TheComic Compass

Animals books for adults

35 award-winning books for adults. Cats, dogs, mice, sloths and every creature in between.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19

35 books

Cover of Ducks: Two Years in the Oil SandsWinner2023Ducks: Two Years in the Oil SandsKate Beaton2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir winnerCover of Seeds and StemsWinner2021Seeds and StemsSimon Hanselmann2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerCover of Cats of the LouvreWinner2020Cats of the LouvreTaiyō Matsumoto2020 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winnerCover of The Left Bank GangWinner2007The Left Bank GangJason2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winnerCover of The Rabbi's CatWinner2006The Rabbi's CatJoann Sfar2006 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material winnerPhysics for CatsTom GauldWinner2026Physics for CatsTom Gauld2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winnerCover of The Space CatNominee2026The Space CatNnedi Okorafor2026 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeCover of Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal PersonhoodNominee2024Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal PersonhoodSamuel Machado and Cynthia Sousa Machado with Steven M. Wise2024 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nomineeCover of Crisis ZoneNominee2022Crisis ZoneSimon Hanselmann2022 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeCover of Love: The LionNominee2022Love: The LionFrédéric Brrémaud and Federico Bertolucci2022 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Little Bird: The Fight for Elder's HopeNominee2020Little Bird: The Fight for Elder's HopeDarcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram2020 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeCover of Audubon: On the Wings of the WorldNominee2018Audubon: On the Wings of the WorldFabien Grolleau and Jerémie Royer2018 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nomineeCover of Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul NashNominee2017Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul NashDave McKean2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Hot Dog Taste TestNominee2017Hot Dog Taste TestLisa Hanawalt2017 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCover of Good DogNominee2014Good DogGraham Chaffee2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of AbelardNominee2013AbelardRégis Hautière and Renaud Dillies2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of WE3: The Deluxe EditionNominee2012WE3: The Deluxe EditionGrant Morrison and Frank Quitely2012 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Map of My Heart: The Best of King-Cat Comics & Stories, 1996–200Nominee2010Map of My Heart: The Best of King-Cat Comics & Stories, 1996–200John Porcellino2010 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Cat Eyed BoyNominee2009Cat Eyed BoyKazuo Umezu2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nomineeCover of Skyscrapers of the MidwestNominee2009Skyscrapers of the MidwestJoshua W. Cotter2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of The Rabbi’s Cat 2Nominee2009The Rabbi’s Cat 2Joann Sfar2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of It's a Bird...Nominee2005It's a Bird...Steven T. Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen2005 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Quimby the MouseNominee2004Quimby the MouseChris Ware2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeCover of Sshhhh!Nominee2003Sshhhh!Jason2003 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of The Book of LeviathanNominee2002The Book of LeviathanPeter Blegvad2002 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched DogMarc ToricesNominee2026Cornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched DogMarc Torices2026 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeBreaking the Chain: The Guard Dog StoryPatrick McDonnellNominee2025Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog StoryPatrick McDonnell2025 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineePrecious Metal: From the World of Little BirdDarcy Van Poelgeest and Ian BertramNominee2025Precious Metal: From the World of Little BirdDarcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram2025 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeCryptid ClubSarah AndersenNominee2023Cryptid ClubSarah Andersen2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeLightfall Book 2: Shadow of the BirdTim ProbertNominee2022Lightfall Book 2: Shadow of the BirdTim Probert2022 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeGhost-Spider, Volume 1: Dog Days Are OverSeanan McGuireNominee2021Ghost-Spider, Volume 1: Dog Days Are OverSeanan McGuire2021 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nomineeSticks Angelica, Folk HeroMichael DeForgeNominee2018Sticks Angelica, Folk HeroMichael DeForge2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeDog Butts and Love. And Stuff Like That. And CatsJim BentonNominee2015Dog Butts and Love. And Stuff Like That. And CatsJim Benton2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeJaybirdLauri Ahonen and Jaakko AhonenNominee2015JaybirdLauri Ahonen and Jaakko Ahonen2015 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeNight Animals: A Diptych About What Rushes Through the BushesBrecht EvensNominee2012Night Animals: A Diptych About What Rushes Through the BushesBrecht Evens2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee