Books for Animal Lovers!

Our pets bring us joy, support and companionship. Fluffy, feathery, scaly, or slimy. Pets enrich human lives. Over countless years, in countless ways, our animal friends have shaped human development. The following titles explore the unique interconnection we have with our pets.

Updated April 24, 2025
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Carrying Albert home : the somewhat true story of a man, his wife, and her alligator
Hickam, Homer H.
CD
No judgments : a novel
Cabot, Meg
Paper Book
The storm of the century is about to hit Little Bridge Island, Florida--and it's sending waves crashing through Sabrina "Bree" Beckham's love life... When a massive hurricane severs all power and cell service to Little Bridge Island--as well as its connection to the mainland--twenty-five...
The other family doctor a veterinarian explores what animals can teach us about love, life, and mortality
Fine, Karen R.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Calling all animal lovers! A heartwarming memoir about one woman's career as a vet and the unique role pets play in our lives."Filled with compassion and wisdom, Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their...
Drawing animals
Swinburne, Lucy.
Paper Book
A complete guide to drawing a wide variety of wild and domestic animals by master artist Lucy Swinburne.
The art of racing in the rain : a novel
Stein, Garth
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein--a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope--a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it. "Splendid." --People "The...
Marley & me : life and love with the world's worst dog
Grogan, John
CD
In this funny, poignant memoir about a wildly neurotic Labrador retriever named Marley, Grogan relates how he and his wife came to understand what really matters in an unforgettable tribute to the lessons Marley taught them about loyalty, exuberance, and passion. Abridged. 5 CDs.
A dog named Beautiful a Marine, a dog, and a long road trip home
Kugler, Rob
Paper Book
An uplifting and unforgettable story of a US Marine, his extraordinary dog, and the road trip of a lifetime. "A beautiful, beautiful book." -- Jenna Bush Hager When US Marine Rob Kugler returns from war he had given up not only a year of his life in service...

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