October 29, 2017

The Big Book List of Cats

It's National Cat Day in the USA and Toshio, my beloved Bombay rascal, is here with The Big Book List of Cats! 


  1. The Case of Jack the Nipper (The Chronicles of Mister Marmee #1) by H.L. Stephens: Follow Mister Marmee, a cat detective in training with Sir Happy Heart the savvy dachshund detective as they track a killer canine in Victorian London.
  2. The Dalai Lama's Cat #1 by David Michie: A rescued kitten becomes the Dalai Lama's cat. She shares her wisdom on how to discover happiness in our busy world.
  3. The Familiars #1 by Adam Jay Epstein: Aldwyn the stray cat rushes into a magical pet store and is picked up by the wizard, Jack. Aldwyn isn't a real familiar, but he does his best to help save the kingdom of Vastia from an evil queen.
  4. Carbonel: The King of Cats #1 by Barbara Sleigh: Rosemary sets out to clean houses for the summer, but ends up buying a broom and cat she doesn't need. The cat is Carbonel, a feline under a spell that has stolen his kingdom from him. Soon Rosemary is off on an adventure to return Carbonel to his throne.
  5. I Am A Cat #1-#3 by Sōseki Natsume: An unwanted cat shares his observations about human life, a classic in Japanese Literature.
  6. The Girl with the Cat Tattoo (Cool Cats #1) by Theresa Weir: Max the matchmaking cat sets out to find the perfect man for his owner, Melody.
  7. Catalyst: A Tale of the Barque Cats #1 by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough: The Barque cats help keep the spacecraft free of vermin, but when a widespread epidemic threatens the lives of all the cats, a group of kittens and humans set out to save their lives and possibly the universe.
  8. Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams: The fantastical tale of the tom Fritti Tailchaser.
  9. Into the Wild (Warriors #1) by Erin Hunter: For generations for clans of cats have ruled the forest, but now two of the clans are at war and Rusty the house cat just might be the hero that saves them all.
  10. Catwings #1 by Ursula K. Le Guin: Four kittens are born with wings and when they set out on their own from the city, they find the country to be quite challenging.
  11. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot: A whimsical collection of cat poems illustrated by Edward Gorey.
  12. Catfantastic: Nine Lives and Fifteen Tales (Catfantastic #1) by Andre Norton: An anthology of fantastic cat shorts.
  13. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (#1) by Lilian Jackson Braun: Jim Qwilleran and his crime fighting cat, Koko solve a murder together. The start of an award winning series.
  14. Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág: An elderly couple searching for the perfect cat to call their own end up bringing home a million cats because they can't decide. This is the tale of how they found the perfect pet.
  15. The Book of Night with Moon (Feline Wizards #1) by Diane Duane: Rhiow and her feline friends work with human wizards to keep the dark forces at bay in New York City.
  16. Esteemed Vampire Cat (Colt Harper #1) by Tyrolin Puxty: Colt has been sent to community service at a theater. He despises humans, but finds himself falling in love with a woman he must save from the chasers.
  17. Bunnicula #1 by James and Deborah Howe: Harold the dog and Chester the cat must solve the mystery of the mysterious new bunny that's entered their household.
  18. Varjak Paw #1 by S.F. Said: Varjak Paw sets out to the solve the mystery of The Vanishings and save his human family from a similar fate after being pushed out into the streets for the first time. He must survive the gangland cats and find out what's going on before it's too late.
  19. All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat by Suzy Becker
  20. The Wildlings #1 by Nilanjana Roy: Follow the story of a wild band of cats running the streets of Delhi.

2 comments:

  1. I would add the Sandman comic "Dream of A Thousand Cats" A wonderful tale

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  2. I meant to add this one and forgot! I own this one. Gorgeous illustrations. Thanks for the suggestion. =^^=

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