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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronMarley and Me by John GroganWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Call of the Wild by Jack London
Great "Dog" Books
1,248 books — 1,930 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Detective Fiction
1,187 books — 1,082 voters

Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos MontalvánA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronMarley and Me by John GroganThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe Call of the Wild by Jack London
Top Dog Reads
656 books — 668 voters
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinMarley and Me by John GroganThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Dog Lovers
682 books — 538 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienAnimal Farm by George OrwellRedwall by Brian Jacques
Monster/Animal/Non-human POV (Xenofiction)
590 books — 344 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinMarley and Me by John GroganA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronScent of the Missing by Susannah CharlesonJames Herriot's Dog Stories by James Herriot
Dog Lovers List
364 books — 242 voters

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene ZionClifford the Big Red Dog by Norman BridwellGo, Dog. Go! by P.D. EastmanThe Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyGood Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day
Picture Books About Dogs
730 books — 203 voters
Suspect by Robert CraisIrresistible Force by D.D. AyresWhen the Right One Comes Along by Kate JamesThe Search by Nora RobertsKilling Trail by Margaret Mizushima
Fiction: Police, Military & Service Dogs
269 books — 167 voters

Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman BridwellHarry the Dirty Dog by Gene ZionMay the Best Dog Win by Kelly HashwayThe Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyDoc Tails by Othen Donald Dale Cummings
Best Picture Books About Dogs
220 books — 158 voters
Death at SeaWorld by David KirbyBorn Free by Joy AdamsonThe Spotted Sphinx by Joy AdamsonAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotMarley and Me by John Grogan
Adult Nonfiction Animal Books
594 books — 152 voters

Perfection by R.L. MathewsonThe DUFF by Kody KeplingerBet Me by Jennifer CrusieRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
When Ugly, Fat, and/or Plain Women Get the Hot Guy
156 books — 152 voters
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. StedmanA Town Like Alice by Nevil ShutePicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayThe Secret River by Kate GrenvilleThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Fictitious Australia
463 books — 115 voters

Marley & Me by John GroganDewey by Vicki MyronThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
It's Raining Cats & Dogs!
427 books — 111 voters
Love You Forever by Robert MunschLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodLullaby of Love by Rebecca WinningThe Spanish Love Deception by Elena ArmasThe Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
All you need is..........Love
1,341 books — 96 voters

It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnTo Win Her Love by Mackenzie CrowneAnimal Magnetism by Jill ShalvisPerfection by R.L. Mathewson
Best Dogs in Romance Novels : Canine not Man
192 books — 90 voters
George Knows by Mindy MymudesBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe Incredible Journey by Sheila BurnfordStone Fox by John Reynolds GardinerShiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Young Adult & Middle Grade Dog Novels
372 books — 88 voters

Conscious Decisions of the Heart by John WiltshireLove is a Stranger by John WiltshireThe Bridge of Silver Wings by John WiltshireTo Win Her Love by Mackenzie CrowneCatch Me When I Fall by John Wiltshire
Best Dogs in Contemporary Romance
152 books — 76 voters
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeHeart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Dogs, Literal and Metaphorical
353 books — 75 voters

An A - Z of Looney Limericks by Bernie MorrisDad Jokes Christmas Gift Book by Ralph LaneA Dog's Guide to Humans by Karen DavisonDad Jokes Birthday Gift Book by Ralph LaneIt Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Trainer - Volume 1 by Karen Davison
Funny Gift Ideas
74 books — 64 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerIf Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck
This is the.......life
1,189 books — 63 voters

The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. MilneSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Cider House Rules by John IrvingBleak House by Charles Dickens
Our house in the middle of our street
344 books — 58 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneA Separate Peace by John KnowlesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Ride by Kostya Kennedy
Authors With A Last Name Starting With "K"
689 books — 53 voters

A Twist in the Tale by Trudie CollinsTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Ride by Kostya KennedyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Two Word Titles
496 books — 48 voters
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussMia's Magic Wand by Peter VolkofskyThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneBlueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskeyNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
319 books — 44 voters

Wishful Drinking by Carrie FisherI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyBossypants by Tina FeyI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiAs You Wish by Cary Elwes
I am a celebrity let me write.
265 books — 36 voters
Paul & Kiki's Guide to Vacationing in Italy by Paul StuartA Thousand Days in Tuscany by Marlena de BlasiThe Tuscan Secret by Angela PetchNow and Then in Tuscany by Angela PetchUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
Tuscany
49 books — 35 voters

You Lucky Dog by Julia LondonA Line in the Sand by Teri WilsonI Hate You More by Lucy GilmoreMuch Ado About You by Samantha YoungMy December Balcony Neighbor by Aisling Magie
Rom Coms with Dogs on the Cover
209 books — 30 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettI Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Help by Kathryn StockettJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
What took me so long?
118 books — 30 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. EliotOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Books with Pets in the Title
378 books — 23 voters
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix PotterThe Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
29 books — 22 voters

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