Inside of a DogInside of a Dog
Score Modern
What it's about
Cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz explains what dogs know and how they think: how they perceive their world, each other, and us.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 26 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists.
You'll love it if you liked
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It's popular science.
By the numbers
- Readers4 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller34 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #119 of the 119 science and ideas books we rank
- #1623 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #3019 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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Is Inside of a Dog worth reading?
Yes. It spent 26 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #3,019 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 52.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Inside of a Dog about?
Cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz explains what dogs know and how they think: how they perceive their world, each other, and us.
How long does it take to read Inside of a Dog?
About 9 hours (353 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Inside of a Dog?
If you liked it, try The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong or Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter.