Discover Frankie, the international fur-nomenon—a gem of a book about two misfits who form the unlikeliest friendship.
Meet Frankie the cat. He’s a scrappy stray who belongs to no one, and that’s just how he likes it.
Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard.
Richard isn’t doing so well. Grieving the loss of his wife, he’s turned his back on hope and is ready to end it all. But his plans are halted when Frankie turns up injured on his doorstep.
Frankie needs help. But then, so does Richard. What Richard doesn’t know is that Frankie is no ordinary cat.
Sometimes in our darkest hour, a cat companion is just what the doctor ordered. Join Frankie and Richard in this heart-warming, laugh-out-loud, hopeful tale about the bond between humans and animals, and the redemptive power of friendship.
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"Frankie was such a wonderful little book. I wasn't sure when I started reading it but it turned out to be so thoughtful. I love books that make you think. It was funny and sad but in the end it's a story of friendship and how you become a family."
— Debra (5/5)
Heartwarming but sad
"Loved this book but I thought it was going to be lighthearted and instead it ripped my heart out!"
— Britt (4/5)
Dry humour along with sadness
"This book is fantastic! (Though I might be biased because I do love books that are from a cat's POV!) This book has dry humour which I always love, but it's also sad. It deals with serious topics such as depression and suicide, but Frankie being a cat, does not understand these things, or what would cause a human to display these behaviours. (This human should be thrilled to be serving his cat, of course! What could possibly give him more joy!) It's a shorter read (less than 200 pages), but WELL worth your time! I finished this book yesterday and I'm still thinking about it! I definitely think I'll be reading this one again."
— Filemanager (5/5)
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Published date: Sep 30, 2025
Language: English
No. of Pages: 192
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
ISBN: 9780385701006
Dimensions:
5.38" W x
0.7" L x
7.9" H
"A sometimes scurrilous, thoroughly smart and somewhat eccentric book. Frankie himself is a very cool feline, self-assured and a touch egocentric." —Goslarsche Zeitung
"This novel is an almost perfect balancing-act of joie de vivre and death wish, light-heartedness and heartbreaking sorrow." —Der Stern
"This spring’s quirkiest comedy is a bout a properly odd couple: a man who’s tired of life, and a flippant tom cat." —Playboy
"Funny, flippant and sad." —Donna
"Amidst gruff dialogue, philosophical anecdotes and situation comedy, a close friendship blossoms between man and beast. A melancholic but nevertheless entertaining story." —Berliner Morgenpost
"A droll, enchanting and moving story about an unusual friendship, and finding your way back to life." —Mein Magazin
"A novel told from the point of view of a cat who . . . helps a man rediscover his lust for life . . . it’s wonderfully un-kitschy." —Focus
"A light-pawed novel for when the world isn’t as it should be." —Kulturtipp
J.M. GUTSCH is a reporter at Der Spiegel magazine and a columnist at the Berliner Zeitung. He has won the Theodor Wolff Prize and the Henri Nannen Prize for his work.
MAXIM LEO was a columnist at the Berliner Zeitung for many years. His work has been awarded both the Theodor Wolff Prize and the European Book Prize.
The books that J.M. Gutsch and Maxim Leo have authored together have conquered international bestseller lists, and their joint stage shows regularly sell out.
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