Non-fiction books about personal experiences and connections made with wild animals. These books were chosen based on the relationship between author and animal, mostly from rehabilitation perspectives or what we can learn from them, and not to encourage captivity or harm conservation efforts.
created by cetra
last updated February, 2026
Oooh I just made a similar one, but mine was animal nonfiction a bit more broadly. I will have to check some of these out

oh nice!! iâll have to check out your list as well :)
Ah excellent, this is my kind of list. Some I've read and some I've already TBR'd, but a few are new to me, so thanks for sharing.

my pleasure! feel free to share recs any time :)