Mr. Fox is a hero of epic feasts and daring raids, providing for his family by skillfully plundering the stores of three famously nasty farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. When the farmers unite to destroy him, Mr. Fox is forced to mastermind an underground escape and a brilliant counterattack.
A classic of children’s literature, this story celebrates the fox as a dashing and clever trickster, balancing Dahl’s signature dark humor with a triumphant tale of family and resilience.
This moving novel for young readers explores the profound bond between a boy, Peter, and his tame fox, Pax. When war breaks out, Peter’s father forces him to release Pax into the wild before sending Peter to live with his grandfather.
Immediately regretting his choice, Peter runs away to find his fox, while Pax must learn to survive in an unfamiliar and dangerous world. The narrative alternates between their perspectives, creating a powerful story about loyalty, the trauma of separation, and the devastating impact of human conflict on the natural world.
While walking in the woods, a young wife named Sylvia Tebrick suddenly and inexplicably transforms into a vixen before her husband’s eyes. What follows is a haunting and unforgettable modernist fable about the unraveling of a marriage.
Her husband, Richard, struggles with grief and denial, attempting to care for his vulpine wife while she slowly sheds her humanity and succumbs to her new, wild instincts. This short, allegorical novel for adults is a profound meditation on identity, love, and the unbridgeable gulf between the human and animal worlds.
Drawing from traditional Japanese kitsune folklore, this literary fantasy novel tells the story of a reclusive nobleman, Yoshifuji, and the fox who falls in love with him from afar. Desperate to experience human life, the fox, Kitsune, uses her magic to become a woman and enter Yoshifuji’s home.
Johnson masterfully weaves together their parallel perspectives—his steeped in the rigid customs of Heian-era Japan, hers in the wild instincts of the forest—to explore themes of illusion, longing, and the impossible desire to truly know another being.
In this beautifully designed and illustrated book, a lonely Fox lives in a deep, dense forest, his only companion the bright Star who illuminates his world each night. When Star suddenly vanishes, a grief-stricken Fox must venture out of his familiar territory and into the unknown to find his lost friend.
A parable for all ages, the story uses stunning visuals and sparse, poetic text to explore themes of loss, fear, and the courage it takes to find new sources of light and companionship in the darkness.
Written in the fractured, phonetic English of its narrator ("Dear Yumans..."), this short story offers a uniquely compassionate and tragic perspective on humanity. Fox 8, a curious and optimistic fox, has taught himself to understand and write in human language.
When his pack’s habitat is destroyed by the construction of a shopping mall, he pens an earnest letter to humans in a desperate attempt to be understood. The result is a work of startling originality that is at once hilarious, heartbreaking, and deeply satirical.
The original 1967 novel is a brutal, unsentimental classic of nature writing, far grimmer than its famous animated adaptation. It follows the lifelong rivalry between Tod, a fox raised in the wild, and Copper, a hound dog bred and trained for the hunt.
Mannix presents a starkly realistic depiction of the natural world, governed by instinct and the harsh realities of survival. The story is an unsentimental and ultimately tragic examination of a conflict where neither animal is the villain, but both are locked in an inevitable struggle dictated by their nature.
In this intense novella for adults, the fox is less a character and more a potent, disruptive symbol. Two women, Banford and March, are struggling to run a farm together, their isolated life thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a confident young soldier. At the same time, a fox has been raiding their chickens.
Lawrence masterfully intertwines the literal fox with the metaphorical, using the animal to represent primal instinct, masculine energy, and the latent desires that threaten the women's fragile partnership.
This is not a single novel but a collection of medieval European fables that form the bedrock of the fox trickster archetype. Reynard is a cunning, amoral, and utterly charming baron who uses his wits to outsmart more powerful rivals like Isengrim the Wolf and Noble the Lion.
Accused of numerous crimes, Reynard must talk his way out of trouble at the royal court. These satirical tales are foundational texts in Western literature, establishing the fox as a symbol of clever rebellion against authority.
One of Potter's longer and more suspenseful stories, this book centers on the dramatic rivalry between two "disagreeable" characters: the dapper but dangerous gentleman fox, Mr. Tod, and the slovenly badger, Tommy Brock.
When Tommy Brock kidnaps the Flopsy Bunnies to cook them for supper and takes up residence in Mr. Tod’s home, the fox returns to find an unwelcome guest. The ensuing battle of wits is a tense and darkly humorous adventure, showcasing Potter’s skill at creating complex animal characters.
In this comedic reversal of the classic barnyard tale, the chickens are the heroes and the foxes are the problem to be solved. At Foxearth Farm, a family of foxes has been terrorizing the henhouse for generations. But this time, they face a new threat: a trio of formidable, highly-trained hens who have mastered the art of dive-bombing.
This lighthearted children’s novel is a thrilling and funny adventure that flips expectations, proving that courage and cleverness can come from the most unlikely of heroes.
An epic, realistic novel that follows the life of Wulfgar, a solitary black fox born on Dartmoor in southwest England. Reminiscent of Watership Down in its scope and immersive detail, the book chronicles Wulfgar’s struggle for survival against poachers, huntsmen, and the brutal forces of the natural world.
Carter, a naturalist, writes with deep knowledge and empathy, creating a gripping and often harrowing portrait of a fox’s life. It is an evocative and unsentimental exploration of the wild, told entirely from an animal’s perspective.