Dog Days of Summer

The "dog days of summer" refer to the hottest, most humid, and uncomfortable part of summer, usually lasting from early July to mid-August. Historically, this period (roughly July 3 to August 11) was linked to the heliacal rising of the "Dog Star" (Sirius), which ancient Greeks/Romans believed added to the sun's heat, causing drought and sluggishness. This list is a fiction books about dogs.

Updated May 7, 2026
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Sealed with a hiss
Brown, Rita Mae
Paper Book
" When a decades-forgotten car bobs to the surface of a local creek, with a body still in the driver's seat, it's up to Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her beloved cats and dogs to save the day, in this latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author, Sneaky Pie Brown.
Love, Clancy : diary of a good dog
Cameron, W. Bruce
Paper Book
From W. Bruce Cameron, the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home, comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met...
On the hunt
Johansen, Iris
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen introduces a bold new heroine--and her search-and-rescue dog--as Kira Drake begins an international search for an elusive killer.  Kira Drake has come to Paris with her highly trained Golden Retriever,...
The hitch : a novel
Levine, Sara
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Pick * A People Best Book of the Month * An NPR Book of the Day "Winningly zany . . . [Levine's] commitment to boinging around the loopy little world she's built is total. Only a killjoy would refuse to join her."--...
How to age disgracefully
Pooley, Clare
Paper Book
"An uproarious romp!" --People "Pooley weaves together the most cleverly flawed and lovable characters and then sets them free to prove that we are limitless at any age." --Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance A senior citizens' center and...
Dog day afternoon
Rosenfelt, David
Paper Book
Paterson, New Jersey's favorite reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter returns in Dog Day Afternoon, the next mystery in this fan favorite series from National Bestselling Author David Rosenfelt. Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter has run the Tara Foundation--the dog rescue...
Familiaris
Wroblewski, David
Paper Book

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