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Shopping for a dog-centric bookworm? Check out our list of must-reads, featuring the best recent titles and a handful of soon-to-be canine classics, if they aren't already.

A Dog's Life
By Peter Mayle (Penguin Books, 1996)
The wit of Peter Mayle, the setting of Provence, and the adventures of a trouble-prone but very lovable mutt named Boy. What better send up for a Sunday afternoon on the couch?

Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm
By Jon Katz (Villard, 2007)
Exceptionally witty and truly original, Katz is a writer's writer who just happens to love dogs (lucky us). Mutt-lit doesn't get any better than this.

Also recommended:

The New Work of Dogs (Random House, 2004), A Good Dog: The Story of Orson, Who Changed My Life (Random House, reprint 2007), and anything else written by Katz.

Good Dog. Stay.
By Anna Quindlen (Random House, 2007)
A long love letter or a short memoir: Quindlen fans will not be disappointed by this funny, touching tribute to her dog Beau.

Howl: A Collection of the Best Contemporary Dog Wit
By the editors of Bark Magazine (Crown Publishers, 2007)
Wit, wisdom, and wisecracks on every aspect of the human-canine bond. You'll laugh, you'll cry--yes, they're better than cats. (Sorry, we couldn't resist.) Also recommended: Dog is My Copilot: Great Writers on the World's Oldest Friendship (Crown Publishers, 2003)

Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
By John Grogan
(HarperCollins, 2005)
The blockbuster of all dog books, with 2.5 million copies sold--so far. Could one reason it's so popular be because it makes you feel better about your own dog?

Merle's Door: Lessons From a Freethinking Dog
By Ted Kerasote (Harcourt, 2007)
Dogs are smarter than we think, and deserve more independence than we give them--or so Kerasote concludes after bringing home a stray named Merle.  [Continued]


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I heard "Marley & Me" is coming out as a movie this year. Is that true? I cant wait to read the book and then watch the movie. ” — Emilee Boston, Mar 26 2008

What about good DVDs too? I love to watch pet movies with my puppy.” — Emilee Boston, Mar 24 2008

"Marley & Me" had me actually laughing outloud through most of the book! I recommended it to all my friends and family! It's hysterical!” — Sadie, Mar 22 2008

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