Book Bingo NW 2026: AnimalLike this list

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• Good Grief

  on Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter

  Bartels, E. B.

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  Nonfiction. Anyone who has lost a pet knows how challenging the grief can be. This book provides an insightful look into many cultures and grief practices pertaining to humans and their furry (or scaly) friends from around the world. (Library…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Glory

  a Novel

  Bulawayo, NoViolet

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  Fiction. In the aftermath of a coup, a fictional nation in Africa populated by anthropomorphic animals is forced to reckon with what happens after a revolution, revealing insights into the nature of power and privilege in this lyrical, offbeat…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Burrow

  a Novel

  Cheng, Melanie,

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  Fiction. This moving novella explores how caring for a pet rabbit teaches a fragile family how to heal and care for each other after a tragedy nearly drives them apart. (Staff annotation)

• Better Living Through Birding

  Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World

  Cooper, Christian,

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  Nonfiction. A racist incident brackets the author’s engaging debut memoir chronicling his transformation from a nerdy kid on Long Island into a Black, queer activist who revels in bird-watching. (Kirkus)

• The Tortoise's Tale

  a Novel

  Coulter, Kendra, 1979-

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  Fiction. With stunning prose and attention to detail, readers follow a century in the life of a tortoise as she observes generations of humans and chronicles the changes she observes. (Staff annotation)

• Raising Hare

  a Memoir

  Dalton, Chloe

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  Nonfiction. A tender account of rescuing and rearing a wild hare in the English countryside, delivering sharp insights about the value of trust, freedom, and respect for the natural world. (Publishers Weekly)

• Under the Henfluence

  Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them

  Danovich, Tove,

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  Nonfiction. A heartfelt account of raising pet hens. Anyone who’s mulled the possibility of setting up a backyard coop will find this the next best thing. (Publishers Weekly)

• The Album of Dr. Moreau

  Gregory, Daryl,

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  Fiction. Bio-engineered human-animal hybrid boyband, WyldBoyZ are the center of a mystery when their agent is found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room, in this quirky and murky sci-fi who-done it. (Staff annotation)

• The Teachings of Mutton

  a Coast Salish Woolly Dog

  Hammond-Kaarremaa, Liz

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  Nonfiction. Discover the history of Coast Salish Wooly Dogs and their importance to the Coast Salish people in this new work, written in collaboration with Indigenous weavers, Elders and Knowledge Keepers. (Staff annotation). Bonus: visit the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Close to Home

  the Wonders of Nature Just Outside Your Door

  Hanson, Thor

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  Nonfiction. Accessible but rigorously researched and beautifully written, this is a book that will give you a new appreciation for encounters with animals with whom we share everyday spaces like parking lots and parks. (Staff annotation)

• Open Throat

  Hoke, Henry, 1983-

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  Fiction. A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign...Do they want to eat a person, or become one? (Publisher description)

• How Far the Light Reaches

  a Life in Ten Sea Creatures

  Imbler, Sabrina,

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  Nonfiction. Part memoir and part study of the intricacies of the ocean; this exploration invites readers to imagine alternative ways of living while learning about the fascinating world of deep-sea creatures. (Staff annotation)

• Forest Euphoria

  the Abounding Queerness of Nature

  Kaishian, Patricia Ononiwu

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  Nonfiction. With immense knowledge, grace, experience, and lyrical prose ... Kaishian persuades us that there is never just one way for living things in the natural world to reproduce or evolve or interact. A celebratory appreciation of the ubiquity…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prairie Edge

  a Novel

  Kerr, Conor,

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  Fiction. In this confrontational and thrilling novel, two young Métis cousins have a plan to spark a revolution: release a herd of buffalo into the urban streets of Edmonton, Alberta. (Staff annotation)

• The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy

  What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens--and Ourselves

  Kershenbaum, Arik,

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  Nonfiction. Science and imagination collide. Using our current understanding of evolution and animal behavior, readers will discover what factors may lead to life on other planets, and how alike or different alien life may be from our own. (Staff…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What We Fed to the Manticore

  Kolluri, Talia Lakshmi, 1979-

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  Fiction. Nine exceptional stories, centered on a variety of mammal and bird species and set in global locations ranging from the Sundarbans to the open ocean, from the arctic to Delhi, feel both timeless and urgent. (Publishers Weekly)

• Pony Confidential

  Lynch, Christina

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  Fiction. A misanthropic pony must save the only human he’s ever loved when she’s accused of murder. Heartfelt and hilarious, this is an unusual take on animal cozy mysteries that celebrates the bonds between humans and horses. (Staff annotation)

• A Most Remarkable Creature

  the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey

  Meiburg, Jonathan,

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  Nonfiction. An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet a rare and mysterious bird of prey - the caracara - that puzzled Darwin, fascinates modern-day falconers, and carries secrets of our planet's deep past in its family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cat Love

  a Novel

  Morín, Tomás Q.

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  Fiction. The indelible cat heroine recalls her life …[while] trapped in a one-way mirrored box. An elegy to freedom, dignity, and connection for all living beings, it shows us to ourselves from the other side of the mirror. (Publisher description)

• Palaces of the Crow

  a Novel

  Nayler, Ray

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  Fiction. A meditation on morality and mortality, this sharp speculative WWII drama ... pits four young refugees against a host of hostiles, with their only aid coming from a murder of hyperintelligent crows. (Publishers Weekly)