Best Dad

Q: "How many books are in the Best Dad series?"

"There are two books in the Best Dad series, published in 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Best Dad series?"

"The first book in the Best Dad series is Best Dad, the Beginning, published in 2019."

Q: "How does Best Dad differ from Best Dad I Can Be?"

"Best Dad, the Beginning and The Swimming Pool Years were published in 2019 and focus on the early stages of fatherhood, while Best Dad I Can Be covers related themes from a slightly different angle. Both series share the same warm, comedic approach to family life."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Best Dad, the Beginning	2019	Mark Richards	Buy
2	The Swimming Pool Years	2019	Mark Richards	Buy

Best Dad, the Beginning and The Swimming Pool Years were published together in 2019 and pick up the thread of Richards’s fatherhood writing. As the first title suggests, the opening book covers the early days, while The Swimming Pool Years looks at a particular stretch of family life with the same mix of honesty and humour that runs through all of his personal writing.

Together the two books give readers a longer look at the same domestic world Richards has been writing about since 2012, and they sit comfortably alongside the earlier Best Dad I Can Be books as part of one ongoing conversation about raising children.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Best Dad series?

There are two books in the Best Dad series, published in 2019.

What is the first book in the Best Dad series?

The first book in the Best Dad series is Best Dad, the Beginning, published in 2019.

How does Best Dad differ from Best Dad I Can Be?

Best Dad, the Beginning and The Swimming Pool Years were published in 2019 and focus on the early stages of fatherhood, while Best Dad I Can Be covers related themes from a slightly different angle. Both series share the same warm, comedic approach to family life.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order