(Part 2) Top products from r/furry

I too like books with anthro characters, but there is a lack of quality in what is available. Here is a short list of posted in an earlier thread:

I would recommend looking at the reviews on flayrah. Personally, I have not found much in the way of quality furry literature, but I have read a few.

The Sacred Book of The Werewolf by Victor Pelevin. There are two kinds of furry books: those writen by furries and those that are writen by non-furries. This is one of the latter. I do not have the time to give a full review, but if you like werewolves, kitsune, eastern philosophies, Russian culture (or at least curious about it) eastern and russian folklore, and supernatural romances, you might just like (I did). Furriness - 6, Quality - 10 [I want to add that this book has very mature scenes]

Ringworld by Larry Niven. This usually shows up somewhere on the top 100 sci fi novels. However, this is another book not written by a furry, and it shows since only one character could be classified as "furry". Furriness - 4, Quality - 10

Rise of the Wolf by Curtis Jobling. I have not read much of this so far, but from what I have seen it is high fantasy. So far, I have not been impressed with the writing, which is why I haven't finished it. Furriness >5, Quality <6

In Wilder Lands by Jim Galford. Another high fantasy novel, but this one was much better written. I will be buying the sequel when comes out, for whatever it is worth. It does have a few problems, namely that many characters and the world need to be fleshed out more. Furriness - 9, Quality - 7.

Spice and Wolf by Isuna Hasekura. Yes, I know it is not exactly furry, but OP may still like it. One of the main character is a wolf "god" who takes the form a young woman, and the other is a traveling merchant. The setting is largely inspired by post dark ages Europe and is not overwhelmed with fantasy brickabrack. Furriness - 2, Quality - 8

I am going to pick up Red Sails in the Fallout tomorrow for my kindle, since the sample is holding my interest. I might also pick up Argo and Ten Thousand Miles Up. These last two books are short stories not novels.

Edit: misspelled book

Editing by me, story and art by my friend: https://twitter.com/touji_17

We've had some good print runs for local cons, but we're still sorting out the best way to get physical copies online to order. In the meantime, for Black Friday (Nov28 + 29 PST) we decided to make our Kindle version free! You can grab a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YDSBTRG

I'm sure my friend would love it if you bugged him on Twitter or left feedback on Amazon to let him know what you think, but we're just happy if more people read it. Thanks guys. :3

Hi Alymae! I'm a fellow furry who just so happens to be graduation from an art school for animation! My work isn't fantastic, and I'm more 3D based (just for my own personal interest) but I can already tell you your well on your way to being a good animator! If you would like a really good guide to animation that will cover everything you need to know as a beginner, but isn't too technical, I highly recommend "The Animators Survival Kit" Amazon you can see some of my own work at youtube and Deviantart

The hardest part about animation is motivation! But If you stick with it you will discover a world of beautiful motion and life! keep it up! and feel free to contact me if you need help with anything ^.^

If you are looking for something you can find at a place like Barns and Noble, Urban Fantasy is likely what you will find most fuzzy. Lots of werewolf in the city type books.

[Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville Series) By Carrie Vaughn] (https://www.amazon.com/Kitty-Midnight-Hour-Norville/dp/0446616419/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468453249&sr=8-1) - Urban Fantasy. Liked a lot of the series. It is fun and doesn't take it self too seriously. Spunky Midnight DJ (thats a werewolf) starts taking calls about things that go bump in the night and it leads to fame and adventure.

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1): A Jane Yellowrock Novel - Another Urban Fantasy. Skin walker that prefers the form of a cat takes up the job of head of security for a vampire. Bit gritter then above, and can bit a bit hit or miss.


Both of the above should be available locally for almost everyone. I have a huge pile of books I could sort to find others. But on to actual furry things:

Turning Point (Sholan Alliance) Bit old, and slightly dated mass produced book from the 80s that was vary furry and it is an impressively long series. Young lady from a colony world meets a telepathic cat and bonds with him.

Off Leash (Freelance Familiars Book 1) One of the better feral books I have ever read. Main turns into a 4 pawed feline familiar and bucks the trends.

[WindFall] (https://www.amazon.com/Windfall-Tempe-OKun-ebook/dp/B01DKRP67Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468454404&sr=1-1&keywords=windfall+tempe) Young Husky meets up with old friend in a town a show was made about and discover a little bit of truth exists.

[Exiles Return] (https://www.amazon.com/Exiles-Return-Rebecca-Mickley-ebook/dp/B00K3XSF4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468454490&sr=8-1) Bunny who retired to a uncolonized rim world is called back to represent Earth.

In Wilder Lands: The Fall of Eldvar Kind of an game/RPG style series. A homeless ringtale (of all things) ends up assisting a fox and eventually falling in love. Did I mention undead are slowly covering the world?

Mindtouch - This book is fairly intresting and one of the few books that I have ever read that features a almost romantic platonic relationship.

Bait and Switch - While I don't think this book is everyones cup of tea, it tackles identity issues in a interesting way.

