SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

So I was talking to a friend the other day and she asked me if I know of any books that aren't told from a human POV and the only one that came to mind was a book from a dog's POV that I've read when I was little. So, this made me curious, what books are there that have a main character that isn't a human. The further away from humanity, the better, but if you think your edgy vampire lord is a really really interesting read, then I guess you can chuck that in as well for me to bash on ;)

Semiosis :)

A Night in the Lonesome October
Bunnicula

Okay, those are some funny suggestions :)

A Closed and Common Orbit and Watership Down come to mind.

Perhaps All Systems Red - though Murderbot does have cloned human parts...

Oh, I just read Gobbelino London & a Scourge of Pleasantries and it was really fun! It's narrated by the cat.

Mort(e)

Adrian Tchaikovsky has a lot:
-Dogs of War
-Children of Time
-Empire in Black and Gold

The Cloud Roads and probably All Systems Red, by Martha Wells

The Raven Tower and Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie, in very different ways

I haven't read these, but there's also Empire of the Ants and I think The Pride of Chanur

Synek wrote: "Okay, those are some funny suggestions :)"

True, but both of those books are also awesome.
Semiosis is probably more of what your seeking.

Oh oh oh oh wait. Ted Chiang's Exhalation is a very good example of the worldbuilding taking place through a 1st person narration of an alien being. I really liked that one.

Ooo... Now I am intrigued! Very good suggestions! I'm definitely adding some of them to my reading pile.

Black Beauty

Hollow Kingdom is told from the perspective of a crow. I had mixed feelings on it (gave it 3 out of 5 stars), but was fairly entertained. I wouldn't recommend it to somebody who dislikes vulgar language or crude humor.

Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams is from the perspective of a cat in a cat civilization. (I don't remember a lot of details.) Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones is more MG, but is a fun story about an alien that gets stuck in a dog's body.

The Travelling Cat Chronicles is told from the perspective of a cat. It was a wonderful five-star read for me.

YouKneeK wrote: "Hollow Kingdom is told from the perspective of a crow. I had mixed feelings on it (gave it 3 out of 5 stars), but was fairly entertained. I wouldn't recommend it to somebody who dis..."
A vulgar crow? That is interesting...

"The Lock Artist" by Steve Hamilton. The protagonist is a mute young man whose one extraordinary skill is the ability to pick any lock. It is an exceptional read and a nuanced thriller. I rarely read a book more than once, and I've read this three times. Probably one of my favorite books.

Is this the aforementioned book synek Hell Hound? It is a really good one if not 😁

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Al wrote: ""The Lock Artist" by Steve Hamilton. The protagonist is a mute young man whose one extraordinary skill is the ability to pick any lock. It is an exceptional read and a nuanced thriller. I rarely re..."
Hahaha! Good one, but it was White Fang

Tooth and Claw is an all dragon cast. Think The Godfather mafia politics but with dragons.

Oooo! That definetly goes on the list!