The #1 Dad Book: Be the Best Dad You Can Be in 1 Hour

Instant New York Times bestseller!

"#1 gift for every new father."​ -Mel Robbins, The Mel Robbins Podcast

"Hilarious and sharp...everything ​(and more) about being a dad." -Ron Howard

"A beautiful reminder that the most important stories often start at home." -Viola Davis

"In a breezy voice that eschews hectoring for cajoling," James Patterson's The #1 Dad Book "is not only a labor of love, but a love letter to fellow fathers." -USA Today

Author: James Patterson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 05/12/2025
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780316585071


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/14/2025
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2025
Booklist 05/01/2025 pg. 9
Shelf Awareness 05/23/2025

About the Author
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.