A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World: A Novel

A "suspenseful, atmospheric tale. . .punctured by a gut-punch twist" (Entertainment Weekly), A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World is a story of survival, courage and hope amid the ruins of our world.

My name's Griz. I've never been to school, I've never had friends, and in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away. But we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs.

Then the thief came.

"This unputdownable story has everything -- a well-imagined post-apocalyptic world, great characters, incredible suspense, and, of course, the fierce love of some very good dogs." -- Kirkus (starred review)

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Published Apr 23, 2019

416 pages

Average rating: 8.12

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Anonymous
May 04, 2025
10/10 stars
A grand adventure in the best sense of the word. Sucked me right in.
LiziB
Feb 23, 2023
8/10 stars
Great characters and great story - the dog voice seemed realistic to me, this "soft apocalypse" was unique, and I did not guess the twist ahead of time. And it was lovely to read about characters that were at least trying not to be horrible. Enjoyable and satisfying.
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Mar 02, 2022
10/10 stars
I call this "realistic" post-apocalyptic- no zombies or aliens, just hard living the old fashioned way. I love this story of loyalty, journey, risk, and trust. How far would you go to save those you love?

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