Favorite Animal Non-Fiction

List of the Month
Fevereiro 2024 (see all)
Descrição
The mind of the raven, the voyage of the turtle... the weeping of the elephant, the spell of the tiger: there is so much to learn about the animals that share our planet! Our List of the Month this February is devoted to our favorite non-fiction works about animals. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme, and are either not about animals, or not non-fiction.
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
por Sy Montgomery
2,327 membros
114 críticas
3.8
23 Members
lorax, autumnesf, Storeetllr, jeshakespeare, claire.rivers, lizzy50usa, CoriatLib, Heather39, zooeybat, carterepstein, PrueGallagher, durkee, Lisa_Francine, maschi, CharlesTheB, HH_Library, Charon07, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio, roxrosengarten, bookmelon, azzouzi, guemesgirl
Explicações
jeshakespeare: I have read this book and found it fascinating! It was a library signed copy too which helped me bond with the author at the time.
auldhouse: So much to learn about Octopuses! (And yes, as Montgomery explains it is Octopuses not Octopi).
3
All Creatures Great and Small
por James Herriot
7,874 membros
137 críticas
½ 4.3
23 Members
hipdeep, rarm, jjmcgaffey, norabelle414, saskia17, cbl_tn, masterdeski, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, perennialreader, mitchma, Aug3Zimm, al.vick, SusanBraxton, Lisa_Francine, Tosta, auldhouse, Ann_R, itstheblob, roxrosengarten, Leifacornson, azzouzi, guemesgirl,Stan47
Explicações
auldhouse: This is a wonderful heart-warming comfort read.
4
My Family and Other Animals
por Gerald Durrell
5,267 membros
150 críticas
4.2
17 Members
jjmcgaffey, Sandydog1, charl08, Faradaydon, dewasus1, victoriapeak, gentcat, YavorD, peterveen, mrtee, Michael.Rimmer, SusanBraxton, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, hsauvage, auldhouse, guemesgirl
Explicações
auldhouse: This memoir is delightful.
5
Last Chance to See
por Douglas Adams
4,120 membros
83 críticas
4.2
12 Members
hipdeep, avere, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, paulmdh, al.vick, timetunnel, Kyler_Marie, hsauvage, maschi, JerBa
6
H Is for Hawk
por Helen Macdonald
4,367 membros
281 críticas
3.9
14 Members
Silver, aprille, dchaikin, charl08, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, vwinsloe, msjudy, HH_Library, Charon07, loulourevisited, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
8
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
por Mary Roach
1,154 membros
66 críticas
3.9
12 Members
hipdeep, wdwilson3, norabelle414, navelos, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, HH_Library, SealedArchive, Leifacornson, guemesgirl, Unwornstarship
9
Never Cry Wolf
por Farley Mowat
2,715 membros
63 críticas
4.1
13 Members
tardis, aprille, hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, marc.slingerland, RBeffa, Lisa_Francine, mombot, Stan47, roxrosengarten, sheabird, guemesgirl, GMbooks,
Explicações
Stan47: In addition to the observations about wolves, the books is a hilarious commentary on the foibles of the Canadian provincial government at that time.
10
The Genius of Birds
por Jennifer Ackerman
1,321 membros
45 críticas
4
12 Members
lorax, charl08, lizzy50usa, FAMeulstee, YavorD, carterepstein, Aug3Zimm, msjudy, hsauvage, auldhouse, baronvoncoolio, Unwornstarship
11
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
por Elisabeth Tova Bailey
1,303 membros
94 críticas
4.2
10 Members
aprille, lahochstetler, lizzy50usa, Heather39, perennialreader, janerawoof, msjudy, hsauvage, Tosta, mombot
12
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
por Joy Adamson
1,248 membros
23 críticas
4
11 Members
Aquila, Silver, tardis, victoriapeak, PeggyDean, birder4106, perennialreader, SusanBraxton, Hope_H, Lisa_Francine, MauroFrancesco
Explicações
birder4106: Wahrscheinlich das erste Tierbuch für Erwachsene, welches ich gelesen habe.
