Books like A Dog Year by Jon Katz

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

Learn how to raise a happy, healthy dog with Cesar Millan’s practical guidance on early training, nutrition, vaccination, housebreaking, and behavior correction for puppies and young dogs.

A true‑story memoir of Sy Montgomery’s unlikely friendship with Christopher Hogwood, a resilient piglet who became a community icon and taught lessons of family, self‑acceptance, and the joy of nature.

When his wife dies unexpectedly, a widowed New Orleans man turns to his loyal Rhodesian ridgeback, Lorelei, the only witness, in a desperate search for truth and redemption amid grief and mystery.

Gary Paulsen shares memorable encounters with dogs that shaped his life—from his first Filipino companion Snowball to the bull‑guarding Dirk, and the life‑saving Cookie.

Irene Pepperberg’s decades‑long partnership with the remarkable African Grey parrot Alex unveiled astonishing evidence of animal language, cognition, and deep emotional bonds.

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul spoke directly to the hearts of all readers whose lives have ever been changed by the love of a pet. Now the coauthors bring readers this volume, honoring the unique and enduring love that people share with their cats and dogs. Like its predecessor, this book is a joyous and inspiring collection--sometimes poignant, sometimes amusing, always filled with the special and incredibly unconditional love only cats and dogs can give. The stories in this collection celebrate those lovable furry, four-legged creatures that bring out the best in all of us, inspiring us to be happier, kinder, more understanding and more loving. Readers will discover that many of humanity's greatest heroes, healers and teachers are not humans at all, but those amazing cats and dogs that brighten all our lives.

Jon Katz shares his intimate bond with Orson, a spirited border collie who becomes his lifelong companion, and chronicles their journey from Newark airport to a hillside farm in New York, exploring the depth of human‑animal relationships.

A story of a boy and his dog, set in a small Mississippi town, with a classic tale of childhood and small-town America. It has been adapted into a major motion picture and is considered a classic in children's literature.

An insightful look at how dogs increasingly serve as emotional support, companions, and family members, drawing on interviews from a New Jersey community to explore the evolving bond between humans and pets.