The Animal Xenofiction Masterlist

This aims to be a comprehensive list of all published animal xenofiction, ever, in all languages. The books on this list are categorised by their titles in alphabetic order; in the case of series, every book in a series is collected under the series' name. Some of the titles here have been uncovered through research, while others have been discovered through serendipity. Keep in mind that this is not a list of recommendations; the works listed here are of varying quality and some are dreadful. Consult a couple of reviews before you decide to read any of these.

In order for a book to qualify to be added to the list, its contents must predominantly feature animal characters (whether real species or fantasy ones), with at least one chapter or section of the book being told from the point of view of the animal character themselves. As such, books like Kävik the Wolf Dog (1968) by Walt Morey are fit to be here; despite most of the book being told from a human perspective, its plot centers around the titular Kävik, and one of its chapters features his point of view. Conversely, an example of a book which does not qualify would be Bag of Bones (1997) by Helen Cresswell, which, though a magical cat plays an important role in the story, does not include a section told from the cat's perspective.

If you are curious about the definiton of xenofiction, you can read more about the genre here (link pending). If you are looking for the more anthropomorphic variety of tales, you might want the Furry Fiction List (link pending) instead. If you have a suggestion for a book I might've missed, e-mail me at (e-mail pending) and I will add it in the flick of an ear (or, y'know, whenever).

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B

Black Fox Running, A (1981) by Brian Carter

C

Coorinna: A Novel of the Tasmanian Uplands (1953) by Erle Wilson

Crossbreed, The (1968) by Allan W. Eckert

D

Dogsbody (1975) by Diana Wynne Jones

Dolphin Way: Rise of the Guardians (2011) by Mark Caney

E

F

Firstborn (2015) by Tor Seidler

Fox 8 (2013) by George Saunders

The Taken (2015)

The Elders (2016)

The Mage (2017)

Frost Dancers (1992) by Garry Kilworth

G

H

Highway Cats (2008) by Janet Taylor Lisle

House of Tribes (1995) by Garry Kilworth

Hunter's Moon (1989) by Garry Kilworth

I

J

Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition (2014) by Richard Bach (the original edition, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, was published in 1970 and lacked the fourth part that was added in the 2014 edition)

K

Kävik the Wolf Dog (1968) by Walt Morey

L

Vanishing, The (2012)

Dark Waters (2013)

Long Road, The (2013)

Journey's End (2014)

M

Midnight's Sun (1990) by Garry Kilworth

Minado, the Devil-Dog (1955) by Erle Wilson

Mongrels (2016) by Stephen Graham Jones

P

Plague Dogs, The (1977) by Richard Adams

S

Quest Begins, The (2008)

Great Bear Lake (2009)

Smoke Mountain (2009)

Last Wilderness, The (2010)

Fire in the Sky (2010)

Spirits in the Stars (2010)

Return to the Wild:

Island of Shadows (2012)

Melting Sea, The (2012)

River of Lost Bears (2013)

Forest of Wolves (2014)

Burning Horizon, The (2015)

Longest Day, The (2016)

Manga/Comics/Graphic novels:

Toklo's Story (2010)

Kallik's Adventure (2011)

Lusa's Tale (unpublished; was originally slated for publication in 2012)

Shardik (1974) by Richard Adams

Empty City, The (2012)

Hidden Enemy, A (2013)

Darkness Falls (2013)

Broken Path, The (2014)

Endless Lake, The (2014)

Storm of Dogs (2015)

The Gathering Darkness:

Pack Divided, A (2015)

Dead of Night (2016)

Into the Shadows (2017)

Red Moon Rising (2017)

Exile's Journey, The (2018)

Final Battle, The (2019)

Novellas:

Tales from the Packs (2014–2015; bindup published in 2015):

Alpha's Tale

Sweet's Journey

Moon's Choice

T

Tooth and Claw (1998)

Skin and Bone (1999)

Tygrine Cat, The (2007)

Tygrine Cat On The Run, The (2011)

V

Varjak Paw (2003)

Outlaw Varjak Paw, The (2005)

W

The Prophecies Begin:

Into the Wild (2003)

Fire and Ice (2003)

Forest of Secrets (2003)

Rising Storm (2004)

