What the title says. I recently re read 'White Fang' and realised that I adore when a books is from the perspective of an animal but the thoughts and behaviour is distinctly that of a wild animal. They are interacting with humans and viewing them almost like aliens.
I do not mean something like 'warrior cats' or 'wings of fire' or Saphira from 'Eragon'
I don't know if there are more books like this but I would greatly appreciate some suggestions :))
by krolikbokserski127
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You might like Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. There are a couple points of view, but there is one that’s a >!super-evolved spider!< that’s really awesome. It’s not as much interaction with humans, though.
Black beauty was written from the horses perspective.
Not entirely animal centric but the sections in Cujo from the dog’s POV are so interesting and tragic as the dog navigates succumbing to rabies.
Tarka The Otter – Henry Williamson
A classic in this genre, mixes perspective and empathy of the Otter (when it had been hinted almost to extinction or loss of river quality habitat in Devon county UK turn of the last century iirc. Excellent wildlife observation writing and countryside nature lyricism. He wrote one or two others also eg Salmon
Watership Down – Richard Adams
Also set in England with a bit more anthropomorphism however but still evocative of the rabbits lives and countryside and perils. Also wrote The Plague Dogs about escaped dogs from animal testing lab and very dark in places.
The Animals Of Farthing Wood / In The Grip of Winter – Colin Dann
More of a children’s book about a group of animals who lose their home to a building site and migrate to a small national park, two books above. Probably not what you are looking for but worth mentioning. Also set in England.
Elephant Days and Nights – 10 Years with the Indian Elephant – R. Sukumar
A Natural History research about the Indian Elephant, not fiction! However if you want an account of an animals life that is stupendous and scientific this books is a true marvel of animal behaviour observation and reading it you would feel you know the life of this Elephant species like nothing else albeit does have technical sections. A whole world exists here, rich as any human world almost. Staggering.
Ravens In Winter / Mind of the Raven – Berne Heinrich
Again natural history account (2 books here) but again you will feel you have lived as a Raven reading these accounts from the human observer perspective and investigation.