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ⓘ About D.P. Lyle
D.P. Lyle is one of the prominent authors of the mystery, science fiction, and thriller genres of novels. He hails from Huntsville, Alabama, The United States. Author Lyle received many prestigious awards in her writing career, including the Benjamin Franklin Silve and Macavity Awards. Also, he has been nominated on numerous occasions for several other prominent literary awards such as the Agatha, Silver Falchion, Edgar, Best Book, Anthony, and the Scribe Awards. During his writing career, author Lyle has written numerous nonfiction books as well as a number of fiction works such as the Samantha Cody, Jake Langly, and Dub Walker thriller novel series. He has also produced a few media tie-in books of Royal Pains.
All Book Series by D.P. Lyle
Success For Dummies
Series opener · book 1 of 132 · published 1988 Anthology · Zig Ziglar
The Internet for Dummies
Book 2 of 132 · published 1994 Anthology · John R. Levine
AutoCAD for Dummies Quick Reference
Book 4 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Bud E. Smith
Managing for Dummies
Book 5 of 132 · published 1996 Anthology · Peter Economy,Bob Nelson,Richard Pettinger
AutoCAD Release 14 for Dummies
Book 6 of 132 · published 1997 Anthology · Bud E. Smith
Push Technology for Dummies
Book 7 of 132 · published 1997 Anthology · Bud E. Smith
Marketing Online For Dummies
Book 10 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Frank Catalano
Sales Prospecting For Dummies
Book 11 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Tom Hopkins
Sales Closing for Dummies
Book 12 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Tom Hopkins
The Internet for Windows 98 For Dummies
Book 13 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · John R. Levine
DCOM for Dummies
Book 14 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Arthur Bebak
UNIX For Dummies Quick Reference
Book 16 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · John R. Levine
AutoCAD 2000 for Dummies
Book 17 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook
AutoCAD LT for Dummies
Book 18 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook
Internet for Dummies 7e
Book 19 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · John R. Levine
Golf For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition
Book 20 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Gary McCord,Jon Underwood
Home-Based Business for Dummies
Book 22 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Paul Edwards,SarahEdwards,Peter Economy
Ebusiness Technology Kit for Dummies
Book 23 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Kathleen Allen
Entrepreneurship for Dummies
Book 24 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Kathleen Allen
Internet Marketing for Dummies.
Book 25 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Frank Catalano
Network Marketing For Dummies
Book 26 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Zig Ziglar
The Internet for Canadians for Dummies Starter Kit
Book 27 of 132 · published 2001 Anthology · John R. Levine
AutoCAD 2002 For Dummies
Book 28 of 132 · published 2001 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Mark Middlebrook
Web Usability For Dummies
Book 29 of 132 · published 2001 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Richard Mander
The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference
Book 30 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · John R. Levine
Golf Essentials for Dummies
Book 31 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Gary McCord,John Huggan
The Internet All in One Desk Reference for Dummies
Book 32 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · John R. Levine
Raising Capital For Dummies
Book 33 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Peter Economy
Marathon Training for Dummies
Book 34 of 132 · published 2003 Anthology · Tere Stouffer
Marathon Training Tips for Dummies
Book 35 of 132 · published 2003 Anthology · Tere Stouffer Drenth
Creating Web Graphics For Dummies
Book 36 of 132 · published 2003 Anthology · Bud E. Smith
Woodworking for Dummies
Book 37 of 132 · published 2003 Anthology · Jeff Strong
Fighting Spam For Dummies
Book 38 of 132 · published 2004 Anthology · John R. Levine
Windows XP Gigabook for Dummies
Book 39 of 132 · published 2004 Anthology · Doug Lowe,John R. Levine,Mark L. Chambers,Peter Weverka,Margaret Levine Young,Woody Leonhard,Greg Harvey
Home Improvement All-In-One for Dummies
Book 41 of 132 · published 2004 Anthology · Jeff Strong
Reading Financial Reports For Dummies
Book 42 of 132 · published 2004 Anthology · Lita Epstein
Writing Children's Books For Dummies
Book 43 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Peter Economy,Lisa Rojany Buccieri
PC Recording Studios For Dummies
Book 44 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Jeff Strong
Bookselling for Dummies
Book 45 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Tere Stouffer Drenth
Building your Own Home for Dummies
Book 46 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Peter Economy,Janice Brewster
