This month’s Book Scouts brings mysterious and thrilling tales of Cryptids– creatures like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster that have never been proven to exist. Stories about cryptids have captured the attention of readers throughout the world, and we hope that the books featured in this Cryptid Book Scouts will capture your attention, too!
Youth Services librarian Jennifer Johnson highlights a few of the Cryptid reads below, and you can see even more recommendations in the following list. While these titles are mostly for kids, people of all ages can appreciate these books about mystifying creatures.
Click the titles in the list to browse and put them on hold for curbside pickup. For more book recommendations, take a look at our book lists page, or request a personalized list through our Book Bundles service. Call (423) 434-4458 for more information on any of these titles.
Picture Books
Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella by Tony Johnston
The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot! By Scott Magoon
Buttercup the Bigfoot by Douglas Rees
Hattie & Hudson by Chris Van Dusen
Graphic Novels
Lumberjanes (series) by Noelle Stevenson
How to Spot a Sasquatch by J. Torres
Chapter Books
The Cryptid Catcher by Lija Fisher
The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel
Beast: Face-To-Face with the Florida Bigfoot by Watt Key
Nessie Quest by Melissa Savage
The Yeti Files (series) by Kevin Sherry
The Littlest Bigfoot (series) by Jennifer Weiner
Non-fiction
Bigfoot and Yeti by Jennifer Anderson
Urban Legends: Creatures by C.M. Johnson
Bigfoot vs. Krampus by Virginia Loh-Hagan
Loch Ness Monster by Laura Murray
Behind the Legend: Bigfoot by Erin Peabody
Behind the Legend: Loch Ness Monster by Erin Peabody
Beastly Tales: Yeti, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster by Malcolm Yorke
