The most popular dogs books of 2026

Books about dogs celebrate the best friends we have. Loyal companions, working dogs, rescued strays and dogs who narrate their own stories fill novels and memoirs. They are funny and warm, and they have been known to make grown readers cry on public transport. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Cover of Away to Me

Away to Me

Patricia B. McConnell

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of What Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old?

What Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old?

Jackie Short

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of PAW Patrol Puppy Dance Party Picture Book

PAW Patrol Puppy Dance Party Picture Book

Paw Patrol

Published 2026

Cover of Dream Big (Clifford the Big Red Dog)

Dream Big (Clifford the Big Red Dog)

Norman Bridwell, Meredith Rusu

Published 2026

40 pages

Cover of Big Dog and Little Dog

Big Dog and Little Dog

Dav Pilkey

Published 2026

120 pages

Cover of Bluey

Bluey

Penguin Young Readers Licenses

Published 2026

48 pages

Cover of Hocus and Pocus and the Snow Day Sorcery

Hocus and Pocus and the Snow Day Sorcery

A. R. Capetta

Published 2026

96 pages

Cover of Dog Hiking Northern California 40 Unmissable Dog-Friendly Trails

Dog Hiking Northern California 40 Unmissable Dog-Friendly Trails

Melissa Chen

Published 2026

256 pages

Cover of Proud Dog

Proud Dog

Sharon Davey

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Therapy Dogs in Schools An Evidence-Based Protocol for Best Practice

Therapy Dogs in Schools An Evidence-Based Protocol for Best Practice

Jennie Dapice, Robin Peth-Pierce

Published 2026

180 pages

Cover of Like a Dog

Like a Dog

Mike Huckabee

Published 2026

272 pages

Cover of Cute Dogs Search and Find

Cute Dogs Search and Find

Christie Williams

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of Lucian the Wonderful Wolf

Lucian the Wonderful Wolf

Jonathan Carnley

Published 2026

56 pages

Cover of Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

Cam Higgins

Published 2026

128 pages

Cover of Sled Dogs

Sled Dogs

Marley Richmond

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of TIME for Kids

TIME for Kids

Brian Boone

Published 2026

96 pages

Cover of Promise Pets The Adopt-A-Pup Plan

Promise Pets The Adopt-A-Pup Plan

Stacia Deutsch, Build-A-Bear Workshop

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of How to Save a Dolphin

How to Save a Dolphin

Michelle Schusterman

Published 2026

208 pages

Cover of My Someone A Pet Adoption Story

My Someone A Pet Adoption Story

Yuko Torii

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of PAWS

PAWS

Nathan Fairbairn

Published 2026

176 pages

Cover of Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom

Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom

Claudia Mills

Published 2026

272 pages

Cover of Hunting the Whole Way Home Essays and Poems

Hunting the Whole Way Home Essays and Poems

Sydney Lea

Published 2026

216 pages

Cover of Wonder in the Garden

Wonder in the Garden

Talia Aikens-Nuñez

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Galaxy The Healing Powers of a Rescue Dog

Galaxy The Healing Powers of a Rescue Dog

Jen Wilson, Judy Katz

Published 2026

192 pages

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