Licensing for Dummies
Book 47 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Tere Stouffer Drenth
DIY and Home Maintenance All-in-one For Dummies
Book 49 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Jeff Strong,Roy Barnhart
Building Self Confidence For Dummies
Book 50 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Kate Burton
Understanding Autism for Dummies
Book 51 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Stephen M. Shore,Linda G. Rastelli
Grieving for Dummies
Book 52 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Greg Harvey,Carol Schlesinger
Working After Retirement For Dummies
Book 53 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Lita Epstein
Weekend MBA for Dummies
Book 54 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Peter Economy,Richard Pettinger
Personal Development All-In-One for Dummies
Book 57 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Kate Burton,Gillian Burn
Starting and Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies®
Book 58 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Peter Economy,Colin Barrow,Paul Barrow
Balanced Scorecard Strategy For Dummies®
Book 59 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Peter Economy
Creating Web Pages For Dummies
Book 60 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Arthur Bebak
The British Citizenship Test for Dummies
Book 61 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Julian Knight
Interpreting Company Reports for Dummies
Book 62 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Lita Epstein,Ken Langdon,Alan Bonham
Mobile Internet For Dummies
Book 63 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · John R. Levine
Manage Your Life with Outlook For Dummies
Book 64 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Greg Harvey
Medical Terminology for Dummies
Book 65 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Beverley Henderson,Jennifer Lee Dorsey
Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies
Book 66 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Lita Epstein,Cecile Laurin
Google Business Solutions All-In-One for Dummies
Book 67 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,RyanWilliams
SharePoint 2007 Collaboration For Dummies
Book 69 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Greg Harvey
Google Voice For Dummies
Book 70 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Chris Dannen
Writing Fiction for Dummies
Book 71 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Peter Economy,Randy Ingermanson
Medical Ethics For Dummies
Book 72 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Linda Johnson Larsen,Jane Runzheimer
Fit Pregnancy For Dummies, Mini Edition
Book 73 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Catherine Cram,Tere Stouffer Drenth
Consulting For Dummies
Book 74 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Peter Economy,Bob Nelson
Wills, Probate and Inheritance Tax for Dummies
Book 75 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Julian Knight
The Royal Wedding For Dummies
Book 76 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Julian Knight
Coaching with NLP for Dummies
Book 77 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Kate Burton
Indoor Grilling For Dummies
Book 78 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Tere Drenth,Lucy Wing
Fit Pregnancy For Dummies
Book 79 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Catherine Cram,Tere Stouffer Drenth
Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies
Book 80 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Jeff Strong
Bookkeeping Kit For Dummies
Book 81 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Lita Epstein
The Euro Crisis For Dummies
Book 82 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Julian Knight
Building Wealth All-in-One For Canadians For Dummies
Book 83 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Andrew Bell,Lita Epstein,Andrew Dagys,Ann C. Logue,Paul Mladjenovic,Bryan Borzykowski,Matthew Elder,Michael Griffis,Stephanie Bedard-Chateauneuf,Douglas Gray,Peter Mitham
Retiring Wealthy For Dummies
Book 84 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Julian Knight
Golf For Dummies UK Edition
Book 85 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Gary McCord
Building Rapport with NLP for Dummies
Book 86 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Kate Burton,Romilla Ready
Improving Your Golf Swing In A Day For Dummies
Book 87 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Gary McCord
Closing a Sale in a Day for Dummies
Book 88 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Tom Hopkins
Small Business for Canadians Bundle For Dummies Business
Book 89 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Lita Epstein,Steven D. Peterson,Paul Tiffany,& 2 more,Cecile Laurin,Nada Wagner
Business Skills All-in-One for Dummies
Book 90 of 132 · published 2013 Anthology · Kate Burton
Passwords and Internet Addresses Journal For Dummies
Book 91 of 132 · published 2013 Anthology · John R. Levine
Getting a Web Development Job for Dummies
