hiiii, i’m here to submit a candidate for this list: Only a Little While Here by María Ospina Pizano and translated into english by Heather Cleary :)

You have my attention, my curiosity, and if this was patreon, maybe even my money. Your lists are always so interesting!

Moski I am submitting The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa for consideration! The Orange Tabby is a distinguished yapper

I just finished Minor Mage. With an ARMADILLO familiar!!

I’ll take any chance I can to suggest Shady Hollow by Juneau Black, it’s a murder mystery series with animals, think Bojack Horseman animals but sans any humans

Sandeagozu by Janann V. Jenner would be perfect for this list! It's about a group of exotic pets, led by a telepathic python, who escape their pet store and travel across the country to seek refuge in the distant and mysterious "Sandeagozu" ... aka the San Diego Zoo. It made a huge impression on me as a kid.

In "Dragons, Heists and Other Retirement Plans" we have talking dragon-cats

Moski imo this is by far the best list ever so I have nominated it for a quest list. If it doesn’t get chosen this time around, I just want you to know I appreciate it so much.

Maybe Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John crowley could work ? It's a crow's story related word for word by a human narrator if I remember correctly, I think it fits ?

What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri is a collection of (devastating) short stories all from the perspectives of animals!

glory by noviolet bulawayo has talking animals! has been on my tbr forever and hopefully going to read it this year

also redwall by brian jacques is a talking critters classic

If you're taking suggestions, The Second-Smartest Dog That Ever Lived by Will Pass

The series, By the Orchid and the Owl (book 1) I think would be a great suggestion. Book 2 is also out, titled By the Moonbeam and the Mist. It will be a 5 book series!

Wanted to suggest Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 🐀 by Robert C. O'Brien!

LOOOOVEEEE

Could perhaps add Grief is the Thing with Feathers?

Do talking animals in a fantasy realm count? Like narnia, redwall, warriors or the golden compass? I love all of those characters with my whole heart. I guess not all of them are the narrator but maybe redwall or warriors?

It's not the whole book, but I really loved the part where Six-Thirty gets a perspective in Lessons in Chemistry. It was pretty unexpected too. Technically not a talking animal but he is a narrator!

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson for sure. The Raven is excellent.

If you're taking suggestions The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher has a talking animal companion, a Raven called mousebones! This is such a good list! I love a good talking animal!