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Books about horses

Books where horses carry more than their riders: companions in war, partners on long drives, symbols of freedom. Michael Morpurgo's War Horse follows Joey from an English farm to the Western Front, Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses rides into Mexico with two young cowboys, and George Orwell's Animal Farm gives the loyal cart horse Boxer one of its saddest roles.

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    Lonesome Dove
    Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtry · 1985 · 631 ratingsWild WestQuest & journeyFriendship
    9.19.1 / 10
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    Animal Farm
    Animal FarmGeorge Orwell · 1945 · 7.7K ratingsDystopia
    8.38.3 / 10
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    All the Pretty Horses
    All the Pretty HorsesCormac McCarthy · 1992 · 412 ratingsWild WestComing of ageFirst love
    8.38.3 / 10
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    Wild Magic
    Wild MagicTamora Pierce · 1992 · 215 ratingsMagicWarComing of age
    8.38.3 / 10
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    Tom's Crossing
    Tom's CrossingMark Z. Danielewski · 2025 · 24 ratingsFriendshipQuest & journeyWilderness
    8.18.1 / 10
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    First Rider's Call
    First Rider's CallKristen Britain · 2003 · 72 ratingsMagicGhostsTime travel
    8.18.1 / 10
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    War Horse
    War HorseMichael Morpurgo · 2010 · 66 ratingsFirst World WarWarSoldiers
    8.18.1 / 10
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    Dead Heat
    Dead HeatPatricia Briggs · 2015 · 101 ratingsWerewolvesFae & elves
    8.08.0 / 10
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    The High King's Tomb
    The High King's TombKristen Britain · 2007 · 51 ratingsMagicKings & queensQuest & journey
    7.97.9 / 10
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    Farmer Boy
    Farmer BoyLaura Ingalls Wilder · 1933 · 126 ratingsFamily19th centuryComing of age
    7.97.9 / 10
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    Behooved
    BehoovedM. Stevenson · 2025 · 21 ratingsKings & queensSlow burnRomantasy
    7.87.8 / 10
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    Across the Green Grass Fields
    Across the Green Grass FieldsSeanan McGuire · 2021 · 172 ratingsMagicLGBTQ+ charactersComing of age
    7.87.8 / 10
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    Water for Elephants
    Water for ElephantsSara Gruen · 2006 · 968 ratingsFirst love
    7.77.7 / 10
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    Pippi Longstocking
    Pippi LongstockingAstrid Lindgren · 1945 · 237 ratingsFriendship
    7.77.7 / 10
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    Arrows of the Queen
    Arrows of the QueenMercedes Lackey · 1987 · 125 ratingsMagicSchool & academyKings & queens
    7.77.7 / 10
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    Night Mare
    Night MarePiers Anthony · 1983 · 76 ratingsMagicWar
    7.77.7 / 10
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    The Plains of Passage
    The Plains of PassageJean M. Auel · 1990 · 96 ratingsWildernessQuest & journeySurvival
    7.67.6 / 10
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    Black Beauty
    Black BeautyAnna Sewell · 1877 · 337 ratings19th century
    7.67.6 / 10
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    The Horse and His Boy
    The Horse and His BoyC. S. Lewis · 1954 · 957 ratingsQuest & journeyKings & queensMagic
    7.57.5 / 10
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    Gulliver's Travels
    Gulliver's TravelsJonathan Swift · 1726 · 568 ratingsAt seaIslandsQuest & journey
    7.27.2 / 10

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