Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man and Boy | 1999 | Tony Parsons | Buy |
| 2 | Man and Wife | 2002 | Tony Parsons | Buy |
| 3 | Men from the Boys | 2010 | Tony Parsons | Buy |
The Harry Silver series follows an ordinary man through the upheavals of modern family life. Man and Boy (1999) became a bestseller with its story of Harry Silver suddenly left alone with his four-year-old son after his marriage collapses. Man and Wife (2002) picks up as Harry tries to build a new relationship, and Men from the Boys (2010) revisits the characters a decade on.
The series resonated with readers for its honest, often funny portrayal of fatherhood, masculinity, and the messy business of growing up as an adult. Man and Boy remains one of the best-selling British novels of its era.