Books for an Animal Lover's Heart

1.
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog 4.14 avg rating — 475,397 ratings
2.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World 3.87 avg rating — 62,009 ratings
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Amanda the Teen Activist - Feathers & Freedom
Amanda the Teen Activist - Feathers & Freedom 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings
4.
The Rescue
The Rescue 4.23 avg rating — 30 ratings
4.
The Guest Cat
The Guest Cat 3.55 avg rating — 34,195 ratings
6.
The Incredible Journey
The Incredible Journey 4.16 avg rating — 52,464 ratings
6.
Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish 3.94 avg rating — 3,497 ratings
8.
Love at First Bark: How Saving a Dog Can Sometimes Help You Save Yourself
Love at First Bark: How Saving a Dog Can Sometimes Help You Save Yourself 3.85 avg rating — 1,007 ratings
8.
Unsaid
Unsaid 4.07 avg rating — 8,619 ratings
10.
Blackie
Blackie 3.70 avg rating — 94 ratings
11.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,176 ratings
12.
I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry, the Dog Who Was Toto
I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry, the Dog Who Was Toto 4.11 avg rating — 172 ratings
13.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain 4.23 avg rating — 545,685 ratings
13.
Dog Years
Dog Years
by: Mark Doty
3.90 avg rating — 2,990 ratings
15.
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
16.
Mrs. Muggles Learns to Read
Mrs. Muggles Learns to Read 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
16.
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories 4.05 avg rating — 22,676 ratings
16.
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob 3.99 avg rating — 59,150 ratings
16.
Letters To Each Other
Letters To Each Other 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings
16.
Kings of the Jungle
Kings of the Jungle 3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Daisy to the Rescue: True Stories of Daring Dogs, Paramedic Parrots, and Other Animal Heroes
Daisy to the Rescue: True Stories of Daring Dogs, Paramedic Parrots, and Other Animal Heroes 4.08 avg rating — 115 ratings
16.
Operation Tropical Affair (Poppy McVie, #1)
Operation Tropical Affair (Poppy McVie, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 1,133 ratings
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Faithfully Yours: The Amazing Bond Between Us and the Animals We Love
Faithfully Yours: The Amazing Bond Between Us and the Animals We Love 4.02 avg rating — 44 ratings
16.
Only By Your Touch
Only By Your Touch 4.16 avg rating — 3,521 ratings
16.
Snakes
Snakes
by: J.Z. Hunt
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
16.
Just Life
Just Life 3.94 avg rating — 1,475 ratings
16.
The Lambs: My Father, a Farm, and the Gift of a Flock of Sheep
The Lambs: My Father, a Farm, and the Gift of a Flock of Sheep 3.82 avg rating — 220 ratings
16.
Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals
Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals 4.28 avg rating — 8,717 ratings
16.
The Dream-chasers
The Dream-chasers liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
30.
Other Nations: A Lightworker's Case Book for Healing, Spiritually Empowering, and Communing with the Animal Kingdom
Other Nations: A Lightworker's Case Book for Healing, Spiritually Empowering, and Communing with the Animal Kingdom 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions
Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions 4.05 avg rating — 3,671 ratings
30.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey 4.20 avg rating — 15,861 ratings
30.
Explorer's Guide to Wildlife Adventures
Explorer's Guide to Wildlife Adventures
by: J.Z. Hunt
4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings
30.
The Gentle People
The Gentle People 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
35.
The Divine Life of Animals: One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
The Divine Life of Animals: One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On 3.53 avg rating — 133 ratings
35.
If Bees Are Few: A Hive of Bee Poems
If Bees Are Few: A Hive of Bee Poems 4.13 avg rating — 47 ratings
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Thistle & Co.
Thistle & Co. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
38.
The Railway Dog: The True Story of an Australian Outback Dog
The Railway Dog: The True Story of an Australian Outback Dog 4.12 avg rating — 68 ratings
38.
A Beautiful Truth
A Beautiful Truth 3.43 avg rating — 925 ratings
38.
A Gathering of Cats
A Gathering of Cats 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
41.
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)
The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 75,070 ratings
41.
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly 4.23 avg rating — 30,824 ratings
41.
The Good Year
The Good Year 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
44.
The Black Stallion Returns (The Black Stallion, #2)
The Black Stallion Returns (The Black Stallion, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 15,376 ratings
44.
The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and his Street-wise Cat
The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and his Street-wise Cat 4.28 avg rating — 10,579 ratings
44.
Horse Heaven
Horse Heaven 3.89 avg rating — 5,442 ratings
44.
Orphan
Orphan it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
48.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle 3.66 avg rating — 104,099 ratings
48.
Thistle
Thistle 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
50.
Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love
Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love 4.06 avg rating — 13,086 ratings
50.
