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Focus on non-humans (trees, robots, animals, aliens, creatures, objects…) and empathy (especially of humans towards them, or the exploration of the empathy/feelings/thoughts of non-humans towards others). Lack of or existing empathy included.

general/adult fiction, mostly & the occasional nonfic

In progress / updated over time I’ve read a good lot of these (34), and plan to read most of the rest. It’s a special interest of mine. ✨

(Suggestions welcome & appreciated!!) I also have a list in my library of titles to look into that may or may not fit the list! Feel free to look & lmk if you think they do.

Following women on journeys to do weird and maybe violent things.

feat. animal protagonists getting shit done without the help of humans and/or with little human interaction

Let the animals tell the story!

2019-2026

5 books of each color, for color themed challenges and games

Series and books that feature animal MCs, of varying target audience age. There is a lean toward fantasy, as that is what I read, but I tried to include a number of other fiction titles with animal characters as well.