
Jumbo: This Being the True Story of the Greatest Elephant in the World
Jumbo: This Being the True Story of the Greatest Elephant in the World 3.76 avg rating — 251 ratings
56.
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived 4.22 avg rating — 12,353 ratings
57.
Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea
Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea 4.18 avg rating — 1,458 ratings
57.
The Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of "Unadoptables" Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing
The Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of "Unadoptables" Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing 4.20 avg rating — 1,503 ratings
59.
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future 4.50 avg rating — 33,114 ratings
59.
Peg Leg Pete: The Story of a Warm Friendship Between a Wild Mallard Drake and the Family of Mel Ellis
Peg Leg Pete: The Story of a Warm Friendship Between a Wild Mallard Drake and the Family of Mel Ellis
by: Mel Ellis
3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings
61.
The Yearling
The Yearling 4.03 avg rating — 30,136 ratings
62.
Vesper Flights
Vesper Flights 4.09 avg rating — 8,031 ratings
62.
Lions and Tigers and Hamsters: What Animals Large and Small Taught Me About Life, Love, and Humanity
Lions and Tigers and Hamsters: What Animals Large and Small Taught Me About Life, Love, and Humanity 4.13 avg rating — 39 ratings
64.
Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion
Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion
by: Jon Katz
4.13 avg rating — 1,897 ratings
65.
Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances
Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances 4.08 avg rating — 2,061 ratings
66.
The Zookeeper's Daughter
The Zookeeper's Daughter 4.33 avg rating — 3,182 ratings
66.
Ring of Bright Water (Ring of Bright Water, #1)
Ring of Bright Water (Ring of Bright Water, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
68.
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 82,323 ratings
68.
Saving Baby
Saving Baby 4.31 avg rating — 395 ratings
70.
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 69,773 ratings
70.
The Redemption of Wolf 302: From Renegade to Yellowstone Alpha Male
The Redemption of Wolf 302: From Renegade to Yellowstone Alpha Male 4.44 avg rating — 741 ratings
72.
The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species 4.01 avg rating — 120,197 ratings
72.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World 3.87 avg rating — 62,011 ratings
74.
The Elephant Keeper
The Elephant Keeper 3.50 avg rating — 3,653 ratings
75.
Deerskin
Deerskin 3.94 avg rating — 24,047 ratings
75.
The Keeper of the Bees
The Keeper of the Bees 4.29 avg rating — 3,730 ratings
77.
Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor
Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor 3.91 avg rating — 175 ratings
77.
Rascal
Rascal 4.17 avg rating — 14,018 ratings
79.
Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved My Life
Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved My Life 3.79 avg rating — 425 ratings
79.
My Friend Flicka (Flicka, #1)
My Friend Flicka (Flicka, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 29,176 ratings
81.
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend 3.53 avg rating — 4,938 ratings
82.
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon 3.92 avg rating — 5,645 ratings
82.
The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic 4.19 avg rating — 3,531 ratings
84.
All Dogs Go to Kevin: Everything Three Dogs Taught Me
All Dogs Go to Kevin: Everything Three Dogs Taught Me 4.20 avg rating — 1,347 ratings
85.
Once Bitten
Once Bitten 4.15 avg rating — 372 ratings
86.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions
Adventures of a Young Naturalist: The Zoo Quest Expeditions 4.27 avg rating — 5,640 ratings
87.
The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth
The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth 4.07 avg rating — 524 ratings
88.
How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution
How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution 4.22 avg rating — 1,785 ratings
89.
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans 3.95 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
90.
Bumblebee Economics
Bumblebee Economics 3.95 avg rating — 146 ratings
91.
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) 4.35 avg rating — 155,373 ratings
92.
Swift Dam
Swift Dam 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings
93.
The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs (Cyrus Mills, #1)
The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs (Cyrus Mills, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 2,947 ratings
94.
House Broken
House Broken 3.77 avg rating — 2,105 ratings
95.
If I Ran the Zoo
If I Ran the Zoo
by: Dr. Seuss
3.83 avg rating — 11,263 ratings
96.
Zoo (Zoo, #1)
Zoo (Zoo, #1) 3.52 avg rating — 47,972 ratings
97.
The Great Zoo of China
The Great Zoo of China 3.78 avg rating — 16,537 ratings
98.
The Zookeeper of Belfast
The Zookeeper of Belfast 3.46 avg rating — 4,598 ratings
99.
The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride 4.17 avg rating — 154,617 ratings
100.
Montana Sky
Montana Sky 4.11 avg rating — 51,141 ratings
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