📖 About Dog's Purpose

Dog's Purpose is a series universe written by W. Bruce Cameron. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 2 series, published between 2010 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Books with 3 books. It opens with A Dog's Purpose (2010) and currently runs to A Dog's Promise (2019).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dog's Purpose

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Dog's Purpose (2010), book 1 of Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dog's Purpose Books in Order

Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Books
3 books
1
A Dog's Purpose book cover1A Dog's Purpose2010Buy on Amazon
A Dog's Journey book cover2A Dog's Journey2012Buy on Amazon
A Dog's Promise book cover3A Dog's Promise2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales Books
11 books
2
Ellie's Story book cover1Ellie's Story2015Buy on Amazon
Bailey's Story book cover2Bailey's Story2016Buy on Amazon
Molly's Story book cover3Molly's Story2017Buy on Amazon
Max's Story book cover4Max's Story2018Buy on Amazon
Shelby's Story book cover5Shelby's Story2018Buy on Amazon
Toby's Story book cover6Toby's Story2019Buy on Amazon
Lily's Story book cover7Lily's Story2019Buy on Amazon
Bella's Story book cover8Bella's Story2020Buy on Amazon
Cooper's Story book cover9Cooper's Story2021Buy on Amazon
Lacey's Story book cover10Lacey's Story2022Buy on Amazon
Piper's Story book cover11Piper's Story2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dog's Purpose books are there?
There are 14 books in the Dog's Purpose collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2010 and 2025.
What is the first Dog's Purpose book?
The first book is A Dog's Purpose, published in 2010.
What order should I read the Dog's Purpose books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dog's Purpose books?
The Dog's Purpose books were written by W. Bruce Cameron.
Is the Dog's Purpose series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dog's Purpose series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2010, and the most recent in 2025.