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This list is for books, both fictional and non-fictional, about service dogs. Whether they be guide dogs, hearing dogs, autism assistance dogs, psychiatric service dogs, diabetic alert dogs, seizure alert dogs, mobility assistance dogs, or others.

This list is for:
1. Memoirs or biographies about service dogs
2. Non-fiction publications on service dogs
3. Novels about service dogs and/or their handlers
4. Picture books about service dogs and/or their handlers.
5. How-to books about service dog training/care/etiquette/etc.

This list is NOT for:
1. Books about companion or therapy dogs. Companion dogs change lives, save people, and do all sorts of wonderful things! They are great, but this is list is for dogs who are service dogs. There are many other awesome lists if you're looking for books about pet dogs.
2. Books about other working dogs. So no books about police dogs, search and rescue dogs, etc.
3. Books that happen to mention someone with a service dog once. Just as Harry Potter would not truly qualify as a 'snake book.'

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1	Maggie's Kitchen Tails Dog Treat Recipes and Puppy Tales to Love by Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins (Goodreads Author) 4.94 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 999, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalván 4.20 avg rating — 9,126 ratings score: 589, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of "Unadoptables" Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing by Susannah Charleson (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,547 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,288,872 ratings score: 398, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	I'm a Gluten-Sniffing Service Dog by Michal Babay (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust by Michael Hingson 4.05 avg rating — 12,742 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Guide Dog Mystery (The Boxcar Children, #53) by Gertrude Chandler Warner 3.98 avg rating — 784 ratings score: 357, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer (The Baby-Sitters Club, #118) by Ann M. Martin 3.59 avg rating — 476 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Light a Single Candle (Cathy Wheeler, #1) by Beverly Butler 4.12 avg rating — 693 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Bringing Up Beauty (Beauty #1) by Sylvia McNicoll (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Follow My Leader by James B. Garfield 4.21 avg rating — 3,728 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Teacher's Pet (Vet Volunteers Book 7) by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 347 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Weekends with Daisy by Sharron Kahn Luttrell (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 780 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Paw of the Jungle (Paw Enforcement #8) by Diane Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 470 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Ruffly Speaking (A Dog Lover's Mystery, #7) by Susan Conant 3.79 avg rating — 507 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Wrong Dog (Rachel Alexander & Dash #5) by Carol Lea Benjamin 4.02 avg rating — 328 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Finders (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #1) by Jeffrey B. Burton (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,448 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	SUP with your Pup: A Guide to Paddleboarding with your Dog by G. Scott Graham (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee 3.98 avg rating — 998 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Where the Trail Grows Faint: A Year in the Life of a Therapy Dog Team (River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize) by Lynne Hugo (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home: Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher by Sue Halpern 3.71 avg rating — 1,685 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Helping Dogs by Marie-Therese Miller (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Man's Best Hero: True Stories of Great American Dogs by Ace Collins 4.17 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey by Stephen Kuusisto 4.24 avg rating — 943 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of "Unadoptables" Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing by Susannah Charleson (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,547 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and his Service Dog by Luis Carlos Montalván 4.38 avg rating — 1,168 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Rescuing Finley (Forever Home, #1) by Dan Walsh (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 3,721 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	It's Not What It Looks Like by Molly Burke (Author/Narrator) 3.94 avg rating — 4,338 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Honey (The Puppy Place, #14) by Ellen Miles 4.34 avg rating — 596 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Emma V.I.P. by Sheila Hocken 4.08 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook by Marcie Davis 3.63 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	When in Bloom (Southern Charm #4) by Nicole Dennis (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Beauty Returns (Beauty, #3) by Sylvia McNicoll (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Tuck Triumphant (Tuck, #2) by Theodore Taylor 3.41 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Starting Over (Trina Ryan #2) by Sheri S. Levy (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Forward, Shakespeare! by Jean Little 3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Great Dog Stories: Heartwarming Tales of Remarkable Dogs by Roxanne Willems Snopek 3.98 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	When G-D Asks Me; When God Asks Me by Devorah Kalani (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Hond geeft leven: Hoe samenwerken met een psychiatrie assistentiehond het leven ingrijpend verandert by Erika Bulters it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Zandra: My Daughter, Diabetes, and Lessons in Love by Janet Hatch (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Sugar Mouse by John Branfield 3.92 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Nicki by Ann Howard Creel (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 965 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Chester and Gus: A Heartwarming Middle Grade Novel About Friendship, Autism, and a Dog's Unwavering Love for Children (Ages 8-12) by Cammie McGovern (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,011 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Talking to Alaska by Anna Woltz 4.15 avg rating — 2,555 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Guiding Emily: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Courage (Guiding Emily, #1) by Barbara Hinske (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 2,576 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Cody: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Dog by Lauren Henry Brehm (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Shocked: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness and the Silence of Shock Therapy by Lisa A Conway 4.85 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Seven Days to Goodbye (Trina Ryan #1) by Sheri S. Levy (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Guide Dogs: From Puppies to Partners by Diana Lawrenson 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Een hond helpt iedereen by Sandra Dekker 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Guide Dog by Dorothy Clewes 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Raising Lumie by Joan Bauer 4.22 avg rating — 939 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Trouble Lurks by Elisabeth Joy (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	A Walk in the Dark by Joyce Stranger 4.10 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Dogs with Jobs by Kim Kachanoff 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Dogs with Jobs: Inspirational Tales of the World's Hardest Working Dogs by Laura Greaves (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Mine for a Year by Susan Kuklin (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Great Eye by Phyllis Shalant 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Steve and the Guide Dogs by Alberta Armer 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Viral Nation (Viral Nation, #1) by Shaunta Grimes (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,229 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Trouble with Tuck (Tuck, #1) by Theodore Taylor 3.89 avg rating — 790 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Looking Out for Sarah by Glenna Lang 3.88 avg rating — 164 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars