Recs if you like Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats...

cats across genres! these books range from books all about cats to books that feature a cat, and all are cat-friendly!

Stories that traded chapters for showtunes! From literary classics to contemporary novels these books found a second life under the Broadway lights! Please let me know any that I've missed!! (Note on curation: I've been cross checking titles with Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) which is Broadway's official archive)

it may be months away from halloween but it’s never too early to show love and support for the often over-stigmatized black cat! these books, as you might have guessed, all include at least one black cat or are about black cats :)

As a massive bookworm and theatre nerd, this list was inevitable.

"If something doesn't creep into a drawing that you're not prepared for, you might as well not have drawn it." —Edward Gorey

Fiction and nonfiction — for all ages, of all genres — featuring cover art by Edward Gorey. (Not included: books Gorey authored himself.)

Under construction — seeking recommendations!

Books that have been adapted into or inspired musicals

book where cats are main/side characters

I~we come to know the language of good: Toki Pona, a conlang composed of only ~140 words! Toki Pona was inspired by Taoist philosophy & pidgin languages and is designed to help speakers focus on the essentials by expressing maximal meaning with minimal complexity.

This list contains official instructional books for learning how to speak Toki Pona, original stories written for beginner tokiponists, and a number of books that have been translated into Toki Pona.

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Theater has long drawn inspiration from books, with works across time, genre, and subject matter having stage adaptations. You're sure to know some big names, but others might surprise you! How many have you seen?

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From sarcastic strays to magical familiars and mysterious midnight companions, this list celebrates whiskered heroes who quietly (or dramatically) steal every scene they’re in. Expect heart, humor, soft paws, sharp claws, and at least one emotional ambush.

Mostly mysteries and other stories that have that central thread of pet ownership. There may be romance, horror, or something else but pets are somehow involved or take up space on the cover (not always).