Who This Author Is

Robin Williams has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 47 catalog-linked books across 1980 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with The The Non-Designer's Type Book, 2nd Edition and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Addison-Wesley and Peachpit Pr.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Addison-Wesley and Peachpit Pr

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Addison-Wesley and Peachpit Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The The Non-Designer's Type Book, 2nd Edition

    Addison-Wesley • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 240 pages.

  2. The Little iMac Book (2nd Edition)

    Addison-Wesley • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 311 pages.

  3. The Little iMac Book

    Addison-Wesley • 1999 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. How to Boss Your Fonts Around (2nd Edition)

    Addison-Wesley • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 188 pages.

  5. The Little Mac Book (Little Mac Book: Panther Edition)

    Addison-Wesley • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 369 pages.

  6. The Non-Designer's Type Book

    Addison-Wesley • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 239 pages.

  7. Beyond the Mac Is Not a Typewriter: More Typographic Insights and Secrets

    Addison-Wesley • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 222 pages.

  8. The Non-Designer's Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice

    Addison-Wesley • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 144 pages.

  9. The little Mac book

    Peachpit Press • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 203 pages.

  10. The non-designer's design & type books

    Peachpit Press • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 239 pages.

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