Our Purrsonalized Recommended Reads for Cat Lovers

Our Purrsonalized Recommended Reads for Cat Lovers

There's nothing better than curling up on the couch with your cat, a hot cup of tea and a good book! To celebrate National Reading Month, here are our team's top book recommendations for cat lovers of all tastes and purrsonalities.

Looking for recommendations for books about cats? Find our top 10 cat book picks here!

For the cat lover with a sharp sense of humour

Fight Night by Miriam Toews

Fight Night by Miriam Toews, Knopf Canada

Following three generations of women living together in a Toronto apartment, Miriam Toews's Fight Night is equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and heart wrenching. 

For the cat lover who's drawn to stories that leave a mark

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, Penguin Random House

On a remote island where objects (and the memories associated with them) gradually disappear, a novelist realizes her editor is in danger and devises a plan to hide him from the Memory Police. This dystopian science fiction novel explores identity, loss, and the power of memory.

For the cat lover who likes to be kept on their paws

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Penguin Random House

A teacher and former biologist wakes up aboard a spacecraft with no recollection of how he got thereand an assignment to single-handedly save humanity. Join narrator Ryland Grace on his race against time in this gripping science fiction adventure.

For the cat lover ready to sink their claws into an epic adventure

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury 

This enthralling eight-book series follows Celaena Sardothien, a young assassin caught in a corrupt kingdom ruled by tyrannical King of Adarlan. Readers will enjoy the purrfect mix of fantasy, adventure, and slow-burn romance.

For the cat lover trying new tricks

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear, Penguin Random House

Whether it's allowing our cat one treat too many or falling into the doom scroll trap before bedtime, we all have our bad habits! James Clear's Atomic Habits offers helpful strategies to break bad habits and gradually form healthier ones.

For the cat lover who likes prowling supernatural worlds

The Devouring Gray by C.L. Herman

The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman, Hachette 

After seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders moves to the eerie rural New York town of Four Paths, she discovers a dangerous parallel dimension called the Grey—and a growing evil within it that she and four other teenagers must stop.

For the cat lover looking for "litter box" reading material

Betty and Veronica comic books

Betty and Veronica comics, Dan Parent, Archie Comics 

Bring on the nostalgia! First published in the 1940s, Archie Comics and the Betty and Veronica series have been a beloved childhood staple for generations of readers and comic collectors.

For the cat lover who also loves hisstory

The Davinci Code by Dan Brown, Doubleday

When a curator is murdered at the Louvre, symbologist Robert Langdon and French cryptologist Sophie Neveu are pulled into a web of enigmatic riddles and secret societies. 

For the general animal lover

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt, HarperCollins

Remarkably Bright Creatures follows Tova Sullivan, a widow working at an aquarium, whose life takes an unexpected turn when she befriends a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus. This poignant novel beautifully highlights the intelligence and sensitivity of animals.

For the avid reader's cat

Cat box subscription (monthly and every-other-month plans available), meowbox

The limited-edition library-themed meowbox brings the joy of reading to your cat in the language they understand (fun toys and tasty treats). Get yours here, only while quantities last!

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