Order of W. Bruce Cameron Books

W. Bruce Cameron is an American author and columnist, best known for his book A Dog’s Purpose, which was adapted into a major film. From a young age, Cameron aspired to be a writer, selling his first story to the Kansas City Star at just sixteen. He pursued a writing career thereafter, achieving significant recognition with his column “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter,” which was later published as a book and adapted into a popular television series featuring the late John Ritter. After writing columns for a while, he returned to his true passion: writing fiction.

W. Bruce Cameron became a published novelist in 2001 with the novel 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Below is a list of W. Bruce Cameron's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Dog's Purpose	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog's Journey	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog's Promise	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Ellie's Story	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bailey's Story	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Molly's Story	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Max's Story	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shelby's Story	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Toby's Story	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lily's Story	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bella's Story	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cooper's Story	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lacey's Story	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Piper's Story	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of A Dog's Way Home Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Dog's Way Home	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog's Courage	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Dogs With A Purpose Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Zeus: Water Rescue	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ripley: Fire Station Five	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Lily to the Rescue! Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Lily to the Rescue	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Two Little Piggles	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Not-So-Stinky Skunk	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dog Dog Goose	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lost Little Leopard	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Misfit Donkey	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Foxes in a Fix	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Three Bears	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Ruddy McCann Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Repo Madness	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Emory's Gift	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog for Christmas / The Dogs of Christmas	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dog Master	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dog's Perfect Christmas	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
My Three Dogs	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
How to Remodel a Man	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Dad's Purpose	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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