Adult Novels with a Strong Animal Character

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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating β€” 499,220 ratings
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The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1)
The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 51,586 ratings
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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating β€” 142,198 ratings
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Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)
Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) 4.21 avg rating β€” 183,961 ratings
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Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles, #2)
Dragon Haven (Rain Wild Chronicles, #2) 4.10 avg rating β€” 41,959 ratings
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Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2) 4.28 avg rating β€” 228,940 ratings
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull 3.86 avg rating β€” 267,268 ratings
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The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3)
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3) 4.20 avg rating β€” 49,821 ratings
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The Keeping Place (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #4)
The Keeping Place (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #4) 4.10 avg rating β€” 5,745 ratings
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Ashling (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #3)
Ashling (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #3) 4.18 avg rating β€” 6,737 ratings
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Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #1)
Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 12,405 ratings
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The Farseekers (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #2)
The Farseekers (The Obernewtyn Chronicles, #2) 4.14 avg rating β€” 7,853 ratings
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The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, #4)
The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, #4) 3.85 avg rating β€” 7,580 ratings
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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating β€” 378,481 ratings
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Red Dog
Red Dog 3.80 avg rating β€” 4,389 ratings
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Ratha's Creature (The Named, #1)
Ratha's Creature (The Named, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 2,202 ratings
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City of Dragons (Rain Wild Chronicles, #3)
City of Dragons (Rain Wild Chronicles, #3) 4.10 avg rating β€” 38,348 ratings
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Wolfwalker (Wolfwalker, #1)
Wolfwalker (Wolfwalker, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 987 ratings
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The Stonor Eagles
The Stonor Eagles 4.18 avg rating β€” 391 ratings
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The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 119,421 ratings
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Dun Lady's Jess (Changespell Saga , #1)
Dun Lady's Jess (Changespell Saga , #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 619 ratings
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A Companion to Wolves (Iskryne World, #1)
A Companion to Wolves (Iskryne World, #1) 3.67 avg rating β€” 2,861 ratings
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Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1)
Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky, #1) 3.68 avg rating β€” 3,925 ratings
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Tales from Watership Down (Watership Down, #2)
Tales from Watership Down (Watership Down, #2) 3.83 avg rating β€” 9,373 ratings
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Silverhair (Mammoth, #1)
Silverhair (Mammoth, #1) 3.51 avg rating β€” 666 ratings
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Firebird (Fairy Tales #1)
Firebird (Fairy Tales #1) 3.86 avg rating β€” 6,474 ratings
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The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs 3.89 avg rating β€” 8,722 ratings
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Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1)
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1) 3.83 avg rating β€” 12,174 ratings
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To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2)
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) 4.11 avg rating β€” 43,405 ratings
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Dark Horse (Dark Horse #1)
Dark Horse (Dark Horse #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 562 ratings
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Raptor Red
Raptor Red 3.96 avg rating β€” 9,552 ratings
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The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) 3.87 avg rating β€” 33,051 ratings
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The Ghattis Tale, Book 1: Finders-Seekers
The Ghattis Tale, Book 1: Finders-Seekers 3.89 avg rating β€” 1,783 ratings
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The War Within: Civil War Post Traumatic Stress and the culture conflict in West Texas
The War Within: Civil War Post Traumatic Stress and the culture conflict in West Texas
by: R. Gaston
3.60 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
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Kings of the Jungle
Kings of the Jungle 3.29 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
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The Last Eagle
The Last Eagle 4.37 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
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Skywater
Skywater 4.22 avg rating β€” 134 ratings
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Hunter's Moon
Hunter's Moon 4.21 avg rating β€” 620 ratings
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Dolphin Way: Rise of the Guardians
Dolphin Way: Rise of the Guardians 4.25 avg rating β€” 140 ratings
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The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories, #2)
The Oaken Throne (The Deptford Histories, #2) 4.21 avg rating β€” 603 ratings
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The Bees
The Bees 3.71 avg rating β€” 43,125 ratings
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Murder At Kildare Mensa (Mensa Mystery Series #4)
Murder At Kildare Mensa (Mensa Mystery Series #4) 3.94 avg rating β€” 16 ratings
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The Wolves of Paris
The Wolves of Paris 4.09 avg rating β€” 148 ratings
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Shadow Leader (Wolfwalker, #2)
Shadow Leader (Wolfwalker, #2) 4.09 avg rating β€” 617 ratings
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Rose in a Storm
Rose in a Storm
by: Jon Katz
4.04 avg rating β€” 1,683 ratings
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Thomas (The Deptford Histories, #3)
Thomas (The Deptford Histories, #3) 4.12 avg rating β€” 389 ratings
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Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife
Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife 3.49 avg rating β€” 8,754 ratings
