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For Dummies Books in Order

For Dummies contains 118 books, published between 1988 and 2026. The first book is Success For Dummies (1988) and the newest is Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
118
Published
1988–2026
Pages on record
15,992 in 45 of 118 books
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For Dummies is a how-to reference line, each volume a plain-language manual for amateurs on a single subject. 118 catalogued titles run from Success For Dummies (1988) to Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies (2026), with the 2000s the busiest decade. Computing dominates the early list: The Internet for Dummies (1994), More Unix for Dummies, AutoCAD for Dummies, Linux for Dummies and E-Mail for Dummies. The median volume runs 356 pages and the line is still growing.

How many For Dummies books are there?

For Dummies has 118 books, released between 1988 and 2026.

For Dummies Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 118 For Dummies books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of More Unix for Dummies by John R. Levine, book 3 of the For Dummies series (1995)
  2. Cover of Push Technology for Dummies by Bud E. Smith, book 7 of the For Dummies series (1997)
  3. Cover of E-Mail for Dummies by John R. Levine, book 8 of the For Dummies series (1997)
  4. Cover of Linux for Dummies by John R. Levine, book 9 of the For Dummies series (1997)
  5. Cover of Marketing Online For Dummies, book 10 of the For Dummies series (1998)
  6. Cover of Sales Prospecting For Dummies by Tom Hopkins, book 11 of the For Dummies series (1998)
  7. Cover of Sales Closing for Dummies by Tom Hopkins, book 12 of the For Dummies series (1998)
  8. Cover of The Internet for Windows 98 For Dummies by John R. Levine, book 13 of the For Dummies series (1998)
  9. Cover of Piano for Dummies by Blake Neely, book 15 of the For Dummies series (1998)
  10. Cover of UNIX For Dummies Quick Reference, book 16 of the For Dummies series (1998)
  11. Cover of AutoCAD 2000 for Dummies, book 17 of the For Dummies series (1999)
  12. Cover of AutoCAD LT for Dummies, book 18 of the For Dummies series (1999)
  13. Cover of Internet for Dummies 7e, book 19 of the For Dummies series (2000)
  14. Cover of MSN.com For Dummies by Doug Lowe, book 21 of the For Dummies series (2000)
  15. Cover of Home-Based Business for Dummies, book 22 of the For Dummies series (2000)
  16. Cover of Internet Marketing for Dummies., book 23 of the For Dummies series (2000)
  17. Cover of Network Marketing For Dummies by Zig Ziglar, book 24 of the For Dummies series (2000)
  18. Cover of The Internet for Canadians for Dummies Starter Kit by John R. Levine, book 25 of the For Dummies series (2001)
  19. Cover of AutoCAD 2002 For Dummies, book 26 of the For Dummies series (2001)
  20. Cover of Web Usability For Dummies, book 27 of the For Dummies series (2001)
  21. Cover of The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference by John R. Levine, book 28 of the For Dummies series (2002)
  22. Cover of Golf Essentials for Dummies, book 29 of the For Dummies series (2002)
  23. Cover of The Internet All in One Desk Reference for Dummies by John R. Levine, book 30 of the For Dummies series (2002)
  24. Cover of Marathon Training for Dummies by Tere Stouffer, book 32 of the For Dummies series (2003)
  1. 1
    Success For Dummies1988 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988128
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    The Internet for Dummies1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    More Unix for Dummies1995 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995376
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    AutoCAD for Dummies Quick Reference1995 · 234 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995234
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Managing for Dummies1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    AutoCAD Release 14 for Dummies1997 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997340
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  7. 7
    Push Technology for Dummies1997 · 341 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997341
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    E-Mail for Dummies1997 · 361 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997361
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Linux for Dummies1997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Marketing Online For Dummies1998 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998323
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Sales Prospecting For Dummies1998 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998285
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Sales Closing for Dummies1998 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998264
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The Internet for Windows 98 For Dummies1998 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998358
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    DCOM for Dummies1998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Piano for Dummies1998 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998340
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    UNIX For Dummies Quick Reference1998 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998210
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    AutoCAD 2000 for Dummies1999 · 386 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999386
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    AutoCAD LT for Dummies1999 · 407 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999407
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Internet for Dummies 7e2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Golf For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition2000 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000448
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  21. 21
    MSN.com For Dummies2000 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Home-Based Business for Dummies2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Internet Marketing for Dummies.2000 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000360
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Network Marketing For Dummies2000 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000376
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    The Internet for Canadians for Dummies Starter Kit2001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    AutoCAD 2002 For Dummies2001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Web Usability For Dummies2001 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001318
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference2002 · 207 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002207
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Golf Essentials for Dummies2002 · 127 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002127
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    The Internet All in One Desk Reference for Dummies2002 · 662 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002662
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Where to start with For Dummies

Start with Success For Dummies (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest For Dummies book?

Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies (2026) is the newest For Dummies book released so far.

Is there a new For Dummies book coming?

No next For Dummies book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

For Dummies at a glance

Still running
For Dummies is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
For Dummies books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,992 pages across the 45 of 118 books with a recorded length, a median of 356 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most For Dummies books, 47 of 118, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 118 titles, 15 are credited to Paul McFedries, 14 to Bud E. Smith, 13 to John R. Levine and 11 to Peter Economy. A further 48 writers are credited. 7 titles carry no credit.

What the For Dummies books are about

50 of the 118 For Dummies books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: internet is tagged on 9 of 50. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Internet 9 of 50 books
  • Amateurs' manuals 6 of 50 books
  • Nonfiction 6 of 50 books
  • AutoCAD 5 of 50 books
  • Computer graphics 5 of 50 books
  • Web sites 5 of 50 books
  • Autocad (computer program) 4 of 50 books
  • Computers 4 of 50 books
  • Design 4 of 50 books
  • Handbooks, manuals 4 of 50 books
  • Internet advertising 3 of 50 books
  • Internet marketing 3 of 50 books