List of 87 Books With Cats as Main Characters
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Title | Author | Published | Genre |
A Constellation of Cats | Denise Little | 2001 | Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Paranormal Fantasy |
A Street Cat Named Bob | James Bowen | 2012 | Biography, Autobiography |
Alfie the Doorstep Cat | Rachel Wells | 2014 | Fiction |
Androcles and the Lion | George Bernard Shaw | 1913 | Epic Pastiche |
Bad Kitty | Nick Bruel | 2005 | Comedy |
Baron: The Cat Returns | Aoi Hiiragi | 2002 | Fiction, Graphic novel |
Blueskin the Cat | Daniel Benshana | 2012 | Fiction |
Bunnicula | Deborah Howe | 1979 | Children's literature |
Casper the Commuting Cat | Susan Finden | 2010 | Biography, Children's literature |
Catfantastic: Nine Lives and Fifteen Tales | Andre Norton | 1989 | Fantasy, Short Stories, Science Fiction, Animals |
Catundra | Stephen Cosgrove | 1978 | Fiction |
Catwings | Ursula K. Le Guin | 1988 | Fiction, Children's literature |
Charlie the Kitten Who Saved A Life | Sheila Norton | 2016 | Thriller, Domestic Fiction |
Chester | Mélanie Watt | 2007 | Fiction |
Chinese Whiskers | Pallavi Aiyar | 2010 | Fairy tale, Fiction, Fable |
Coraline | Neil Gaiman | 2002 | Fairy tale, Horror fiction, Children's literature, Dark fantasy, Fantasy Fiction, Paranormal fiction |
Dancing Cats and Neglected Murderesses | Edward Gorey | 1980 | Art, Humor, Cats, Gothic, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction |
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World | Vicki Myron | 2008 | Biography |
Encore, Opera Cat! | Tess Weaver | 2009 | Fiction, Children's literature |
Fanny | Stephen Cosgrove | 1986 | Fiction |
Fred | Posy Simmonds | 1980 | Fiction |
Garfield at Large: His First Book | Jim Davis | 1980 | Comics, Humour, Graphic novel, Slapstick |
Homer's Odyssey | Gwen Cooper | 2009 | Biography |
Hondo & Fabian | Peter McCarty | 2002 | Fiction, Picture book, Children's literature |
Howliday Inn | James Howe | 1982 | Fiction, Mystery |
I Am a Cat | Natsume Sōseki | 1906 | Novel, Satire, Comedy, Humorous Fiction |
If Cats Disappeared from the World | Genki Kawamura | 2012 | Fiction, Magical Realism |
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake | Laura Joffe Numeroff | 2008 | Fiction |
Into the Wild | Erin Hunter | 2003 | Children's literature, Fantasy Fiction |
James Herriot's Cat Stories | James Herriot | 1994 | Biography |
Jennie | Paul Gallico | 1950 | Fiction |
Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu | Junji Ito | 2009 | Manga, Graphic novel |
Kitten's First Full Moon | Kevin Henkes | 2004 | Fiction, Picture book |
Mac and Cheese | Sarah Weeks | 2009 | Fiction, Children's literature |
Magicats! | Jack Dann | 1984 | Fantasy Fiction |
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat | David Dosa | 2009 | Biography |
Martin's Mice | Dick King-Smith | 1988 | Fiction |
Millions of Cats | Wanda Gág | 1928 | Fiction, Picture book, Children's literature |
More Adventures of Samurai Cat | Mark E. Rogers | 1986 | Humour, Satire, Fantasy Fiction |
Nighty-Nightmare | James Howe | 1987 | Fiction, Mystery |
Of Cats and Kings | Clare de Vries | 2002 | Travel literature |
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats | T.S. Eliot | 1939 | Poetry, Light poetry |
Opera Cat | Tess Weaver | 2002 | Fiction, Children's literature |
Oscar: The Bionic Cat | Kate Allan | 2013 | Biography, Autobiography |
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes | Eric Litwin | 2008 | Picture book, Fiction |
