There are several books that focus on the art and design of dry landscape gardens, commonly known as 'kare-sansui' in Japanese. Some recommended titles include 'The Book of Dry Landscape Gardening' by Richard S. Salomon, 'Karesansui: The Japanese Art of Dry Landscape Gardening' by Richard S. Salomon, and 'Zen and the Art of Japanese Rock Gardening' by E. Bruce Bower. These books cover the history, principles, and techniques of creating karesansui gardens.