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Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 1481 times as animals)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,115,960 ratings — published 1952
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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
by (shelved 1395 times as animals)
avg rating 4.10 — 517,313 ratings — published 1972
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1140 times as animals)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,859,776 ratings — published 1945
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The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1087 times as animals)
avg rating 3.92 — 490,309 ratings — published 1903
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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1087 times as animals)
avg rating 4.24 — 569,683 ratings — published 2008
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1085 times as animals)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,623,033 ratings — published 2022
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All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
by (shelved 1051 times as animals)
avg rating 4.36 — 163,974 ratings — published 1970
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Black Beauty Black Beauty (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 991 times as animals)
avg rating 4.01 — 305,014 ratings — published 1877
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Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog (Hardcover)
by (shelved 979 times as animals)
avg rating 4.15 — 479,481 ratings — published 2005
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The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1) The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1)
by (shelved 955 times as animals)
avg rating 4.27 — 218,990 ratings — published 2012
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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 782 times as animals)
avg rating 3.88 — 63,605 ratings — published 2008
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A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1) A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
by (shelved 722 times as animals)
avg rating 4.36 — 142,558 ratings — published 2010
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White Fang White Fang (Paperback)
by (shelved 717 times as animals)
avg rating 4.03 — 213,299 ratings — published 1906
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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 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 693 times as animals)
avg rating 3.94 — 64,311 ratings — published 2015
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The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows (Paperback)
by (shelved 659 times as animals)
avg rating 4.03 — 250,509 ratings — published 1908
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 657 times as animals)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,793,789 ratings — published 2001
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Where the Red Fern Grows Where the Red Fern Grows (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 630 times as animals)
avg rating 4.13 — 452,744 ratings — published 1961
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Into the Wild (Warriors, #1) Into the Wild (Warriors, #1)
by (shelved 624 times as animals)
avg rating 4.32 — 128,989 ratings — published 2003
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Board book)
by (shelved 594 times as animals)
avg rating 4.28 — 195,094 ratings — published 1967
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Board book)
by (shelved 588 times as animals)
avg rating 4.35 — 560,466 ratings — published 1969
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Because of Winn-Dixie Because of Winn-Dixie (Paperback)
by (shelved 586 times as animals)
avg rating 4.11 — 287,898 ratings — published 2000
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The Tale of Despereaux The Tale of Despereaux (Paperback)
by (shelved 580 times as animals)
avg rating 4.08 — 220,181 ratings — published 2003
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Water for Elephants Water for Elephants (Paperback)
by (shelved 556 times as animals)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,731,098 ratings — published 2006
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)
by (shelved 556 times as animals)
avg rating 4.17 — 188,325 ratings — published 1971
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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 546 times as animals)
avg rating 3.97 — 17,062 ratings — published 2016
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All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4) All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small, #3-4)
by (shelved 545 times as animals)
avg rating 4.36 — 84,924 ratings — published 1976
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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 540 times as animals)
avg rating 4.46 — 39,827 ratings — published 2022
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Pax (Pax, #1) Pax (Pax, #1)
by (shelved 533 times as animals)
avg rating 3.99 — 67,644 ratings — published 2016
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 531 times as animals)
avg rating 4.32 — 116,101 ratings — published 2012
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Redwall (Redwall, #1) Redwall (Redwall, #1)
by (shelved 527 times as animals)
avg rating 4.15 — 133,192 ratings — published 1986
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 509 times as animals)
avg rating 3.73 — 86,440 ratings — published 2014
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A Street Cat Named Bob A Street Cat Named Bob (Hardcover)
by (shelved 434 times as animals)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,552 ratings — published 2012
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All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6) All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
by (shelved 411 times as animals)
avg rating 4.46 — 38,911 ratings — published 1978
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The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
by (shelved 399 times as animals)
avg rating 4.23 — 134,225 ratings — published 2016
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)
by (shelved 399 times as animals)
avg rating 4.30 — 320,617 ratings — published 1985
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 394 times as animals)
avg rating 4.23 — 171,507 ratings — published 1999
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (World of Beatrix Potter, #1)
by (shelved 393 times as animals)
avg rating 4.23 — 264,367 ratings — published 1901
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Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1) Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)
by (shelved 392 times as animals)
avg rating 4.08 — 48,515 ratings — published 1947
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My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1) My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 389 times as animals)
avg rating 4.16 — 67,438 ratings — published 1956
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The Incredible Journey The Incredible Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 385 times as animals)
avg rating 4.16 — 53,344 ratings — published 1960
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as animals)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,391 ratings — published 2021
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 374 times as animals)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,723 ratings — published 2008
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Fire and Ice (Warriors, #2) Fire and Ice (Warriors, #2)
by (shelved 370 times as animals)
avg rating 4.35 — 76,173 ratings — published 2003
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West with Giraffes West with Giraffes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 369 times as animals)
avg rating 4.31 — 222,744 ratings — published 2021
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Fantastic Mr. Fox Fantastic Mr. Fox (Hardcover)
by (shelved 364 times as animals)
avg rating 4.08 — 153,711 ratings — published 1970
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The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7) The Lord God Made Them All (All Creatures Great and Small, #7)
by (shelved 361 times as animals)
avg rating 4.45 — 30,905 ratings — published 1981
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Shiloh (Shiloh, #1) Shiloh (Shiloh, #1)
by (shelved 361 times as animals)
avg rating 3.97 — 91,653 ratings — published 1991
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War Horse (War Horse, #1) War Horse (War Horse, #1)
by (shelved 359 times as animals)
avg rating 4.16 — 61,537 ratings — published 1982
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
by (shelved 353 times as animals)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,244,779 ratings — published 1950
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Stellaluna Stellaluna (Hardcover)
by (shelved 353 times as animals)
avg rating 4.28 — 121,710 ratings — published 1993
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Watership Down by Richard  AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnimal Farm by George OrwellMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
Best Talking-Animal Books
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Black Beauty by Anna SewellThe Black Stallion by Walter FarleyKing of the Wind by Marguerite HenryMisty of Chincoteague by Marguerite HenrySeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
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James Herriot
“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”
― James Herriot , All Creatures Great and Small

Winston S. Churchill
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.”
― Winston S. Churchill

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