Golden Book of Cat Stories
Golden Book of Cat Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
52.
Lucky For Me
Lucky For Me 3.74 avg rating — 121 ratings
52.
Selected Cat Stories
Selected Cat Stories liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
54.
Lucky Goes to Sea
Lucky Goes to Sea 3.94 avg rating — 32 ratings
54.
The Book of Chameleons
The Book of Chameleons 3.82 avg rating — 5,087 ratings
54.
Wintertime Cat
Wintertime Cat 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
57.
A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher
A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher 3.70 avg rating — 1,649 ratings
57.
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Spill Simmer Falter Wither 3.70 avg rating — 6,536 ratings
57.
A Cat Called Christopher
A Cat Called Christopher liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
60.
Bill the Bastard: The Story Of Australia's Greatest War Horse
Bill the Bastard: The Story Of Australia's Greatest War Horse 4.29 avg rating — 722 ratings
60.
Last of the Curlews
Last of the Curlews 4.20 avg rating — 414 ratings
60.
A Treasury of Cat Stories
A Treasury of Cat Stories 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
63.
Judy: A Dog In A Million
Judy: A Dog In A Million 4.36 avg rating — 1,198 ratings
63.
On Cats
On Cats 3.74 avg rating — 4,935 ratings
63.
Good Companions
Good Companions 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings
66.
Horrie The War Dog: The Story of Australia's Most Famous Dog
Horrie The War Dog: The Story of Australia's Most Famous Dog 4.21 avg rating — 237 ratings
66.
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 3.71 avg rating — 125,616 ratings
68.
The Dalai Lama's Cat (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #1)
The Dalai Lama's Cat (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 15,776 ratings
68.
Tarka the Otter
Tarka the Otter 3.75 avg rating — 2,296 ratings
70.
The Art of Purring (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #2)
The Art of Purring (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,039 ratings
70.
Anthill
Anthill 3.67 avg rating — 2,785 ratings
72.
War Dog
War Dog 4.29 avg rating — 2,046 ratings
72.
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story 3.49 avg rating — 90,814 ratings
74.
Todo in Tuscany: The Dog at the Villa
Todo in Tuscany: The Dog at the Villa 4.13 avg rating — 62 ratings
74.
Seal Morning
Seal Morning 3.91 avg rating — 261 ratings
76.
Starting With Max: How a Wise Stray Dog Gave Me Strength and Inspiration
Starting With Max: How a Wise Stray Dog Gave Me Strength and Inspiration
by: Ying Ying
3.76 avg rating — 50 ratings
76.
Reflections of Eden: My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo
Reflections of Eden: My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo 4.29 avg rating — 872 ratings
78.
A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm
A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm 4.24 avg rating — 1,666 ratings
79.
Hachi-Ko: The Samurai Dog
Hachi-Ko: The Samurai Dog 4.48 avg rating — 237 ratings
80.
The Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons 4.12 avg rating — 14,890 ratings
81.
Alfie the Doorstep Cat (Alfie, #1)
Alfie the Doorstep Cat (Alfie, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 3,079 ratings
81.
Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us
Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us 4.26 avg rating — 1,110 ratings
83.
The Dog Who Danced
The Dog Who Danced really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,621 ratings
83.
The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World 3.62 avg rating — 3,800 ratings
85.
Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature
Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature 4.29 avg rating — 220 ratings
85.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating 4.15 avg rating — 20,369 ratings
87.
The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Power of Meow (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #3)
The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Power of Meow (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 2,676 ratings
87.
Octopus!: The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea
Octopus!: The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea 3.29 avg rating — 622 ratings
89.
Under the Paw: Confessions of a Cat Man
Under the Paw: Confessions of a Cat Man
by: Tom Cox
3.90 avg rating — 1,677 ratings
90.
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
90.
Menagerie Manor
Menagerie Manor 4.13 avg rating — 1,753 ratings
92.
A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 138,368 ratings
92.
Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe 4.29 avg rating — 3,223 ratings
94.
Stray
Stray 4.15 avg rating — 237 ratings
94.
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees 4.29 avg rating — 3,507 ratings
96.
The Horses Didn't Come Home
The Horses Didn't Come Home 4.23 avg rating — 94 ratings
96.
An Eagle in the Airing Cupboard: More True Tales from an Animal Sanctuary
An Eagle in the Airing Cupboard: More True Tales from an Animal Sanctuary 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings
98.
Loyal Creatures
Loyal Creatures 3.97 avg rating — 453 ratings
98.
One Wild Bird At A Time: Portraits of Individual Lives
One Wild Bird At A Time: Portraits of Individual Lives 3.88 avg rating — 1,129 ratings
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Blue Dog
Blue Dog 3.95 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
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