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Family Man Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Family Man books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Family Man series? Start with "Bringing Up Father (By: Maggie Simpson)" (1994) and follow publication order through all 33 books.
The complete Family Man reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Bringing Up Father (By: Maggie Simpson)
1994
Jake's Promise (By: Helen Conrad)
1994
The Third Christmas (By: Margot Early)
1994
The Good Father (By: Peg Sutherland)
1995
The West Virginian (By: Sharon Brondos)
1995
Cry Uncle (By: Judith Arnold)
1995
First Love, Second Chance (By: Amanda Clark)
1995
Finding Father (By: Anne Marie Duquette)
1995
Father Takes a Wife (By: Ginger Chambers)
1995
Jacob's Girls
1995
Four Times the Trouble
1995
Man of My Dreams (By: Margot Dalton)
1995
Fathers & Other Strangers (By: Evelyn A. Crowe)
1995
The Water Baby (By: Roz Fox)
1996
This Montana Home (By: Sherry Lewis)
1996
The Birth Mother
1996
The Trouble with Texans (By: Maggie Simpson)
1996
His Runaway Son (By: Dee Holmes)
1996
Firm Commitment (By: Linda Markowiak)
1996
Mr. Family (By: Margot Early)
1996
The Only Child (By: Carolyn McSparren)
1996
The Last Good Man (By: Inglath Cooper)
1997
If Wishes Were Horses (By: Carolyn McSparren)
1997
A Father's Heart (By: Karen Young)
1998
A Father's Place (By: Joan Kilby)
1998
Reluctant Witness (By: Linda Markowiak)
1998
Having It All / The Boss Next Door (By: Roz Fox)
1998
Before Thanksgiving Comes (By: Marisa Carroll)
1998
What Child Is This? (By: Karen Young)
1999
Her Brother's Keeper (By: K.N. Casper)
1999
Jessie's Father (By: C.J. Carmichael)
1999
Daddy's Home (By: Pamela Bauer)
1999
Close Neighbors (By: Dawn Stewardson)
2000
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