Portals of Infinity (Series) - While I wouldn't call the series great books. Its fun furry action. Human stumbles in to a portal ends up becoming a champion of a fuzzy god, gets the girl and saves the day.



Some stuff that you can find for free:

[Ted R. Blasingame] (http://trblasingame.com/library.html) Writes a number of books worth checking out. Namely: Sunset of Furmankind and its available for free.

[Fel (James Galloway)] (http://www.weavespinner.net/worlds_of_fel.htm) Has tried vary had not write furry fiction but almost everything he writes has something fuzzy or a lot of fuzzy. Check out: Spirit Walker, Earth Bond and Kit. All 3 are free.

At the beginning of this year (actually about 8 months ago) I told myself I would submit a original drawing to /r/furry. at the time I'd never picked up a pencil (for drawing anyways) and wanted to learn how to draw. Well, I made this about 2 months ago and well it isn't very good in my opinion I had fun and learned a lot while doing it. I'm still learning and my 2017 resolution is to submit one piece every month. Here's to a fantastic 2017 and I hope that we all keep learning new things!

P.S. I've been reading and studying through many books and taking a few courses online. Most notably the best books for learning have been Figure Drawing Without a Model, Draw Furries (sorry, no link) and Bodywatching by Desmond Morris. As for courses, I've been going through Proko's Figure Drawing Course, and am planing on doing his anatomy courses. Cntrl+P's course is really great (and free) and is perfect for beginners. Lastly, the inspiration for drawing came from this fandom and all it's great artists, I've never wanted to draw so badly!

Learning the fundamentals of drawing can help with understanding the whole process. I am working my way through this book: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
It basically walks you thorough the concepts behind drawing and teaches you the principals of contour, negative space, etc.
It's written by an art professor and has projects throughout the book.
Art classes are great, but might be too costly. The book is nice because you can go at your own pace. I've found it to be extremely useful.

You should check this out:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynocephaly

And if you really are dorky read chapter 6 in this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Violinists-Thumb-Genius-Written-Genetic/dp/0316182338

It talks in detail about why no one believed polar bears existed and were initially considered to be mythical along with he Cynocephaly, because the stories of polar bars were so unbelievable - and most importantly why you can't eat Siberian huskies. The book is awesome and is a fun overview of genetics, which takes us to the dark corners looking at thinks like the challenges of breeding humans with monkeys.

Use your own face as a starting point. Make emotions, snap a picture. Study real life. I'd also recommend the book Character Mentor by Tom Bancroft. It's awesome. :D

https://www.amazon.com/Character-Mentor-Example-Expressions-Characters/dp/0240820711/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465668987&sr=1-1&keywords=character+mentor

Get someone trusted to get me to the next regional-scale comics con or SF convention. I know the Quozl used Disneyland but I don't really trust the Mouse as much as I trust the SDCC or Worldcon concom.

You can just read the description ;3

> The first chapter is available to read for free by clicking or tapping the link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bD5jC14R6Us6ApNwNnSRl3FT-8rLCQlTgbMPbT0uRK8 If, however, you want to dive right in, you can pick yourself up a paperback copy (With cover art done by Tsaiwolf) by clicking or tapping the Amazon link below. https://www.amazon.com/ARLIGENT-Experiment-Tale-Charinthosse/dp/0692185941/

The lives of the monster dogs is quite good.

The author manages to capture the feel of all the Shelly's Frankenstein, or H.G. Wells Isle of Doctor Moreau in a modern setting in a way I haven't found any other modern authors have.

Drawn to Life: Volume 1

Drawn to Life: Volume 2

Hmmm now why does that remind me of one of my childhood storybooks, "The Cat Who Wore a Pot On Her Head"?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0590409778/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vtmUzbN231JKG

It is an actual book > http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Girl-Sheba-Karim/dp/0374370117

The Moreau series, by S. Andrew Swann. A series of hardboiled detective stories in a near-future SF setting with genetically engineered animals.

The Last Unicorn, by Peter Beagle. No explanation needed, really. It's poetry disguised as prose.

The Dragon and the George, by Gordon R. Dickson. An experiment goes wrong, and Jim Eckert finds himself trapped in the body of the dragon Gorbash as he tries to rescue his girlfriend from the Loathly Tower. Basically a fantasy novel written with a satirical sci-fi aesthetic.

Ramblefoot, by Ken Kaufman. Watership Down, but with wolves.

Unfortunately so. It's also unfortunate that we domesticated the species to the point where the Holstein cow can't even survive on its own, without us. Or any of the toy dogs. Actually, a lot of animals would die without us, we've bred them to the point where they're completely dependent on us.

While eating meat is terrible, we've already screwed over so many species its almost beyond belief. Even the dogs of 100 years ago were a lot better off, because we've been inbreeding them like crazy. Dogs didn't used to get all the health problems they do today.

Humans are smart, but we can also be terrible creatures.

Domesticated