15
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
por Frans de Waal
1,109 membros
43 críticas
3.9
8 Members
antqueen, FAMeulstee, mitchma, SherryB, Lisa_Francine, msemmag, Ann_R, GMbooks
16
On the Origin of Species
por Charles Darwin
14,397 membros
120 críticas
4.1
8 Members
wester, FAMeulstee, masterdeski, birder4106, peterveen, catherine_raven, baronvoncoolio, guemesgirl
Explicações
birder4106: Für mich ein richtungsweisendes Buch der Naturgeschichte. Dazu gehört meiner Meinung nach auch die würdigung von Alfred Russel Wallace zum gleichen Thema. Und natürlich das Buch "Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane" von Alfred Wegener.
18
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
por Laura Hillenbrand
7,904 membros
155 críticas
4.2
7 Members
hipdeep, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, carterepstein, vwinsloe, msjudy, auldhouse
19
Queer Ducks and Other Animals: The Natural World of Animal Sexuality
por Eliot Schrefer
122 membros
5 críticas
½ 4.3
6 Members
Heather39, PrueGallagher, rjohn741, SherryB, slimikin, SealedArchive
20
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
por John Grogan
11,348 membros
372 críticas
4
6 Members
dara85, gypsysmom, LibraryCin, Tosta, HH_Library, Leifacornson
21
All Things Wise and Wonderful
por James Herriot
4,361 membros
34 críticas
4.2
6 Members
jjmcgaffey, gmathis, mitchma, Ann_R, itstheblob, Leifacornson
22
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
por Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
1,417 membros
20 críticas
½ 3.7
6 Members
zooeybat, susanbooks, AbigailAdams26, Hope_H, roxrosengarten, Unwornstarship
24
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
por Jonathan Weiner
1,725 membros
36 críticas
4.2
5 Members
lorax, jjmcgaffey, masterdeski, perennialreader, catherine_raven
25
The Peregrine
por J. A. Baker
819 membros
16 críticas
4.1
5 Members
aprille, gabriel, perennialreader, miller.max, loulourevisited
26
The Snow Leopard
por Peter Matthiessen
2,706 membros
53 críticas
4
4 Members
perennialreader, SusanBraxton, CharlesTheB, JerBa
27
The Ring of Bright Water Trilogy
por Gavin Maxwell
139 membros
1 crítica
4
4 Members
Aquila, saskia17, aliklein, perennialreader
28
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
por Nate Blakeslee
489 membros
37 críticas
4.2
4 Members
vwinsloe, Tosta, catherine_raven, beatlegrrl
29
The Corfu Trilogy
por Gerald Durrell
559 membros
6 críticas
½ 4.3
4 Members
elliepotten, gentcat, perennialreader, TeresaBlock
30
All Things Bright and Beautiful
por James Herriot
4,870 membros
43 críticas
½ 4.3
4 Members
jjmcgaffey, gmathis, itstheblob, Leifacornson
31
Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
por Frans de Waal
154 membros
4 críticas
3.9
4 Members
FAMeulstee, birder4106, SherryB, hsauvage
32
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
por Candace Savage
353 membros
10 críticas
4.2
4 Members
carterepstein, durkee, slimikin, baronvoncoolio
33
National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
por Joel Sartore
291 membros
1 crítica
½ 4.7
4 Members
rarm, masterdeski, SusanBraxton, auldhouse
34
The Cat Who Came for Christmas
por Cleveland Amory
1,359 membros
31 críticas
½ 3.6
4 Members
gmathis, masterdeski, MauroFrancesco, HH_Library
35
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
por Farley Mowat
1,232 membros
16 críticas
4.1
3 Members
Pebblesgmc, TeresaBlock, Stan47
Explicações
Stan47: I read this book as a kid, in the Reader's Digest. When I read the complete book as a senior citizen, it was even better than I'd remembered.
