11 must-read nonfiction books like Marguerite, Misty and Me: A Horse Lover's Hunt for the Hidden History of Marguerite Henry and her Chincoteague Pony by Susan Friedland

Cover of Marguerite, Misty and Me: A Horse Lover's Hunt for the Hidden History of Marguerite Henry and her Chincoteague Pony by Susan Friedland

Marguerite, Misty and Me: A Horse Lover's Hunt for the Hidden History of Marguerite Henry and her Chincoteague Pony

By: Susan Friedland

4.42

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Uncover the captivating backstory of Marguerite Henry, author of Misty of Chincoteague and dozens o…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Marguerite, Misty and Me: A Horse Lover's Hunt for the Hidden History of Marguerite Henry and her Chincoteague Pony by Susan Friedland , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

By: Laura Hillenbrand

4.22

Format: 457 pages, Mass Market Paperback

There's an alternate cover edition here Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular … read more

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  • horses
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • animals
"The weather was clear, the track fast War Admiral broke first and finished last."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit: An American Legend

"To pilot a racehorse is to ride a half-ton catapult. It is without question one of the most formidable feats in sport."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit: An American Legend

"He grasped for hope in Emerson's vision of natural polarities, in which all things are balanced by their opposites—darkness by light, cold by heat, loss by gain."

-Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit: An American Legend

"There's more than one thing I can't do and there are a lot more things than that that you can't do or you wouldn't be in the newspaper business. You'd be a jockey and a scholar and a connoisseur of f…"

-Laura Hillenbrand, Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Cover of Silent Night (Spenser, #41.5) by Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna, Helen Brann

2. Silent Night (Spenser, #41.5)

By: Robert B. Parker , Joe Mantegna , Helen Brann

3.91

Format: 4 pages, Audio CD

It’s December in Boston, and Spenser is busy planning the menu for Christmas dinner when he’s confr… read more

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3. Summer Rental

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.35

Format: None pages,

Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right dire… read more

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4. Hope Rising: Stories from the Ranch of Rescued Dreams

By: Kim Meeder

4.53

Format: 194 pages,

Kim Meeder has seen horses go where no one else can tread - stepping through the minefield of a bro… read more

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  • animals
  • horses
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership by Mark Rashid

5. Horses Never Lie: The Heart of Passive Leadership

By: Mark Rashid

4.20

Format: 406 pages, Paperback

In his third book, Horses Never Lie, Mark Rashid breaks new ground with the idea that you don't hav… read more

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  • horses
  • nonfiction
  • animals

6. The Hearts of Horses

By: Molly Gloss

3.45

Format: 105 pages,

This breakout novel from the author of The Jump-Off Creek tells the heartwarming story of a determi… read more

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7. The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt (The Black Stallion, #6)

By: Walter Farley

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Paperback

Young Tom Messenger has been taking care of Bonfire, the second son of the famous Black Stallion, s… read more

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8. Moon Over Manifest

By: Clare Vanderpool

3.67

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my e… read more

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9. The 101 Dalmatians (The Hundred and One Dalmatians, #1)

By: Dodie Smith , Michael Dooling

4.00

Format: None pages,

From the back of the case: "Puppies and more puppies! How will they all escape the evil Cruella de … read more

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10. The Hangman's Daughter (The Hangman's Daughter, #1)

By: Oliver Pötzsch , Lee Chadeayne

3.51

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of Bavarian hangman Jakob Kuisl, lives with her fathe… read more

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11. Stormy, Misty's Foal (Misty, #3)

By: Marguerite Henry

3.55

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A raging storm slashes across Assateague and Chincoteague islands. Water is everywhere The wild pon… read more

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12. Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1)

By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

On an island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Amo… read more

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13. By Any Other Name

By: Jodi Picoult

4.19

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about … read more

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Cover of How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery

14. How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

By: Sy Montgomery

4.05

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals-… read more

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  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Knowing someone who belongs to another species can enlarge your soul in surprising ways."

-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

"I am still learning how to be a good creature. Though I try earnestly, I often fail. But I am having a great life trying..."

-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

"I often wish I could go back in time and tell my young, anxious self that my dreams weren't in vain and my sorrows weren't permanent. I can't do that, but I can do something better. I can tell you th…"

-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

"Even in the wake of tragedy, we could not have felt more amazed had we been visited by an angel that Christmas morning. When the angel met the shepherds in Bethlehem, the shepherds "were sore afraid.…"

-Sy Montgomery, How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

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15. No Reserve (A Dick Francis Novel)

By: Felix Francis

4.08

Format: 261 pages, Hardcover

THE HIGHER THE STAKES, THE DEADLIER THE RISK . . . Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Th… read more

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  • horses
  • animals
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16. Bad Tourists

By: Caro Carver

3.69

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Three tight-knit friends embark on an extravagant divorce trip to the Maldives where they can unwin… read more

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"Her default setting is to say no to any offers of help, that she’s fine, even when she’s not."

