Order of Dog’s Purpose Books

W. Bruce Cameron's Dog's Purpose series presents a unique narrative following one dog's soul as it experiences reincarnation across multiple lifetimes, exploring the meaning and mission behind each existence. This beloved series by the American novelist launched in 2010 with the debut title A Dog's Purpose.

The core series consists of two main novels: A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Journey, complemented by companion stories written for younger audiences. The inaugural book achieved remarkable commercial success, maintaining its position on the New York Times bestseller list for an impressive 49 weeks before being brought to the big screen as a feature film in 2017.

The following list presents W. Bruce Cameron's Dog's Purpose books arranged by their original publication dates:

#TitleYearBuy
1
A Dog's PurposeA Dog's Purpose
2010
1
Ellie's StoryEllie's Story
2015
2
A Dog's JourneyA Dog's Journey
2012
2
Bailey's StoryBailey's Story
2016
3
A Dog's PromiseA Dog's Promise
2019
3
Molly's StoryMolly's Story
2017
4
Max's StoryMax's Story
2018
5
Shelby's StoryShelby's Story
2018
6
Toby's StoryToby's Story
2019
7
Lily's StoryLily's Story
2019
8
Bella's StoryBella's Story
2020
9
Cooper's StoryCooper's Story
2021
10
Lacey's StoryLacey's Story
2022
11
Piper's StoryPiper's Story
2025