36
Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs: The Life of Velma Johnston
por David Cruise
30 membros
2 críticas
3.9
3 Members
Pebblesgmc, zooeybat, vwinsloe
37
Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival
por Bernd Heinrich
847 membros
16 críticas
4.1
4 Members
wester, CharlesTheB, norfolknaturalist, itstheblob
38
And Tango Makes Three
por Justin Richardson
2,532 membros
310 críticas
½ 4.5
3 Members
jjmcgaffey, EerierIdyllMeme, al.cover
39
Menagerie Manor
por Gerald Durrell
581 membros
7 críticas
½ 3.7
3 Members
tardis, jjmcgaffey, gentcat
40
The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
por Noah Strycker
381 membros
34 críticas
4.2
3 Members
antqueen, lizzy50usa, PrueGallagher
41
The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
por Julie Zickefoose
121 membros
6 críticas
½ 4.4
3 Members
msjudy, Tosta, Qshaden
42
Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
por Lars Svensson
727 membros
9 críticas
½ 4.5
3 Members
birder4106, YavorD, JerBa
43
Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
por Robert Sullivan
1,254 membros
44 críticas
½ 3.7
4 Members
aprille, susanbooks, carterepstein, HH_Library
44
The Name of the Cat
por Barbara Holland
18 membros
1 crítica
½ 4.5
3 Members
mldg, lizzy50usa, MauroFrancesco
45
Catwatching
por Desmond Morris
773 membros
10 críticas
½ 3.6
3 Members
gentcat, kleh, SherryB
46
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
por David Dosa
815 membros
126 críticas
3.8
3 Members
gmathis, Pebblesgmc, Ann_R
47
Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
por Jane Goodall
714 membros
13 críticas
4.2
3 Members
al.vick, LibraryCin, msjudy
48
How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
por Sy Montgomery
609 membros
33 críticas
4
3 Members
Heather39, zooeybat, Charon07
49
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
por Sy Montgomery
309 membros
23 críticas
4.1
3 Members
PeggyDean, navelos, al.vick
50
Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
por Catherine Raven
328 membros
18 críticas
3.8
3 Members
gypsysmom, hsauvage, catherine_raven
51
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
por Aimee Nezhukumatathil
850 membros
25 críticas
4
3 Members
PeggyDean, Heather39, navelos
52
The Goshawk
por T. H. White
564 membros
11 críticas
3.8
2 Members
Gmmmm, loulourevisited
53
The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary: A True Story of Resilience and Recovery
por Andrew Westoll
109 membros
8 críticas
½ 4.4
2 Members
PeggyDean, gypsysmom
54
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
por Neil Shubin
2,602 membros
72 críticas
3.9
2 Members
Michael.Rimmer, SealedArchive
55
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
por Jonathan C. Slaght
432 membros
15 críticas
4.1
2 Members
Tess_W, maschi
56
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
por Robert M. Sapolsky
1,082 membros
36 críticas
4.2
2 Members
eclbates, peterveen
57
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
por Philip Hoare
839 membros
27 críticas
3.8
2 Members
CharlesTheB, loulourevisited
58
The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife
por Lucy Cooke
295 membros
22 críticas
4.1
2 Members
norabelle414, PrueGallagher
59
Audubon Birds: Selected Prints From the Birds of America
por John James Audubon
19 membros
4
2 Members
Rommert, itstheblob
60
De raaf
por Louis Beyens
12 membros
½ 4.3
2 Members
FAMeulstee, EMS_24
Explicações
EMS_24: The Raven
61
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
por Alexandra Horowitz
2,058 membros
57 críticas
½ 3.6
2 Members
hipdeep, rarm
62
Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
por Caroline Paul
294 membros
35 críticas
4.1
2 Members
terran, carterepstein
63
A Street Cat Named Bob and How He Saved My Life
por James Bowen
1,502 membros
88 críticas
3.9
2 Members
RBeffa, vwinsloe
Explicações
vwinsloe: Cats know.
