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Animal Liberation Animal Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 11,618 ratings — published 1975
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The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness (Paradigm) The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness (Paradigm)
by (shelved 13 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,199 ratings — published 2003
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The Lives of Animals The Lives of Animals (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.68 — 3,950 ratings — published 1999
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The Animal That Therefore I Am The Animal That Therefore I Am (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,126 ratings — published 2006
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When Species Meet When Species Meet (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.85 — 647 ratings — published 2007
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The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,022 ratings — published 1990
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Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.56 — 773 ratings — published 2017
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Eating Animals Eating Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.21 — 81,803 ratings — published 2009
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The Open: Man and Animal The Open: Man and Animal (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,199 ratings — published 2002
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Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,545 ratings — published 2009
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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 7 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 17,065 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking Through Animals: Identity, Difference, Indistinction Thinking Through Animals: Identity, Difference, Indistinction (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.14 — 65 ratings — published 2015
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (A Harvest Book) Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (A Harvest Book)
by (shelved 7 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,118 ratings — published 2004
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Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.87 — 4,607 ratings — published 2010
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Animal Capital: Rendering Life in Biopolitical Times Animal Capital: Rendering Life in Biopolitical Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 67 ratings — published 2009
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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 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.46 — 39,853 ratings — published 2022
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Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,909 ratings — published 2019
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,533 ratings — published 2016
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Fear of the Animal Planet: The Hidden History of Animal Resistance (Counterpunch) Fear of the Animal Planet: The Hidden History of Animal Resistance (Counterpunch)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.77 — 246 ratings — published 2003
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In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.20 — 461 ratings — published 1985
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The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,042 ratings — published 2006
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Critical Theory and Animal Liberation Critical Theory and Animal Liberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.47 — 17 ratings — published 2011
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Case for Animal Rights Case for Animal Rights (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.17 — 574 ratings — published 1983
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Zoontologies: The Question Of The Animal Zoontologies: The Question Of The Animal (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.73 — 63 ratings — published 2003
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Animal (Focus on Contemporary Issues) (FOCI) Animal (Focus on Contemporary Issues) (FOCI)
by (shelved 5 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.76 — 106 ratings — published 2004
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Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals (Emergent Strategy Series) Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals (Emergent Strategy Series)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,862 ratings — published 2020
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Dangerous Crossings: Race, Species, and Nature in a Multicultural Age Dangerous Crossings: Race, Species, and Nature in a Multicultural Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 41 ratings — published 2015
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Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,797 ratings — published 2010
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The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 490,426 ratings — published 1903
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,085 ratings — published 2016
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Pets (The Art of Living) Pets (The Art of Living)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.83 — 52 ratings — published 2008
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Dominance and Affection: The Making of Pets Dominance and Affection: The Making of Pets (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.96 — 67 ratings — published 1984
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Animal Rites: American Culture, the Discourse of Species, and Posthumanist Theory Animal Rites: American Culture, the Discourse of Species, and Posthumanist Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 81 ratings — published 2003
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Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 567 ratings — published 2007
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The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 305 ratings — published 1988
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The Animal Estate: The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age The Animal Estate: The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 80 ratings — published 1987
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Thinking Animals: Why Animal Studies Now? Thinking Animals: Why Animal Studies Now? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.70 — 40 ratings — published 2012
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Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 353 ratings — published 2000
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In the Company of Animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships In the Company of Animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 54 ratings — published 1986
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Animal Philosophy: Essential Readings in Continental Thought Animal Philosophy: Essential Readings in Continental Thought (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.89 — 27 ratings — published 2004
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What Is Posthumanism? What Is Posthumanism? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.70 — 207 ratings — published 2009
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Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 218 ratings — published 2007
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Why Look at Animals? Why Look at Animals? (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,732 ratings — published 2009
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On Animals On Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.82 — 6,188 ratings — published 2021
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How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.40 — 4,525 ratings — published 2021
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Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 51 ratings — published
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When Animals Speak: Toward an Interspecies Democracy (Animals in Context, 1) When Animals Speak: Toward an Interspecies Democracy (Animals in Context, 1)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 73 ratings — published
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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 38,083 ratings — published 1949
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The Friend The Friend (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.71 — 64,192 ratings — published 2018
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Creatures of Empire: How Domestic Animals Transformed Early America Creatures of Empire: How Domestic Animals Transformed Early America (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as animal-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 309 ratings — published 2004
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