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Reading order

For Dummies Books in Order

This page lists the complete For Dummies reading order by D.P. Lyle, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 75 books / 1988-2025

For Dummies Reading Order

01 Success For Dummies(By: Zig Ziglar) 1988 Buy
02 AutoCAD for Dummies Quick Reference(By: Bud E. Smith) 1995 Buy
03 Managing for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Bob Nelson,Richard Pettinger) 1996 Buy
04 AutoCAD Release 14 for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith) 1997 Buy
05 Push Technology for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith) 1997 Buy
06 Marketing Online For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Frank Catalano) 1998 Buy
07 Sales Prospecting For Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) 1998 Buy
08 Sales Closing for Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) 1998 Buy
09 DCOM for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Arthur Bebak) 1998 Buy
10 Piano for Dummies(By: ) 1998 Buy
11 AutoCAD 2000 for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook) 1999 Buy
12 AutoCAD LT for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook) 1999 Buy
13 Home-Based Business for Dummies(By: Paul Edwards,SarahEdwards,Peter Economy) 2000 Buy
14 Internet Marketing for Dummies.(By: Bud E. Smith,Frank Catalano) 2000 Buy
15 Network Marketing For Dummies(By: Zig Ziglar) 2000 Buy
16 AutoCAD 2002 For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook) 2001 Buy
17 Web Usability For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Richard Mander) 2001 Buy
18 Raising Capital For Dummies(By: Peter Economy) 2002 Buy
19 Marathon Training for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer) 2003 Buy
20 Marathon Training Tips for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer Drenth) 2003 Buy
21 Creating Web Graphics For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith) 2003 Buy
22 Woodworking for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2003 Buy
23 Windows XP Gigabook for Dummies(By: Doug Lowe,John R. Levine,Mark L. Chambers,Peter Weverka,Margaret Levine Young,Woody Leonhard,Greg Harvey) 2004 Buy
24 Forensics for Dummies 2004 Buy
25 Home Improvement All-In-One for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2004 Buy
26 Writing Children's Books For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Lisa Rojany Buccieri) 2005 Buy
27 PC Recording Studios For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2005 Buy
28 Bookselling for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer Drenth) 2005 Buy
29 Building your Own Home for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Janice Brewster) 2005 Buy
30 Licensing for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer Drenth) 2005 Buy
31 Parrots For Dummies(By: Nikki Moustaki) 2005 Buy
32 DIY and Home Maintenance All-in-one For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong,Roy Barnhart) 2005 Buy
33 Building Self Confidence For Dummies(By: ) 2006 Buy
34 Understanding Autism for Dummies(By: Stephen M. Shore,Linda G. Rastelli) 2006 Buy
35 Weekend MBA for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Richard Pettinger) 2007 Buy
36 Finches For Dummies(By: Nikki Moustaki) 2007 Buy
37 Starting and Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies’(By: Peter Economy,Colin Barrow,Paul Barrow) 2007 Buy
38 Balanced Scorecard Strategy For Dummies’(By: Peter Economy) 2007 Buy
39 Creating Web Pages For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Arthur Bebak) 2008 Buy
40 Medical Terminology for Dummies(By: Beverley Henderson,Jennifer Lee Dorsey) 2008 Buy
41 Google Business Solutions All-In-One for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,RyanWilliams) 2009 Buy
42 Google Voice For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Chris Dannen) 2009 Buy
43 Writing Fiction for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Randy Ingermanson) 2009 Buy
44 Medical Ethics For Dummies(By: Linda Johnson Larsen,Jane Runzheimer) 2010 Buy
45 Fit Pregnancy For Dummies, Mini Edition(By: Catherine Cram,Tere Stouffer Drenth) 2010 Buy
46 Consulting For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Bob Nelson) 2011 Buy
47 Indoor Grilling For Dummies(By: Tere Drenth,Lucy Wing) 2011 Buy
48 Fit Pregnancy For Dummies(By: Catherine Cram,Tere Stouffer Drenth) 2011 Buy
49 Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2011 Buy
50 Closing a Sale in a Day for Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) 2012 Buy
51 Getting a Web Development Job for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Kathleen Taylor) 2014 Buy
52 Selling For Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) 2015 Buy
53 Pro Tools All-in-One for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2018 Buy
54 Alexa For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2018 Buy
55 Fitbit For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2019 Buy
56 Amazon Fire TV for Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2019 Buy
57 Drums for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2020 Buy
58 G Suite For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2020 Buy
59 Home Recording For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2020 Buy
60 Complete MBA For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Kathleen Allen) 2021 Buy
61 Cord Cutting for Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2021 Buy
62 Parakeets For Dummies(By: Nikki Moustaki) 2021 Buy
63 Building Your Custom Home For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Janice Brewster) 2021 Buy
64 Excel Data Analysis For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2022 Buy
65 iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2022 Buy
66 Macs All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2023 Buy
67 HTML, CSS, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2023 Buy
68 Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2023 Buy
69 ADHD For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) 2024 Buy
70 JavaScript Essentials For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2024 Buy
71 HTML & CSS Essentials For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2024 Buy
72 Google Workspace For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2024 Buy
73 Java Essentials For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2024 Buy
74 Microsoft 365 Office All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2025 Buy
75 Coding For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) 2025 Buy

