List of 87 Books With Cats as Main Characters
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Looking for a selection of books with a certain type of content? Have a look at this handy list of books with cats as main characters. You'll be sure to find the reading material you need here.
| 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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