# What For Dummies books are needed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615 "2007-02-02T23:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/1 "2007-02-02T23:31:49Z")
Cliff’s Notes for Dummies Emoticons for Dummies TV Guide Crossword Puzzle for Dummies ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/2 "2007-02-02T23:34:16Z")
Lol, Cliffs Notes are actually made by the same company. I used to work there, so if any good ideas come up in this thread I’ll pass them along to the people who control that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/3 "2007-02-02T23:36:33Z")
How about _The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Books For Dummies_? ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/4 "2007-02-03T00:25:13Z")
Driving Critical Thinking Science Being a Consumer Being a Citizen etc. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/5 "2007-02-03T00:38:47Z")
[QUOTE=Indygrrl] Lol, Cliffs Notes are actually made by the same company. I used to work there, so if any good ideas come up in this thread I’ll pass them along to the people who control that stuff. [/QUOTE] IDG Books? I used to work on their “bible” series. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/6 "2007-02-03T00:45:44Z")
Confidence ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/7 "2007-02-03T00:59:09Z")
[QUOTE=E. Thorp] IDG Books? I used to work on their “bible” series. [/QUOTE] It’s Wiley Publishing now, but yep, same place. ---
**Author:** ![WishIHadACoolName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@WishIHadACoolName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WishIHadACoolName)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/8 "2007-02-03T01:04:50Z")
Reading for Dummies. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/9 "2007-02-03T02:33:30Z")
Fishing for Dummies ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/10 "2007-02-03T02:41:01Z")
(Rats! the edit timed out, and so did my edit time!) And the companion volume, Hunting for Dummies. ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/11 "2007-02-03T15:02:46Z")
Manners for Dummies, honking big need for that one. ---
**Author:** ![Ronald\_C.Semone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/12 "2007-02-03T16:15:45Z")
Being President For Dummies ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/13 "2007-02-03T16:20:16Z")
[QUOTE=Ronald C. Semone] Being President For Dummies [/QUOTE] You beat me to it. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/14 "2007-02-03T16:42:24Z")
[QUOTE=Ronald C. Semone] Being President For Dummies [/QUOTE] Being Dummies for President? The Clintons for Dummies ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/15 "2007-02-03T16:47:25Z")
Crash Testing for Dummies Ventriliquism for Dummies ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/16 "2007-02-03T16:51:50Z")
[QUOTE=AskNott] Crash Testing for Dummies Ventriliquism for Dummies [/QUOTE] So you’ll know I’m ripping off your idea… Tackling Mannequins ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/17 "2007-02-03T18:49:58Z")
Straight Dope for Dummies Masturbation for Dummies. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/18 "2007-02-03T19:01:24Z")
[QUOTE=Ronald C. Semone] Being President For Dummies [/QUOTE] I saw a (true) story on \*The Daily Show \* that the White House pastry chef is the co-author of _Desserts for Dummies_. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/19 "2007-02-03T19:05:29Z")
Vampirism for Dummies; “Sun BAD!” “Blood GOOD!” Bleh! Intelligence for Dummies Microwave Cookery for Dummies ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/20 "2007-02-03T19:15:14Z")
Knot tying for Dummies (i.e., marionettes) Taxidermy for Dummies Mummies for Dummies [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615.md?page=2)