For Dummies Books by Publication Order

1988 Success For Dummies(By: Zig Ziglar) #1
1995 AutoCAD for Dummies Quick Reference(By: Bud E. Smith) #2
1996 Managing for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Bob Nelson,Richard Pettinger) #3
1997 AutoCAD Release 14 for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith) #4
1997 Push Technology for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith) #5
1998 Marketing Online For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Frank Catalano) #6
1998 Sales Prospecting For Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) #7
1998 Sales Closing for Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) #8
1998 DCOM for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Arthur Bebak) #9
1998 Piano for Dummies(By: ) #10
1999 AutoCAD 2000 for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook) #11
1999 AutoCAD LT for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook) #12
2000 Home-Based Business for Dummies(By: Paul Edwards,SarahEdwards,Peter Economy) #13
2000 Internet Marketing for Dummies.(By: Bud E. Smith,Frank Catalano) #14
2000 Network Marketing For Dummies(By: Zig Ziglar) #15
2001 AutoCAD 2002 For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook) #16
2001 Web Usability For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Richard Mander) #17
2002 Raising Capital For Dummies(By: Peter Economy) #18
2003 Marathon Training for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer) #19
2003 Marathon Training Tips for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer Drenth) #20
2003 Creating Web Graphics For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith) #21
2003 Woodworking for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #22
2004 Windows XP Gigabook for Dummies(By: Doug Lowe,John R. Levine,Mark L. Chambers,Peter Weverka,Margaret Levine Young,Woody Leonhard,Greg Harvey) #23
2004 Forensics for Dummies #24
2004 Home Improvement All-In-One for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #25
2005 Writing Children's Books For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Lisa Rojany Buccieri) #26
2005 PC Recording Studios For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #27
2005 Bookselling for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer Drenth) #28
2005 Building your Own Home for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Janice Brewster) #29
2005 Licensing for Dummies(By: Tere Stouffer Drenth) #30
2005 Parrots For Dummies(By: Nikki Moustaki) #31
2005 DIY and Home Maintenance All-in-one For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong,Roy Barnhart) #32
2006 Building Self Confidence For Dummies(By: ) #33
2006 Understanding Autism for Dummies(By: Stephen M. Shore,Linda G. Rastelli) #34
2007 Weekend MBA for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Richard Pettinger) #35
2007 Finches For Dummies(By: Nikki Moustaki) #36
2007 Starting and Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies’(By: Peter Economy,Colin Barrow,Paul Barrow) #37
2007 Balanced Scorecard Strategy For Dummies’(By: Peter Economy) #38
2008 Creating Web Pages For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Arthur Bebak) #39
2008 Medical Terminology for Dummies(By: Beverley Henderson,Jennifer Lee Dorsey) #40
2009 Google Business Solutions All-In-One for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,RyanWilliams) #41
2009 Google Voice For Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Chris Dannen) #42
2009 Writing Fiction for Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Randy Ingermanson) #43
2010 Medical Ethics For Dummies(By: Linda Johnson Larsen,Jane Runzheimer) #44
2010 Fit Pregnancy For Dummies, Mini Edition(By: Catherine Cram,Tere Stouffer Drenth) #45
2011 Consulting For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Bob Nelson) #46
2011 Indoor Grilling For Dummies(By: Tere Drenth,Lucy Wing) #47
2011 Fit Pregnancy For Dummies(By: Catherine Cram,Tere Stouffer Drenth) #48
2011 Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #49
2012 Closing a Sale in a Day for Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) #50
2014 Getting a Web Development Job for Dummies(By: Bud E. Smith,Kathleen Taylor) #51
2015 Selling For Dummies(By: Tom Hopkins) #52
2018 Pro Tools All-in-One for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #53
2018 Alexa For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #54
2019 Fitbit For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #55
2019 Amazon Fire TV for Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #56
2020 Drums for Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #57
2020 G Suite For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #58
2020 Home Recording For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #59
2021 Complete MBA For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Kathleen Allen) #60
2021 Cord Cutting for Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #61
2021 Parakeets For Dummies(By: Nikki Moustaki) #62
2021 Building Your Custom Home For Dummies(By: Peter Economy,Janice Brewster) #63
2022 Excel Data Analysis For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #64
2022 iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #65
2023 Macs All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #66
2023 HTML, CSS, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #67
2023 Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #68
2024 ADHD For Dummies(By: Jeff Strong) #69
2024 JavaScript Essentials For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #70
2024 HTML & CSS Essentials For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #71
2024 Google Workspace For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #72
2024 Java Essentials For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #73
2025 Microsoft 365 Office All-in-One For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #74
2025 Coding For Dummies(By: Paul McFedries) #75

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This catalog currently lists 75 For Dummies books published across 1988-2025.

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For Dummies is listed as a book series by D.P. Lyle.

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