64
Wild Animals I Have Known
por Ernest Thompson Seton
929 membros
8 críticas
4
2 Members
saskia17, mombot
65
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
por Jennifer Ackerman
409 membros
8 críticas
4.2
2 Members
Aug3Zimm, baronvoncoolio
66
De gnoe en andere beesten
por Midas Dekkers
20 membros
2 Members
gentcat, Rommert
67
Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
por Frans de Waal
435 membros
12 críticas
4.1
2 Members
FAMeulstee, peterveen
68
The Cat and the Curmudgeon
por Cleveland Amory
501 membros
6 críticas
3.8
2 Members
gmathis, Pebblesgmc
69
Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
por Carl Zimmer
1,055 membros
36 críticas
4.2
2 Members
wester, SealedArchive
70
A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America
por Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
72 membros
1 crítica
½ 3.4
2 Members
Tess_W, itstheblob
71
Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation
por Sunaura Taylor
71 membros
½ 4.4
2 Members
SealedArchive, johanliebert
72
Man O'War
por Walter Farley
646 membros
3 críticas
4
2 Members
Aquila, SusanBraxton
73
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
por Dan Flores
355 membros
16 críticas
4
2 Members
miller.max, SealedArchive
74
To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession
por Dan Koeppel
325 membros
14 críticas
3.8
2 Members
marc.slingerland, birder4106
75
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95
por Phillip Hoose
263 membros
21 críticas
4.2
2 Members
PeggyDean, navelos
76
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
por John Vaillant
1,243 membros
68 críticas
4
2 Members
marc.slingerland, gypsysmom
77
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
por Susan L. Roth
296 membros
67 críticas
½ 4.3
2 Members
terran, PeggyDean
78
A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
por Jonathan Meiburg
232 membros
8 críticas
4
2 Members
lizzy50usa, eclbates
79
The Christmas Day Kitten
por James Herriot
889 membros
5 críticas
½ 4.4
2 Members
masterdeski, MauroFrancesco
80
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
por Lyanda Lynn Haupt
383 membros
18 críticas
3.8
2 Members
auldhouse, johanliebert
81
The Man Who Listens to Horses
por Monty Roberts
1,143 membros
11 críticas
3.9
2 Members
EerierIdyllMeme, Pebblesgmc
82
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
por Bethany Brookshire
105 membros
3 críticas
4
2 Members
Kyler_Marie, baronvoncoolio
83
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero
por Michael Hingson
534 membros
28 críticas
3.8
2 Members
dara85, gypsysmom
84
Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene
por Donna J. Haraway
321 membros
6 críticas
½ 3.6
2 Members
paradoxosalpha, elenchus,itstheblob
Explicações
paradoxosalpha: Chapters delve into the relations between humans and specific animal species: notably pigeons, squid, horses, and butterflies. It is so a book about animals, including human animals.
itstheblob : This looks like it's primarily a sociological or philosophical work moreso than an animal book- at least that's what I'm understanding from the description and tags...
85
Travels with Charley in Search of America
por John Steinbeck
8,522 membros
212 críticas
4
2 Members
msjudy, Stan47
86
Mozart's Starling
por Lyanda Lynn Haupt
287 membros
13 críticas
4.1
2 Members
janerawoof, auldhouse
87
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
por Sy Montgomery
433 membros
42 críticas
4
2 Members
PeggyDean, al.vick
88
The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
por Lawrence Anthony
768 membros
43 críticas
½ 4.3
2 Members
vwinsloe, LibraryCin
Explicações
vwinsloe: Deepens one's understanding of the intelligence of elephants as emotional beings.
89
A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town and Some Bears
por Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
233 membros
18 críticas
½ 3.7
2 Members
hipdeep, Kyler_Marie
90
Vesper Flights
por Helen Macdonald
730 membros
31 críticas
4
2 Members
seabelis, FAMeulstee
91
Ravens in Winter: A Zoological Detective Story
por Bernd Heinrich
457 membros
9 críticas
½ 4.3
2 Members
aprille, CharlesTheB
92
Jaguar: Struggle and Triumph in the Jungles of Belize
por Alan Rabinowitz
86 membros
1 crítica
3.8
2 Members
Aquila, LibraryCin
93
The Overloaded Ark
por Gerald Durrell
455 membros
10 críticas
3.9
2 Members
victoriapeak, gentcat
94
Of Wolves and Men
por Barry Holstun Lopez
864 membros
11 críticas
½ 4.3
2 Members
miller.max, CharlesTheB
95
A Whale for the Killing
por Farley Mowat
510 membros
11 críticas
3.9
2 Members
Pebblesgmc, gypsysmom
96
Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
por Lawrence Anthony
258 membros
17 críticas
4.1
2 Members
Pebblesgmc, LibraryCin
97
Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat
por Gwen Cooper
1,193 membros
108 críticas
4.2
2 Members
mitchma, LibraryCin
98
La panthère des neiges
por Sylvain Tesson
156 membros
8 críticas
½ 3.5
2 Members
FAMeulstee, birder4106
99
Animal Liberation
por Peter Singer
1,736 membros
21 críticas
4.2
Member
johanliebert
100
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
por Lindsay Mattick
1,355 membros
161 críticas
½ 4.5
Member
seabelis