Mark Richards Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series?"

"There are three books in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series, published between 2017 and 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series is Father, Son and the Pennine Way: 5 days, 90 miles. What could possibly go wrong?, published in 2017."

Q: "What routes do the Father, Son books cover?"

"The first two books cover the Pennine Way in northern England, with the second being a return trip. The third follows the Kerry Way in Ireland. All three books are written in a humorous, self-deprecating style about long-distance walking with his son."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Father, Son and the Pennine Way: 5 days, 90 miles. What could possibly go wrong?	2017	Mark Richards	Buy
2	Father, Son and Return to the Pennine Way	2018	Mark Richards	Buy
3	Father, Son and the Kerry Way: “Just one more hill, Dad…”	2019	Mark Richards	Buy

Richards’s three non-fiction books all follow the same basic premise: a father and son take on a long-distance walking route, things go wrong, and everyone learns something. The first, from 2017, covers the Pennine Way over five days and ninety miles. The subtitle, “What could possibly go wrong?”, sets the tone accurately.

The return trip to the Pennine Way followed in 2018, and then in 2019 Richards and his son headed to Ireland for the Kerry Way. The three books share a warmth and an honest comedy that comes from writing about physical effort, family friction, and the specific pleasures of walking through dramatic landscapes.

They stand apart from his crime fiction completely, but readers who have come to the Brady novels through this non-fiction strand will find that the same voice runs through all of Richards’s work. He writes about what he knows and what has actually happened to him, and that grounding makes the walking books genuinely good travel writing rather than just good jokes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series?

There are three books in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series, published between 2017 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Mark Richards Non-Fiction series is Father, Son and the Pennine Way: 5 days, 90 miles. What could possibly go wrong?, published in 2017.

What routes do the Father, Son books cover?

The first two books cover the Pennine Way in northern England, with the second being a return trip. The third follows the Kerry Way in Ireland. All three books are written in a humorous, self-deprecating style about long-distance walking with his son.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order