Poetry for Cats: The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse | Henry N. Beard | 1994 | Poetry, Humour, Parody |
Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space | Dominic Walliman | 2013 | Children's literature, Children's non-fiction literature |
Puss in Boots | Charles Perrault | 1998 | Childrens, Classics, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Fiction |
Return to Howliday Inn | James Howe | 1992 | Fiction, Mystery |
Sam The Cat Detective | Linda Stewart | 1993 | Fiction, Children's literature |
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine | Evaline Ness | 1966 | Fiction, Picture book |
Samurai Cat in the Real World | Mark E. Rogers | 1989 | Humour, Satire, Fantasy Fiction |
Skippyjon Jones | Judy Schachner | 2001 | Children's literature |
Smudge | Clare Turlay Newberry | 1948 | Fiction |
Socks | Beverly Cleary | 1973 | Novel, Fiction, Children's literature |
Solomon's Tale | Sheila Jeffries | 2012 | Fiction |
Sparks! | Ian Boothby | 2018 | Comics, Children's literature, Graphic novel |
Splat the Cat | Rob Scotton | 2008 | Fiction |
Stray | A.N. Wilson | 1987 | Novel, Fiction |
Tailchaser's Song | Tad Williams | 1985 | Novel, Fantasy Fiction |
The Adventures of Samurai Cat | Mark E. Rogers | 1984 | Short story, Fantasy Fiction |
The Alchymist's Cat | Robin Jarvis | 1991 | Fantasy Fiction |
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents | Terry Pratchett | 2001 | Humour, Children's literature, Fantasy Fiction |
The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips | Michael Morpurgo | 2005 | Fiction |
The Art of Purring | David Michie | 2013 | Religious Fiction |
The Black Cat | Edgar Allan Poe | 1843 | Horror fiction, Thriller |
The Cat in the Hat | Dr. Seuss | 1957 | Fiction, Humour, Picture book, Children's literature |
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back | Dr. Seuss | 1958 | Fiction, Children's literature |
The Cat Who Came for Christmas | Cleveland Amory | 1987 | Novel, Fiction, Biography, Memoir |
The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man | Lloyd Alexander | 1973 | Fantasy Fiction |
The Celery Stalks at Midnight | James Howe | 1983 | Fiction |
The Complete Chi's Sweet Home, Part 1 | Kanata Konami | 2015 | Graphic Novels, Comics, Animals, Fiction, Children |
The Cricket in Times Square | George Selden | 1960 | Fiction, Children's literature |
The Fat Cat | Jack Kent | 1971 | Fiction, Folklore |
The Good, the Bad and the Furry | Tom Cox | 2013 | Humour, Biography, Nonfiction |
The Guest Cat | Takashi Hiraide | 2001 | Novel, Literary fiction |
The Incredible Journey | Sheila Burnford | 1960 | Drama, Adventure fiction |
The Nine Lives of Catseye Gomez | Simon Hawke | 1992 | Mystery, Fantasy Fiction |
The Owl and the Pussycat | Edward Lear | 1871 | Poetry, Children, Animals, Fiction, Fantasy |
The Rabbi's Cat | Joann Sfar | 2002 | Comics, Graphic novel |
The Shy Little Kitten | Cathleen Schurr | 1946 | Fiction, Children's literature |
The Sword of Samurai Cat | Mark E. Rogers | 1991 | Fantasy Fiction |
The Tale of Tom Kitten | Beatrix Potter | 1907 | Fiction, Children's literature |
The Travelling Cat Chronicles | Hiro Arikawa | 2012 | Domestic Fiction, Road Fiction |
The Wizard of Santa Fe | Simon Hawke | 1991 | Fantasy Fiction |
The World According to Bob | James Bowen | 2013 | Biography, Autobiography |
Three Little Kittens | Paul Galdone | 1988 | Fiction, Childrens, Animals |
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