Dogs books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Marley & Me
John GroganA family memoir about an untrained Labrador retriever; the most widely read example of the pet memoir form.
The Intelligence of Dogs
Stanley CorenA popular science book on dog cognition and how breeds differ in working and learning ability.
Dog Man
Dav PilkeyA graphic novel for young readers in which a police officer's dog is rebuilt as a cyborg; a leading example of dog-centered children's comics.
James Herriot's Dog Stories.
James HerriotShort accounts of animal-doctor work in rural Yorkshire, with dogs as recurring figures; a collection of earlier veterinary writing.
A Night in the Lonesome October
Roger ZelaznyA fantasy novella narrated by a dog who serves a secretive man; it treats dog perspective as a narrative device.
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