Mark Richards Books in Order
Mark Richards has written 19 books, published between 2006 and 2023. The first book is Chronicles of a Desperate Dad (2006) and the newest is The Hanged Woman (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2006–2023
- Pages on record
- 221 in 1 of 19 books
Mark Richards has 19 books in the catalogue, running from Chronicles of a Desperate Dad (2006) to The Hanged Woman (2023). Series listed under the name are Michael Brady, Michael Brady Short Stories/Novellas, Best Dad I Can Be and Best Dad. The word Dad appears in several titles, including Half Dad Half Fish (2012) and Best Dad, the Beginning (2019). Three titles begin with Father, Son and: the Pennine Way (2017), Return to the Pennine Way (2018) and the Kerry Way (2019). Walking Shorts (2018) collects 25 short stories, and Pepper: Tales of a Family Dog appeared in 2020.
How many Mark Richards books are there?
Mark Richards has 19 books, released between 2006 and 2023. They include 3 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Mark Richards Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Mark Richards books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Chronicles of a Desperate Dad2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 22012–1/4
- 32012–1/4
- 4Father, Son and the Pennine Way: 5 days, 90 miles. What could possibly go wrong?2017 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/420172211/4
- 5Father, Son and Return to the Pennine Way2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 6Walking Shorts: 25 Laugh-out-Loud short stories2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 72019–1/4
- 82019–1/4
- 9Father, Son and the Kerry Way: "Just one more hill, Dad..."2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 102020–1/4
- 11Pepper: Tales of a Family Dog...2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 122021–1/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142021–1/4
- 152021–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172022–1/4
- 182023–1/4
- 192023–1/4
Mark Richards books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Michael Brady in order
6 booksMichael Brady Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Best Dad I Can Be in order
2 booksBest Dad in order
2 booksStandalone books
6 books6 Mark Richards titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mark Richards books in order?
You only need to read Mark Richards books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Mark Richards
Start with Chronicles of a Desperate Dad (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mark Richards book?
The Hanged Woman (2023) is the newest Mark Richards book released so far.
Is there a new Mark Richards book coming?
No next Mark Richards book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mark Richards at a glance
- Paused
- No new Mark Richards title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Mark Richards books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 221 pages across the 1 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 221 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mark Richards books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2020s.