Book 93 of 132 · published 2014 Anthology · Bud E. Smith,Kathleen Taylor
British Politics For Dummies
Book 94 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Julian Knight,Michael Pattison
Bookkeeping For Dummies, UK Edition
Book 96 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Lita Epstein,Paul Barrow,Jane E. Kelly
Stock Charts For Dummies
Book 97 of 132 · published 2018 Anthology · Lita Epstein,Greg Schnell
Pro Tools All-in-One for Dummies
Book 98 of 132 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeff Strong
Fitbit For Dummies
Book 100 of 132 · published 2019 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Amazon Fire TV for Dummies
Book 101 of 132 · published 2019 Anthology · Paul McFedries
G Suite For Dummies
Book 103 of 132 · published 2020 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Home Recording For Dummies
Book 104 of 132 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeff Strong
Complete MBA For Dummies
Book 105 of 132 · published 2021 Anthology · Peter Economy,Kathleen Allen
Cord Cutting for Dummies
Book 107 of 132 · published 2021 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Parakeets For Dummies
Book 108 of 132 · published 2021 Anthology · Nikki Moustaki
Building Your Custom Home For Dummies
Book 109 of 132 · published 2021 Anthology · Peter Economy,Janice Brewster
Excel All-in-One For Dummies
Book 111 of 132 · published 2021 Anthology · Greg Harvey
Excel Data Analysis For Dummies
Book 112 of 132 · published 2022 Anthology · Paul McFedries
iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies
Book 113 of 132 · published 2022 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Electronics All-in-One For Dummie
Book 114 of 132 · published 2022 Anthology · Doug Lowe
Java All-in-One For Dummies
Book 115 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Doug Lowe
Macs All-in-One For Dummies
Book 116 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Trading For Dummies
Book 117 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Grayson D. Roze,Lita Epstein
The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-Earth for Dummies
Book 118 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Greg Harvey
HTML, CSS, & JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies
Book 119 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Cricket for Dummies
Book 120 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Tom Dunmore,Julian Knight
Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies
Book 121 of 132 · published 2023 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Trading For Canadians For Dummies
Book 122 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Grayson D. Roze,Lita Epstein,Stephanie Bedard-Chateauneuf
JavaScript Essentials For Dummies
Book 124 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Paul McFedries
HTML & CSS Essentials For Dummies
Book 125 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Google Workspace For Dummies
Book 126 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Java Essentials For Dummies
Book 127 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Microsoft 365 Office All-in-One For Dummies
Book 128 of 132 · published 2025 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Coding For Dummies
Book 130 of 132 · published 2025 Anthology · Paul McFedries
Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies
Book 131 of 132 · published 2026 Anthology · Kate Burton
Bookkeeping For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Latest in the series · book 132 of 132 · published 2026 Anthology · Lita Epstein
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is D.P. Lyle?
D.P. Lyle is one of the prominent authors of the mystery, science fiction, and thriller genres of novels. He hails from Huntsville, Alabama, The United States. Author Lyle received many prestigious awards in her writing career, including the Benjamin Franklin Silve and Macavity Awards.
Which D.P. Lyle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the For Dummies series, the earliest of D.P. Lyle's multi-book series: it opens with Success For Dummies (1988) and runs to 132 books across 1988–2026, ending with Bookkeeping For Dummies, 3rd Edition (2026). D.P. Lyle's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has D.P. Lyle written?
D.P. Lyle has 160 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2026. 151 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the For Dummies series with 132 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should D.P. Lyle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. D.P. Lyle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are For Dummies (1988–2026, 132 books), Dummies (1998, 1 book) and Samantha Cody (2001–2014, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are D.P. Lyle's books organised into series?
This guide splits D.P. Lyle's 160 books into 7 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: For Dummies (132 books, 1988–2026); Jake Longly (6 books, 2016–2023); Cain/Harper Thriller (4 books, 2019–2025); Samantha Cody (3 books, 2001–2014); Dub Walker (3 books, 2010–2012), plus 2 further series.