What order should I read W. Bruce Cameron's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Dog's Purpose.

What is W. Bruce Cameron's most famous book?

A Dog's Purpose (2010) is W. Bruce Cameron's most widely read book.

Which W. Bruce Cameron books have been adapted?

2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including A Dog's Purpose (film, 2017) and A Dog's Journey (film, 2019).

W. Bruce Cameron books in order

American humor columnist

Born: 1960
Country: United States
Books: 30

Literary fiction

W. Bruce Cameron has published 23 novels, 1 novella, 3 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with A Dog's Purpose (2010). The latest is Piper's Story (2025).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with W. Bruce Cameron

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A Dog's Purpose
W. Bruce Cameron's most-read book.
Newest
Piper's Story
Published 2025.

Standalone novels in order

8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2001)
288 pages
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How to Remodel a Man (2004)
288 pages
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8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter (2008)
340 pages
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A Dog's Purpose (2010)
332 pages★ 4.5 (23 ratings)Adapted for film
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Emory's Gift (2011)
368 pages
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A Dog's Journey (May 2012)
368 pages★ 4.8 (5 ratings)Adapted for film
Buy
A Dog for Christmas (2013)
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The Dogs of Christmas (2013)
262 pages
Buy
The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man (2014)
367 pages
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The Dog Master (2015)
416 pages
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Repo Madness (2016)
384 pages
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A Dog's Way Home (2017)
336 pages★ 5.0 (5 ratings)
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Max's Story (2018)
192 pages
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Shelby's Story (2018)
208 pages
Buy
A Dog's Promise (2019)
368 pages
Buy
Lily's Story (2019)
208 pages
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Toby's Story (2019)
200 pages
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A Dog's Perfect Christmas (2020)
264 pages
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Bella's Story (2020)
216 pages
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A Dog's Courage (2021)
288 pages
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Cooper's Story (2021)
216 pages
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My Three Dogs (2024)
336 pages
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Piper's Story (2025)
240 pages
Buy

Novellas in order

Lily to the Rescue (2019)
128 pages
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Children's books in order

Ellie's Story (2015)
208 pages
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Bailey's Story (2016)
208 pages
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Molly's Story (2017)
208 pages
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Other books in order

Lacey's Story (2022)
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Love, Clancy (2023)
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Zeus: Water Rescue (2023)
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Film and TV adaptations

A Dog's Purpose (2017)Film · from A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Journey (2019)Film · from A Dog's Journey

About W. Bruce Cameron

William Bruce Cameron is an American author, columnist, and humorist. Cameron is most famous for his novel A Dog's Purpose, which spent 52 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The book is the basis for the movie version starring Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz, and Pooch Hall, and released in theaters on January 27, 2017. A Dog's Purpose is followed by a sequel called A Dog's Journey, which Cameron, along with Cathryn Michon, adapted into a film of the same name.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

W. Bruce Cameron FAQ

How many books has W. Bruce Cameron written?: W. Bruce Cameron has published 23 novels, 1 novella, 3 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read W. Bruce Cameron's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Dog's Purpose.
What is W. Bruce Cameron's latest book?: Piper's Story (2025).
What is W. Bruce Cameron's most famous book?: A Dog's Purpose (2010) is W. Bruce Cameron's most widely read book.
Which W. Bruce Cameron books have been adapted?: 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including A Dog's Purpose (film, 2017) and A Dog's Journey (film, 2019).