The Cat's Table
| Author | Michael Ondaatje |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape McClelland & Stewart Random House Knopf |
Publication date | 25 August 2011 (UK) 30 August 2011 (Canada) 4 October 2011 (USA) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback), ebook, audiobook |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-224-09361-3 |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.O5 C38 2011 |
| Preceded by | Divisadero (2007) |
| Followed by | Warlight (2018) |
The Cat's Table is a novel by Canadian author Michael Ondaatje first published in 2011. It was a shortlisted nominee for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
The novel is a coming of age story about an 11-year-old boy's journey on a large ship's three-week voyage. Ondaatje himself went on such a voyage in his childhood, from Sri Lanka to England.