Tigers Between Empires
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| Author | Jonathan Slaght |
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| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Allen Lane (UK) Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (US) |
| Publication date | November 4, 2025 |
| Pages | 512 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-61098-2 |
Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China is a 2025 non-fiction book by American writer and conservation biologist Jonathan Slaght. It was published by Allen Lane in the United Kingdom and Farrar, Straus and Giroux in the United States.[1]
The book recounts the history of conservation work to save the Siberian tiger, especially the Siberian Tiger Introduction Project.
The book received positive reviews from critics.[1][2][3][4] It was named a Best Book of 2025 by the Minnesota Star Tribune[5], The Telegraph (UK)[6], BookPage[7], and CounterPunch[8]. Michaela Thurman of The Minnesota Star Tribune praised its personal insight and political analysis.[9] A review in Publishers Weekly wrote that "Slaght brings their stories to life on the page with vivid detail and suspense."[10] Kirkus Reviews called the book "a well-crafted story of a successful conservation effort, against all the odds."[11]
References
- 1 2 Weymouth, Adam (November 5, 2025). "New book tells compelling tale of the fight to save the Siberian tiger". New Scientist. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ Shute, Joe (November 18, 2025). "The mission to save Putin's favourite big cat". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ McConnachie, James (November 4, 2025). "On the trail of the Siberian tiger — 'a knot of muscle and rage'". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ Pahl, Aaron (August 1, 2025). "Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China by Jonathan C Slaght". Library Journal. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ Hewitt, Chris (2025). "The 20 Best Fiction and Nonfiction Books of 2025". startribune.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ Books, Telegraph (December 20, 2025). "The Greatest Books of 2025". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "The Best Nonfiction of 2025". www.bookpage.org. December 2025.
- ↑ St. Clair, Jeffery (December 23, 2025). "Booked Up: Best Books of 2025". CounterPunch.
- ↑ Thuman, Michiela (October 30, 2025). "Review: A Minneapolis man and his 'life-changing' tiger encounters". Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China by Jonathan C Slaght". Publishers Weekly. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Tigers Between Empires". Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2026.