-Caro Carver, Bad Tourists

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17. The Busy Body

By: Kemper Donovan

3.53

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It's a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson, aka that woman, is the most talked-about pe… read more

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Cover of The Wellington Ruse: A Clean, Fake Relationship, Enemies-to-Lovers, Billionaire Romance (The Wellington Equestrians Series Book 1) by Sarah Welk Baynum

18. The Wellington Ruse: A Clean, Fake Relationship, Enemies-to-Lovers, Billionaire Romance (The Wellington Equestrians Series Book 1)

By: Sarah Welk Baynum

4.33

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

"Maybe it's Will’s shrouded past that had her so intrigued. But either way, if Ivy didn't keep remi… read more

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Cover of Flight (The Eventing Series Book 8) by Natalie Keller Reinert

19. Flight (The Eventing Series Book 8)

By: Natalie Keller Reinert

4.63

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

Jules and Pete return for a ride through the fall eventing season!Is their new owner a gift from th… read more

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Cover of The Project Horse (Ocala Horse Girls #1) by Natalie Keller Reinert

20. The Project Horse (Ocala Horse Girls #1)

By: Natalie Keller Reinert

4.33

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

Horses are always a puzzle Posey can figure out. Love and life? Now, those pose a challenge. Pos… read more

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  • horses
Cover of Joey: How a Blind Rescue Horse Helped Others Learn to See by Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

21. Joey: How a Blind Rescue Horse Helped Others Learn to See

By: Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

4.44

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Over 100,000 copies sold! “A touching tale.” ― Kirkus Reviews The heartwarming true story of a bl… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • horses
Cover of The Year of the Horses by Courtney Maum

22. The Year of the Horses

By: Courtney Maum

4.02

Format: 266 pages, Hardcover

As seen on The Today Show A Good Morning America, Vanity Fair , TODAY , NYLON and PureWow Best Book… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • horses
Cover of Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse by Kim Wickens

23. Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse

By: Kim Wickens

4.32

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

“A vivid portrait of America’s greatest stallion, the larger-than-life men who raced and bred him, … read more

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  • horses
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • animals
Cover of Finding Gideon: A Broken Dream, a Missing Horse, and the Faith of a Mustard Seed by Sarah Hickner

24. Finding Gideon: A Broken Dream, a Missing Horse, and the Faith of a Mustard Seed

By: Sarah Hickner

4.52

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

A horse, a dog, and a longtime dream coming together—what more could a girl want? Since the day I … read more

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Cover of About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother by Peggy Rowe

25. About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother

By: Peggy Rowe

4.26

Format: 171 pages, Hardcover

There’s a Thelma Knobel in everyone’s life. She’s the person taking charge– the one who knows insti… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Bright, Broken Things (Good Things Come #0) by Linda Shantz

26. Bright, Broken Things (Good Things Come #0)

By: Linda Shantz

4.30

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Triple Stripe Stables, a farm in the heart of Canadian Thoroughbred horse country… He’s… read more

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  • horses
Cover of Marguerite, Misty and Me: A Horse Lover's Hunt for the Hidden History of Marguerite Henry and her Chincoteague Pony by Susan Friedland

27. Marguerite, Misty and Me: A Horse Lover's Hunt for the Hidden History of Marguerite Henry and her Chincoteague Pony

By: Susan Friedland

4.42

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Uncover the captivating backstory of Marguerite Henry, author of Misty of Chincoteague and dozens o… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • animals
  • nonfiction
  • horses
Cover of Mini Horse, Mighty Hope: How a Herd of Miniature Horses Provides Comfort and Healing by Debbie Garcia-Bengochea

28. Mini Horse, Mighty Hope: How a Herd of Miniature Horses Provides Comfort and Healing

By: Debbie Garcia-Bengochea

4.63

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Illness and trauma touch us all. Into the uncertainty and pain trots a herd of tiny horses, bringin… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Stable Weight: A Memoir of Hunger, Horses, and Hope by Lisa Whalen

29. Stable Weight: A Memoir of Hunger, Horses, and Hope

By: Lisa Whalen

4.27

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

“Stable Weight is a beautiful description of courage and persistence . . . a testament to finding h… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Ambition (The Eventing Series, #1) by Natalie Keller Reinert

30. Ambition (The Eventing Series, #1)

By: Natalie Keller Reinert

4.22

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The first book in Natalie Keller Reinert’s beloved Eventing Series, set in the high-stakes world of… read more

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  • horses
  • animals
Cover of Pride (The Eventing Series, #2) by Natalie Keller Reinert

31. Pride (The Eventing Series, #2)

By: Natalie Keller Reinert

4.40

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The second book in Natalie Keller Reinert’s beloved Eventing Series, set in the high-stakes world o… read more

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4.22

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4.05

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Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

4.44

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4.02

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