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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
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWatership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellBlack Beauty by Anna SewellThe Call of the Wild by Jack London
Best Books About Animals
1,842 books — 1,853 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnimal Farm by George OrwellWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Talking-Animal Books
707 books — 683 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 AdamsMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Anthropomorphic Animal Books
402 books — 279 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonBlack Beauty by Anna SewellAll Systems Red by Martha Wells
Through Another's Eyes: Xenofiction
433 books — 233 voters
Dewey by Vicki MyronMarley and Me by John GroganHomer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperOogy by Larry LevinWesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien
Animal Memoirs
397 books — 221 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
Marley and Me by John GroganDewey by Vicki MyronUntil Tuesday by Luis Carlos MontalvánHomer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperOogy by Larry Levin
Best Animal Books That Are Based On A True Story
246 books — 201 voters

Black Beauty by Anna SewellA Dog's Life by Ann M. MartinDeath at SeaWorld by David KirbyBorn Free by Joy AdamsonCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Animal Rights Books
222 books — 186 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

Watership Down by Richard AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteInto the Wild by Erin HunterThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThe Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Animal Xenofiction (Nonhuman POV)
458 books — 163 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

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronMarley and Me by John GroganCracker! by Cynthia KadohataWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsA Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin
Books with Dogs on The Cover
660 books — 118 voters
OVERBROOK FARMS by Neal GoldsteinA Shot in the Bark by C.A. NewsomeKarma's A Bitch by Shannon EspositoDesperate Housedogs by Sparkle AbbeyWish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown
Best Pet Mystery Series
151 books — 112 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
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

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
Animal-Speak by Ted AndrewsThe Realms of the Gods by Tamora PierceLearning Their Language by Marta WilliamsThe Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty RobertsWild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Animal Communication
108 books — 74 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James HerriotAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
All-Time Favorite Animal Books
219 books — 68 voters
Tracking You by Kelly MoranDream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsAnimal Attraction by Jill ShalvisAnimal Magnetism by Jill ShalvisThe Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey
Creatures Great and Small: Veterinarians in Romance
173 books — 68 voters

Where Is All The Grass Going? by D.E. FoxAngels at the Gate by T.K. ThorneThe Case of Jack the Nipper by H.L. StephensThe Hunt of Her Life by Joseph A. ReppucciThe Case of the Wayward Fae by H.L. Stephens
Best Books with Dogs
108 books — 64 voters
It's Complicated by Camilla IsleyPuppy Love by Kelly MoranBet Me by Jennifer CrusieNew Tricks by Kelly MoranUntil November by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Pawsitively Love-Romances With Special Pets Or Animals
255 books — 56 voters

Don't Shoot the Dog! by Karen PryorThe Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnellThe Culture Clash by Jean DonaldsonReaching the Animal Mind by Karen PryorBefore and After Getting Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
Clicker Training and Positive Reinforcement
67 books — 51 voters
Hunter's Moon by Garry KilworthFantastic Mr. Fox by Roald DahlThe Fox and the Hound by Daniel P. MannixLady into Fox by David GarnettThe Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix Potter
Books about Foxes
131 books — 44 voters

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnLove in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasThird Son's a Charm by Shana GalenThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
Historical Romances with Animals
101 books — 33 voters
Angels at the Gate by T.K. ThorneRescue You by Elysia WhislerThe Friend by Sigrid NunezNoah's Wife by T.K. ThorneSoul Scars by Tasman Gibb
Dog as Woman's Best Friend
37 books — 31 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
Lily and the Octopus by Steven RowleyA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Finders by Jeffrey B. Burton
Best Dog Books
124 books — 18 voters

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