The best books of 2026

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Meetings With Remarkable Animals

By Martin Clunes ,

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I'm a big fan of the British TV series, Doc Martin, featuring actor Martin Clunes. After listening to an interview he gave, I discovered that he's written several books including, Meeting with Remarkable Animals - the others also feature animals, notably dogs - his dogs. Not sure why it came as a surprise to also learn the he lives on a farm with his human family, and his animal family of horses, dogs, cats et al. In that same interview, he shared that he acts to keep his farm running, making this much-loved actor sound very much a zoophilist.

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Meetings With Remarkable Animals

By Martin Clunes ,

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The Heartwarming Journey of Animals Who've Guided, Rescued, and Saved Us in Surprising Ways - by National Treasure, Martin Clunes


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MEET THE ANIMALS THAT MAKE US . . .

Throughout history, our relations with remarkable animals have eased, enriched, and even saved our lives in surprising ways.

Dogs guide us, rescue us, lead us, protect us and even give warning of disease. Horses go to war and rats clear mines to secure peace. Pigeons carry life-saving messages and dolphins ease our trauma. Truly, animals are there for us.

Together with his own life-changing encounters with animals around the world,…

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My 2nd favorite read in 2026

A Cat in the Window

By Derek Tangye ,

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Derek Tangye is an interesting character, he was a newspaper reporter before WWII and during the war, worked for MI5. When he retired to Cornwall with his wife, he wrote 19 books chronicling their life living on a daffodil farm. A friend of mine is Derek's nephew, and knowing that I love cats, he suggested I peruse Derek's titles as he was sure I would find one that I'd enjoy. And sure enough, I found A Cat in a Window, and I was not disappointed with this simple, and delightful read about Derek's ginger cat, Monty.

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A Cat in the Window

By Derek Tangye ,

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The second title in the Minack Chronicles, this tells in more detail the story of Derek and Jeannie's beloved ginger cat Monty. From the first moment Derek, who was not until then a cat-lover, met a tiny bundle of fur with Jeannie, through to the pet's old age when he would still walk down to the stream to make 'Monty's Leap', this is a touching story of friendship between two people and their cat.

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My 3rd favorite read in 2026

Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home

By Rupert Sheldrake ,

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Rupert Sheldrake has been conducting some fascinating research for years on pet owner's telepathic experiences with their pets. He has documented his research in articles and in books, such as in Dogs that Know. He's currently collecting data from cat owners who feel they can telepathically summon their cats. I participated in this, his latest research, contributing incidents I'd written about in which my cat would simply appear, as if out of thin air, whenever I'd think about him. Dogs that Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home is heavy on research, and slow going in spots, but boy, the findings Sheldrake documents, are fascinating.

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Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home

By Rupert Sheldrake ,

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Many people who have ever owned a pet will swear that their dog or cat or other animal has exhibited some kind of behaviour they just can't explain. How does a dog know when its owner is returning home at an unexpected time?

Filled with captivating stories and thought-provoking analysis, Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home is a groundbreaking exploration of animal behaviour that will profoundly change the way we think about animals, and ourselves. After five years of extensive research involving thousands of people who own and work with animals, Rupert Sheldrake conclusively proves what many…

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