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles 4.33 avg rating β€” 95,693 ratings
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Sirius
Sirius 3.88 avg rating β€” 1,810 ratings
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Sandeagozu
Sandeagozu 4.23 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
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Nemesis (Indigo #1)
Nemesis (Indigo #1) 3.77 avg rating β€” 793 ratings
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Wolf Code: A Sheltering Wilderness (Wolf Code, #1)
Wolf Code: A Sheltering Wilderness (Wolf Code, #1) 3.88 avg rating β€” 32 ratings
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The Alchymist's Cat (The Deptford Histories, #1)
The Alchymist's Cat (The Deptford Histories, #1) 3.98 avg rating β€” 956 ratings
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle 3.66 avg rating β€” 104,111 ratings
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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating β€” 224,685 ratings
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Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3)
Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3) 4.49 avg rating β€” 86,436 ratings
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Tomorrow's Sphinx
Tomorrow's Sphinx 4.25 avg rating β€” 266 ratings
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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 β€” 15,780 ratings
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures 4.37 avg rating β€” 1,050,674 ratings
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Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1)
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1) 4.38 avg rating β€” 102,066 ratings
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Solo's Journey
Solo's Journey 4.21 avg rating β€” 203 ratings
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Promise of the Wolves (Wolf Chronicles, #1)
Promise of the Wolves (Wolf Chronicles, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 4,315 ratings
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The Art of Purring (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #2)
The Art of Purring (The Dalai Lama's Cat, #2) 4.43 avg rating β€” 4,039 ratings
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Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry 4.28 avg rating β€” 1,676,883 ratings
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Callanish
Callanish 4.21 avg rating β€” 261 ratings
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The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe 2.74 avg rating β€” 786 ratings
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The Bear
The Bear 3.90 avg rating β€” 12,189 ratings
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Tracking Justice (Texas K-9 Unit, #1)
Tracking Justice (Texas K-9 Unit, #1) 4.34 avg rating β€” 974 ratings
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Cowkind: A Novel
Cowkind: A Novel 3.17 avg rating β€” 18 ratings
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Fire Bringer
Fire Bringer 4.20 avg rating β€” 14,030 ratings
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Alfie the Doorstep Cat (Alfie, #1)
Alfie the Doorstep Cat (Alfie, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 3,079 ratings
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Explosive Secrets (Texas K-9 Unit #4)
Explosive Secrets (Texas K-9 Unit #4) 4.31 avg rating β€” 713 ratings
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Shattered Pillars (Eternal Sky, #2)
Shattered Pillars (Eternal Sky, #2) 3.85 avg rating β€” 1,713 ratings
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Fairy Tales Written By Rabbits
Fairy Tales Written By Rabbits 4.16 avg rating β€” 31 ratings
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Lone Star Protector (Texas K-9 Unit #6)
Lone Star Protector (Texas K-9 Unit #6) 4.52 avg rating β€” 811 ratings
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The Wild Road (The Wild Road, #1)
The Wild Road (The Wild Road, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 1,492 ratings
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain 4.23 avg rating β€” 545,736 ratings
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Scent of Danger (Texas K-9 Unit #5)
Scent of Danger (Texas K-9 Unit #5) 4.33 avg rating β€” 645 ratings
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The White Bone
The White Bone 3.77 avg rating β€” 3,754 ratings
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The Dog Who Danced
The Dog Who Danced really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 3,621 ratings
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Guard Duty (Texas K-9 Unit, #3)
Guard Duty (Texas K-9 Unit, #3) 4.36 avg rating β€” 735 ratings
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The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West (Heavenly Horse, #1)
The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West (Heavenly Horse, #1) 4.20 avg rating β€” 846 ratings
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A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) 4.36 avg rating β€” 138,379 ratings
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating β€” 376,346 ratings
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Duncton Wood (Duncton Chronicles, #1)
Duncton Wood (Duncton Chronicles, #1) 4.05 avg rating β€” 5,378 ratings
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The Whalesong Trilogy
The Whalesong Trilogy 4.33 avg rating β€” 36 ratings
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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 β€” 2,676 ratings
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Golden Fool (Tawny Man, #2)
Golden Fool (Tawny Man, #2) 4.38 avg rating β€” 89,397 ratings
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Catwalk (An Animals in Focus Mystery, #3)
Catwalk (An Animals in Focus Mystery, #3) 3.97 avg rating β€” 113 ratings
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Henry the Queen’s Corgi
Henry the Queen’s Corgi 4.13 avg rating β€” 602 ratings
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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 β€” 7,623 ratings
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Doglands
Doglands 4.18 avg rating β€” 385 ratings
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The Fox Woman (Love/War/Death, #1)
The Fox Woman (Love/War/Death, #1) 3.89 avg rating β€” 1,744 ratings
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The Dog Who Dared to Dream
The Dog Who Dared to Dream 3.75 avg rating β€” 3,617 ratings
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Emma V.I.P.
Emma V.I.P. 4.05 avg rating β€” 91 ratings
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Jingle Bell Bark (Melanie Travis, #11)
Jingle Bell Bark (Melanie Travis, #11) 4.02 avg rating β€” 1,311 ratings
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Lara The Runaway Cat: One Cat’s Journey to Discover Home Is Where the Heart Is
Lara The Runaway Cat: One Cat’s Journey to Discover Home Is Where the Heart Is 3.87 avg rating β€” 246 ratings
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Smoky Mountain Tracks (Raine Stockton Dog Mysteries, #1)
Smoky Mountain Tracks (Raine Stockton Dog Mysteries, #1) 4.07 avg rating β€” 2,034 ratings
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The Boy and the Dog
The Boy and the Dog 4.01 avg rating β€” 5,792 ratings
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No Bones About It (A Ginger Barnes Mystery, #4)
No Bones About It (A Ginger Barnes Mystery, #4) 3.54 avg rating β€” 57 ratings
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