Alpha Books

Alpha Books, a member of Penguin Random House, is an American publisher best known for its Complete Idiot's Guides series. It began as a division of Macmillan. Pearson Education acquired Macmillan General Reference from Simon & Schuster in 1999. Alpha moved from Pearson Education to Penguin Group in 2003. Alpha became part of sister company DK in 2012.[1]

Alpha Books
Parent companyDorling Kindersley
(Penguin Random House)
Founded1991
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationIndianapolis, Indiana
Official websiteus.penguingroup.com

Complete Idiot's Guides
Main article: Complete Idiot's Guides

Titles in this series include:

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Altered Art
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baby Sign Language
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Home, 5e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Foreclosures
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing, 3e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Spanish, 3e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, 2e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar, 2e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Science Fiction
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching, Illustrated
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Divorce
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible, 3e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)[2]
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume, 4e
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living
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References
  1. "Dorling Kindersley relaunches Idiot's Guide series | The Bookseller". Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  2. https://search.library.utoronto.ca/details?795431


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