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Adult / YA books from animal perspective?

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saintmerryweather · 01/09/2012 15:46

I'm not talking supernatural, like werewolves or vampires, I really dislike that genre. I'm looking for books from an animal's perspective, preferably that I can buy on Kindle. I have found Spencer Quinn, and "A Dogs Purpose" which is a good book, but has anyone else found anything good in this sort of genre? I'm finding it hard to find quality books like this - I don't want 10 pages on your rescued border collie from the dogs perspective, I want to read an actual fiction book!

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SkiBumMum · 12/10/2012 10:27

The Silent Miaow if you like cats!

Loved the Plague Dogs - must find it again.

VivaLeBeaver · 08/10/2012 16:16

Warrior Cats - maybe a little young though??????

AlfieBear87 · 08/10/2012 16:07

I read a book once called "House of Tribes". It's a book about different tribes of mice that live in an old house. Can't for the life of me remember who wrote it. I read it whilst I was at school so may be a bit younger than what you're looking for. It's one of those books that I've never forgotten and would love to read it again some day.

BigBoPeep · 08/10/2012 15:49

'nop's trials' by i forget who Grin
the silver brumby books by eleyne mitchell

hoodoo12345 · 04/10/2012 16:47

Hunters Moon-Garry Kilworth
Read it as a teenager, brilliant.

ipswichwitch · 02/10/2012 19:14

George Orwell's "Animal Farm"

TunipTheVegemal · 02/10/2012 19:04

Blitzcat by Robert Westall

kellestar · 02/10/2012 18:59

David Clement Davies wrote a series about deers and another about wolves. I think the wolf one is The Sight and the deer one is called Fire.

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 08/09/2012 00:01

There's the Cat Royal series- they aren't "reality" from the cat's pov though, they are fantasy, but the cat is the main protagonist and it's his point of view.
Some info here about the series.

ScarletBadgers · 07/09/2012 21:24

Duncton wood is incredible

MegBusset · 03/09/2012 17:20

Plague Dogs and Watership Down
Tarka The Otter
Call Of The Wild

QueenofJacksDreams · 03/09/2012 17:19

The Last Family in England by Matt Haig.

Just came on here to recommend this! It did make me cry though.

bassetfeet · 03/09/2012 17:11

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

I loved this book .........and you will love Enzo and his wisdom by the end .

babybythesea · 02/09/2012 22:00

The guy who wrote the Duncton Wood Chronicles (a sort of Lord of the Rings epic but starring moles) also wrote a similar couple of books called The Wolves of Time Chronicles.
And a book called Callanish about golden eagles.

Not sure if that's what you are looking for but maybe worth looking at on Amazon.

Nigglenaggle · 02/09/2012 21:39

Hunters Moon - cant remember who wrote it but its about foxes

ColdHandLou · 02/09/2012 11:48

Flush by Virginia Woolf - can't remember now if I've read it myself Confused

ClaireDeTamble · 02/09/2012 07:58

The Last Family in England by Matt Haig.

sashh · 02/09/2012 07:42

Another vote for Fluke.

I don't want to read it myself but watership down.

FreelanceMama · 02/09/2012 02:47

Bambi - not cute at all
Wind In The Willows
And Animals of Farthing Wood is still read by my 30 year old brother.

Call of the Wild and Thomasina are also in 1st person.

Stonefield · 02/09/2012 02:11

Lady, my life as a bitch by Melvin Burgess, haha maybe not.

Warhorse is brilliant. Possibly a little young though, how old is the prospective reader?

NellyJob · 02/09/2012 02:07

the call of the wild - jack london
black beauty - anna sewell

Brizzmus · 02/09/2012 02:06

Ferry the Jerusalem Cat by Marghanita Laski
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Books by Jim Kjielgaard

Cheddars · 02/09/2012 01:18

The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams sounds exactly what you're after.

Jennie by Paul Gallico is also a great read.

Check out the reviews.

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LineRunner · 02/09/2012 00:04

Duncton Wood - amazing. (The Kingdon of the Moles.)