House of Tribes

House of Tribes is an animal fantasy novel by Garry Kilworth. Published by Bantam Press in November 1995, it accompanies the similar books Hunter's Moon: A Story of Foxes, Midnight's Sun: A Story of Wolves and Frost Dancers: A Story of Hares. The books follow the natural lives of their animal characters who speak, have their own cultures, societies and mysticisms.

In House of Tribes the main character, Pedlar the yellow-necked mouse is given a vision that he must leave his hedgerow home to visit the House. The House is occupied by a human family but also several warring tribes of mice, each with its own unique lifestyle.