Dangerous Path, A (2004)

Darkest Hour, The (2004)

The New Prophecy:

Midnight (2005)

Moonrise (2005)

Dawn (2005)

Starlight (2006)

Twilight (2006)

Sunset (2006)

Power of Three:

Sight, The (2007)

Dark River (2007)

Outcast (2008)

Eclipse (2008)

Long Shadows (2008)

Sunrise (2009)

Omen of the Stars:

Fourth Apprentice, The (2009)

Fading Echoes (2010)

Night Whispers (2010)

Sign of the Moon (2011)

Forgotten Warrior, The (2011)

Last Hope, The (2013)

Dawn of the Clans (prequel series):

Sun Trail, The (2013)

Thunder Rising (2013)

First Battle, The (2014)

Blazing Star, The (2014)

Forest Divided, A (2015)

Path of Stars, A (2015)

A Vision of Shadows:

Apprentice's Quest, The (2016)

Thunder and Shadow (2016)

Shattered Sky (2017)

Darkest Night (2017)

River of Fire (2018)

Raging Storm, The (2018)

The Broken Code:

Lost Stars (2019)

Silent Thaw, The (2019)

Veil of Shadows (2020)

Darkness Within (2020)

Place of No Stars, The (2021)

Light in the Mist, A (2021)

A Starless Clan:

River (2022)

Sky (2022)

Shadow (2023)

Thunder (2023)

??? (20??)

??? (20??)

Super Editions:

Firestar's Quest (2007)

Bluestar's Prophecy (2009)

SkyClan's Destiny (2010)

Crookedstar's Promise (2011)

Yellowfang's Secret (2012)

Tallstar's Revenge (2013)

Bramblestar's Storm (2014)

Moth Flight's Vision (2015)

Hawkwing's Journey (2016)

Tigerheart's Shadow (2017)

Crowfeather's Trial (2018)

Squirrelflight's Hope (2019)

Graystripe's Vow (2020)

Leopardstar's Honor (2021)

Onestar's Confession (2022)

Riverstar's Home (2023)

Novellas:

The Untold Stories (2012–2013; bindup published in 2013):

Hollyleaf's Story

Mistystar's Omen

Cloudstar's Journey

Tales from the Clans (2014):

Tigerclaw's Fury

Leafpool's Wish

Dovewing's Silence

Shadows of the Clans (2015–2016; bindup published in 2016):

Mapleshade's Vengeance

Goosefeather's Curse

Ravenpaw's Farewell

Legends of the Clans (2017):

Spottedleaf's Heart

Pinestar's Choice

Thunderstar's Echo

Path of a Warrior (2019):

Redtail's Debt

Tawnypelt's Clan

Shadowstar's Life

A Warrior's Spirit (2020):

Pebbleshine's Kits

Tree's Roots

Mothwing's Secret

A Warrior's Choice (2021):

Daisy's Kin

Spotfur's Rebellion

Blackfoot's Reckoning

Field Guides:

Secrets of the Clans (2007)

Cats of the Clans (2008)

Code of the Clans (2009)

Battles of the Clans (2010)

Enter the Clans (2012), a bindup of Secrets of the Clans and Code of the Clans

The Warriors Guide (2012)

Ultimate Guide, The (2013)

Manga/Comics/Graphic novels:

Graystripe's Adventure (2007–2008; coloured bindup published in 2017):

Lost Warrior, The (2007)

Warrior's Refuge (2007)

Warrior's Return (2008)

Rise of Scourge, The (2008)

Tigerstar and Sasha (2008–2009):

Into the Woods (2008)

Escape from the Forest (2008)

Return to the Clans (2009)

Ravenpaw's Path (2009–2010; coloured bindup published in 2018):

Shattered Peace (2009)

Clan in Need, A (2010)

Heart of a Warrior, The (2010)

SkyClan and the Stranger (2011; coloured bindup published in 2019):

Rescue, The (2011)

Beyond the Code (2011)

After the Flood (2011)

Shadow in RiverClan, A (2020)

Winds of Change (2021)

Exile from ShadowClan (2022)

Thief in ThunderClan, A (2023)

Watership Down (1972)

Tales from Watership Down (1996)