Animal Memoirs
1. 
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by:
Vicki Myron
3.87 avg rating — 62,006 ratings 2. 
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog
by:
John Grogan
4.14 avg rating — 475,389 ratings 
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
by:
Stacey O'Brien
4.10 avg rating — 12,464 ratings 7. 
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2)
by:
James Herriot
4.35 avg rating — 155,353 ratings 8. 
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived
by:
Ralph Helfer
4.22 avg rating — 12,352 ratings 9. 
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
10. 
The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
by:
Jim Gorant
4.38 avg rating — 6,362 ratings 
12. 
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
by:
Sy Montgomery
4.02 avg rating — 8,214 ratings 13. 
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4)
by:
James Herriot
4.35 avg rating — 82,188 ratings 
15. 
All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
by:
James Herriot
4.45 avg rating — 37,076 ratings 
17. 
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
by:
David Dosa
4.05 avg rating — 7,624 ratings 
19. 
From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Lava #1)
by:
Jay Kopelman
4.10 avg rating — 7,724 ratings 20. 
The Daily Coyote: Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming
by:
Shreve Stockton
3.99 avg rating — 3,441 ratings 21. 
The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation
by:
Elizabeth Letts
4.23 avg rating — 14,494 ratings 
23. 
A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion
by:
Anthony Bourke
4.06 avg rating — 6,902 ratings 24. 
Every Living Thing (All Creatures Great and Small, #8)
by:
James Herriot
4.50 avg rating — 17,221 ratings 
26. 
The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and his Street-wise Cat
by:
James Bowen
4.28 avg rating — 10,579 ratings 27. 
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (All Creatures Great and Small, #2)
by:
James Herriot
4.36 avg rating — 7,620 ratings 28. 
Let Sleeping Vets Lie (All Creatures Great and Small, #3)
by:
James Herriot
4.41 avg rating — 4,539 ratings 29. 
Unlikely Friendships : 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom 4.06 avg rating — 3,323 ratings
31. 
Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions
by:
Vicki Myron
4.05 avg rating — 3,671 ratings 
33. 
The Hunt of Her Life: A captivating journey that will touch your heart 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings
37. 
Memoirs of the Bathtub Psychic - The True Story of a Clairvoyant and Her Dogs
by:
Bethanne Elion
3.97 avg rating — 36 ratings 38. 
The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone’s Underdog
by:
Rick McIntyre
4.22 avg rating — 3,636 ratings 39. 
The Dog Who Rescues Cats: The True Story of Ginny
by:
Philip González
4.12 avg rating — 1,314 ratings 
41. 
Best Friends: The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary
by:
Samantha Glen
4.33 avg rating — 1,676 ratings 
42. 
Casper the Commuting Cat: The True Story of the Cat who Rode the Bus and Stole our Hearts
by:
Susan Finden
3.75 avg rating — 982 ratings 44. 
Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion
by:
Jon Katz
4.13 avg rating — 1,896 ratings 
48. 
Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship
by:
Tom Ryan
4.15 avg rating — 10,363 ratings 49. 
Hiss and Tell: True Stories from the Files of a Cat Shrink really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 180 ratings
53. 
James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small
by:
James Herriot
4.50 avg rating — 13,068 ratings 
57. 
Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him 4.20 avg rating — 8,993 ratings
59. 
Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves
by:
Farley Mowat
4.21 avg rating — 25,555 ratings 60. 
Saving Cinnamon: The Amazing True Story of a Missing Military Puppy and the Desperate Mission to Bring Her Home 3.98 avg rating — 670 ratings
60. 
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1)
by:
Joy Adamson
4.16 avg rating — 33,673 ratings 62. 
The Dogs of Bedlam Farm: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and Me
by:
Jon Katz
3.96 avg rating — 2,439 ratings 63. 
Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought a Family Back from the Brink
by:
Allen Parton
4.26 avg rating — 1,552 ratings 63. 
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with Wings
by:
Mark Bittner
3.88 avg rating — 1,647 ratings 65. 
If Only They Could Talk (All Creatures Great and Small, #1)
by:
James Herriot
4.34 avg rating — 8,150 ratings 65. 
The Cat Who Came for Christmas (Compleat Cat #1)
by:
Cleveland Amory
3.78 avg rating — 5,193 ratings 
69. 
Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can't Believe My Cat Did That!: 101 Stories about the Crazy Antics of Our Feline Friends
by:
Jack Canfield
4.29 avg rating — 262 ratings 
71. 
Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of a Horse and a Man Who Changed the World 4.08 avg rating — 906 ratings
72. 
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
by:
Frans de Waal
3.97 avg rating — 16,184 ratings 73. 
74. 
Zamba: The True Story of the Greatest Lion That Ever Lived
by:
Ralph Helfer
4.28 avg rating — 1,504 ratings 
79. 
Bill the Bastard: The Story Of Australia's Greatest War Horse
by:
Roland Perry
4.29 avg rating — 722 ratings 79. 
Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon
by:
Henry Nicholls
4.09 avg rating — 175 ratings 81. 
I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry, the Dog who was Toto
by:
Willard Carroll
4.11 avg rating — 172 ratings 82. 
My Life with Snoopy: How One Shelter Dog's Love Changed a Man's Life and Other Tails of Adventure
by:
Joey Camen
4.39 avg rating — 41 ratings 
85. 
Travels with Lizbeth: Three Years on the Road and on the Streets
by:
Lars Eighner
3.76 avg rating — 800 ratings 
86. 
The Wonderful World of James Herriot: A Charming Collection of Classic Stories
by:
James Herriot
4.37 avg rating — 361 ratings 
91. 
Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog 4.09 avg rating — 5,102 ratings
93. 
The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals 4.03 avg rating — 1,148 ratings
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Little Man in a Dog Suit: The Story of a Boston Terrier
by:
B.R. Wilson
4.12 avg rating — 57 ratings 96. 
Birds of a Feather: A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals
by:
Lorin Lindner
4.25 avg rating — 163 ratings 98. 
The Cat Who Covered the World: The Adventures Of Henrietta And Her Foreign Correspondent 3.78 avg rating — 378 ratings
98. 
One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Afghanistan
by:
Pen Farthing
4.29 avg rating — 1,133 ratings 100. 
Kitty Cornered: How Frannie and Five Other Incorrigible Cats Seized Control of Our House and Made It Their Home
by:
Bob Tarte
3.82 avg rating — 1,069 ratings