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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Black Cat
Edgar Allan PoeA short story narrated by a man whose cruelty toward a cat leads to a violent end, an early example of a cat as a symbol of guilt.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis CarrollThe Cheshire Cat, who grins, fades and gives contrary directions, is one of the best-known cats in English fiction.
Owl and the Pussy-cat
Edward LearA nonsense poem about a pair of lovers who sail away in a pea-green boat; the Open Library entry is a 1953 edition.
The Cat That Walked by Himself
Rudyard KiplingA Just So Story explaining how the cat chose to be tame only on his own terms.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. EliotA set of comic poems describing individual cats, which later became the basis for the musical 'Cats'.
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More cats books
- The Unadulterated Cat
The Unadulterated CatTerry Pratchett - How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill YouMatthew Inman - Dog Man
Dog ManDav Pilkey2014 - She and Her Cat
She and Her CatMakoto Shinkai2017 - The Place of No Stars
The Place of No StarsErin Hunter2019 - Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus
Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the BusJames Dean2013 - Street Cat Named Bob
Street Cat Named BobJames Bowen2013 - Four paws, five directions
Four paws, five directionsCheryl Schwartz1996 - James Herriot's cat stories
James Herriot's cat storiesJames Herriot1994 - Garfield
GarfieldJim Davis2005 - Puss in Boots
Puss in BootsCharles Perrault - The Cat Who Went to Heaven
The Cat Who Went to HeavenElizabeth Jane Coatsworth