Nonfiction books to understand our fellow animals and, through them, ourselves
created by bookamabobs
last updated February, 2026



One of my favorite subgenres of books!
I was watching Planet Earth III and wishing for some animal books to read! This is wonderful! Thank you! đ§đ
Great list! To anyone interested, I highly recommend "Alex & Me" by Irene Pepperberg, and "How Stella Learned to Talk" by Christina Hunger. They're among my all-time favourite books đĽ°
Interesting list, makes me want to read more non-fiction! I would also recommend Bitch: A Revolutionary Guide to Sex, Evolution and the Female Animal by Lucy Cooke, at a crossroad between a documentary and a feminist essay :)