Subway Reads:The Holiday Gift Guide

Originally envisioned as a five-part series, the Subway Reads Holiday Gift Guide is off to a belated start due to some technical problems (what? you have to use ctrl + s?). In the hopes of freeing up some time for the million holiday parties this week we present our top gifts for everyone on your list. Today's list is for the animal lover ...

For the sophisticated ones with a sense of humor:

William Wegman: Funney/Strange
by Joan Simon and William Wegman

Yeah, Wegman's all about the puppies. But the Brooklyn Museum's retrospective proved that his range of talent extends beyond his most famous works.

For those with a slightly twisted outlook:

The Book of Bunny Suicides
by Andy Riley

Little fluffy bunnies that just don't want to live anymore.

For those who take their jobs as owner (ahem, parent) seriously:

Planet Dog: A Doglopedia
by Sandra Choron and Harry Choron

A compendium of everything dog.

For those who like to keep their distance:

To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, A Son, and A Lifetime Obsession
by Dan Koeppel

That subtitle pretty much sums it up.

For the fun blonde at the dog park:

Dog Stars: Astrology for Dog Lovers
by Sherene Schostak and Wendy Lam

Will the stars align for Fido in 2007? Find out with this astrology guide for the dog lover who has everything.

For everyone else:

Sock Monkey Dreams: Daily Life at the Red Heel Monkey Shelter
by Whitney Shroyer, Letitia Walker, and Michael Traister

Captivating enough for kids, witty enough for 20 and 30-somethings, and charming enough for those over 50.

To find your local bookseller, click here! Tomorrow we'll scour the shelves for the best in New York books.