Books about cats

[BlackSticks]

Does anybody have any book recommendations for stories about cats? I'm not really thinking along the lines of A Street Cat Named Bob but maybe something more fictional?

We had to put our lovely black cat to sleep yesterday and I just feel like I would like to listen to a good cat-based audiobook. I feel like I never want to stop thinking about him.

It might not be what you had in mind, but I loved "if cats disappeared from the world".

I'm so sorry about your cat

For fiction though, nothing beats Paul Gallico's "Jennie"

The oracle that is Celia Haddon

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Sorry about your lovely cat ❤

I recommend this one - the cat is black too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Travelling-Cat-Chronicles-Hiro-Arikawa/dp/0857524194/ref=asc_df_0857524194_nodl/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310971462434&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2182981036900469917&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9073583&hvtargid=pla-417516247116&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Mousehole Cat. It's short, but there's a lovely audiobook of it. I'll see if I can find it.

(((Hugs)))

I think it's this one - the cover is the same, anyway. Mousehole Cat Cd https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844289109/ref=cmswwrcppapiii_CQGEQHEPN58ZQ3YD9A6X

The cat who came to dinner - Elizabeth Downey

The cat who came in from the cold Deric Longden

And all the books suggested by PPs, especially the Travelling cat chronicles

Ooh, I have actually read this one some time ago but I might listen to it on audiobook. Thank you xxx

I've never heard of this one before! Had a quick Google, it sounds great. Not available on Audible unfortunately but I will defo be adding it to my physical tbr. Thank you.

Thank you! I have just purchased this one on Audible :) it sounds great and I love that the cat is black xxx

Aww, thank you. I love Mousehole Cat, and the illustrations in the storybook are so beautiful. It always makes me want to try star-gazey pie! I will have a look if there is an audible version, I reckon it would be great to listen to before bed.

The cat who came in from the cold is a lovely book. It’s Deric’s own story of gaining a cat and it’s told in such a sweet and funny way.

I’m sorry about your little one ❤️

How about the Minack chronicles?

Thank you for your suggestions, I have just had a look at the Deric Longden books online and they sound great. They aren't available on Audible fortunately but I will keep an eye out for them when I next go book shopping.

Never heard of these before but they sound lovely! We always dream of living this kind of lifestyle, in the countryside with a few animals. Thank you for bringing them to my attention.

Also Jennie by Paul Gallico, and there's another one by him, can't remember the title, it's a manual from a mother cat about how to care for her kitten before she dies.

I second the ’Minack’ books by Derek Tangye. Something very comforting about them!

@newtb it's not thomasina is it? That's another gallicoe cat one I think

Paw Tracks at Owl Cottage not sure of author but lovely book.

Never heard of these before but they sound lovely!

I was quite young when I read them. I'd read my way through the children's section and wandered over to the adult's section in the little local library. The kind librarian let me borrow them and I read them all. I'm not sure I always understood them but I remember the cats and the daffodils the most.

Can I recommend my books Mew, the Rescue Cat. It's for children. It's beautifully illustrated and is a true story.

www.amazon.co.uk/Mew-Rescue-Cat-Marion-Veal/dp/1739632915/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A0DRGXJXI851&keywords=Mew+the+rescue+cat&qid=1658787540&sprefix=mew+the+rescue+cat%2Caps%2C51&sr=8-1

I would also recommend these books by Deric Longden, they are lovely and funny

I read this years ago and loved it, it's about a cat who solves murders and has something of a snarky personality.