Who This Author Is

Alan Simpson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 29 catalog-linked books across 1985 to 2006, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Creating Your First Web Page and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from John Wiley & Sons Inc and Sybex Inc.

Best Place To Start

Creating Your First Web Page

John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1999 • quick commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from John Wiley & Sons Inc and Sybex Inc

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1985 to 2006; the most common copies on this page tend to come from John Wiley & Sons Inc and Sybex Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Creating Your First Web Page

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 128 pages.

  2. Internet to Go (To Go Series)

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1999 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Murder Madness

    Gill & Macmillan • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 279 pages.

  4. dBASE for Windows User's Instant Reference

    Sybex Inc • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 350 pages.

  5. Simpson's dBASE III Library

    Cistercian Publications • 1985 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1985 • 362 pages.

  6. Beyond the Famished Road

    Five Leaves Publications • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 32 pages.

  7. Mastering Paradox 4.5 for Dos/Paradox 4.5 for DOS User's Instant Reference

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1993 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993.

  8. Mastering WordPerfect 9 for Linux

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 2000 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 824 pages.

  9. ABCs of Quattro Pro

    Sybex Inc • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1999.

  10. Your First Windows PC

    Sybex Inc • 1999 • commitment varies by edition

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

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