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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St. Francis Society for Wayward Pets : a novel
Noblin, Annie England
Paper Book
Laid off, cheated on, mugged: what else can go wrong in Maeve Stephens's life? So when she learns her birth mother has left her a house, a vintage VW Beetle, and a marauding cat, in the small town of Timber Creek, Washington, she packs up to discover the truth about her past.
Carrying Albert home
Hickam, Homer H.
Paper Book
The Great Depression had turned the American dream into a bitter tragedy. That's when Elsie and Homer's epic adventure began . . . A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a passenger. This is a tale where everything is true,except the...
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 inner life of animals : love, grief and compassion -- surprising observations of a hidden world
Wohlleben, Peter
Paper Book
A beguiling book about our deep connection with the natural world in all its incarnations, from the author of The Hidden Life of Trees. Mother deer that grieve? Horses that feel shame? Squirrels that adopt their grandchildren? We humans tend...
The art of racing in the rain : a novel
Stein, Garth.
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM FOX 2000 STARRING MILO VENTIMIGLIA, AMANDA SEYFRIED, AND KEVIN COSTNER MEET THE DOG WHO WILL SHOW THE WORLD HOW TO BE HUMAN The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein--a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately...
Marley & me : life and love with the world's worst dog
Grogan, John
Paper Book
The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. ...
To get to the other side : a novel
Ohlert, Kelly
Paper Book
In the vein of Lyssa Kay Adams and Abby Jimenez, Kelly Ohlert's charming debut is a one-of-a-kind rom-com that explores the power of overcoming the past and fighting for the things you love. Trixie isn't exactly sure what she was thinking when she stopped her car in the middle of...
A dog named beautiful : the true story of the labrador who taught a marine to love life again
Kugler, Rob
Paper Book
For fans of Nala's World and Arthur, this is an uplifting and unforgettable true story about how the love of a good dog can save your life. Rob Kugler adopted his chocolate Lab Bella as a puppy - a bundle of fun and love to keep his girlfriend company as he headed...

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