Bestsellers

The top 25 best-selling O'Reilly books for this week based on Bookscan. Nielsen Bookscan aggregates point-of-sale data from about 70% of US bookstores, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and many smaller chains and leading independent bookstores. Each week they supply us a list of the top 10,000 computer books, which we load into a MySQL-based data mart, categorize, and use to drive our bestseller rankings. You can read more about Bookscan in Tim's blog Book Sales as a Technology Trend Indicator.

Windows® 7 Plain & Simple

by Jerry Joyce , Marianne Moon
September 2009
Print: $21.99
Ebook: $17.99
Bundle: $24.19

Get fast facts that make learning Windows 7 plain and simple! This no-nonsense guide uses easy, numbered steps and concise, straightforward language to show the most expedient way to perform tasks and solve problems in Windows 7. Read more.
iPod: The Missing Manual, Eighth Edition

by J.D. Biersdorfer , David Pogue
Eighth Edition November 2009
Print: $19.99
Ebook: $15.99
Bundle: $21.99

Get the scoop on iTunes 9 and all of the newest iPods with this bestselling Missing Manual. Apple's gotten the world hooked on portable music, pictures, and videos with its amazing entertainment center, but one thing they haven't delivered is an easy guide for getting the most from it. iPod: The Missing Manual gives you a no-nonsense view of the latest iPod line, with crystal-clear explanations, easy-to-follow color graphics, and expert guidance on the most useful things your iPod can do. Read more.
Windows® 7 Step by Step

by Joan Lambert (Preppernau) , Joyce Cox
September 2009
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99
Bundle: $27.49

The smart way to learn to Windows 7—one step at a time! Work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on exercises, building exactly the skills you need, just when you need them. Read more.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue
October 2009
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99
Bundle: $38.49

For a company that promised to "put a pause on new features," Apple sure has been busy-there's barely a feature left untouched in Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard." There's more speed, more polish, more refinement-but still no manual. Fortunately, David Pogue is back, with the humor and expertise that have made this the #1 bestselling Mac book for eight years straight. This one witty, expert guide makes it all crystal clear. Read more.
iPhone: The Missing Manual: Covers All Models with 3.0 Software-including the iPhone 3GS, Third Edition

by David Pogue
Third Edition August 2009
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99
Bundle: $27.49

The new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 software have arrived, and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it with a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone: The Missing Manual. Each custom-designed page helps you use your iPhone for everything from web browsing to watching videos. The iPhone is packed with possibilities, and with this handy book, you can explore them all. Read more.
Windows® 7 Inside Out

by Carl Siechert , Craig Stinson , Ed Bott
September 2009
Print: $49.99
Ebook: $39.99
Bundle: $54.99

Learn how to conquer Windows 7—from the inside out! This book packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds into a concise, fast-answer format. Plus, the companion CD includes tools, downloads, and helpful resources. Read more.
Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage
September 2009
Print: $44.99
Ebook: $35.99
Bundle: $49.49

Photoshop Elements 8 is more powerful and easier to use than previous versions of the program, but figuring out how and when to use all the tools is still tricky. With this book, you'll learn not only what these tools do, but also when it makes the most sense to use them and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organizing, editing, sharing, and storing your images. Read more.
Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Step by Step

by Curtis Frye
January 2007
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99
Bundle: $27.49

The smart way to learn the latest version of Office Excel 2007—one step at a time! Build exactly the skills you need by working at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on practice files on CD. Read more.
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML

by Elisabeth Robson , Eric Freeman
December 2005
Print: $39.99
Ebook: $31.99
Bundle: $43.99

Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML and really learn HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans, and fanatic customers. You also want to do it right so you can actually maintain and expand your web pages over time, and so your web pages work in all the browsers and mobile devices out there. So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin. Read more.
Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders

by Josh Clark
July 2009
Print: $19.99
Ebook: $15.99
Bundle: $21.99

With over 50,000 iPhone apps to choose from, there's a mind-boggling number of ways to make your favorite device do just about anything you can imagine. But how do you which ones are the best? Best iPhone Apps shines the light on over 200 gee-whiz apps that delight, empower, and entertain. Author Josh Clark stress-tested thousands of titles from the App Store emporium to hand-pick apps that will make the biggest difference in every aspect of your life. Read more.
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows® 7

by Ian McLean , Orin Thomas
October 2009
Print: $69.99
Ebook: $55.99
Bundle: $76.99

This 2-in-1 training kit delivers in-depth preparation plus practice for 70-680, the exam for the new MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration certification. Ace your exam prep—and build real-world job skills—with lessons, labs, and practice tests. Read more.
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 Step by Step

by Curtis Frye , Joan Lambert (Preppernau) , Joyce Cox
December 2007
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99
Bundle: $27.49

The smart way to learn Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007—one step at a time! Build exactly the skills you need by working at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on practice files on CD. Read more.
Dreamweaver CS4: The Missing Manual

by David Sawyer McFarland
November 2008
Print: $44.99
Ebook: $35.99
Bundle: $49.49

Dreamweaver CS4: The Missing Manual helps you master the latest version of this popular web design program. Perfect for beginners who need step-by-step guidance, and for longtime Dreamweaver designers who need a handy reference, the sixth edition of this bestselling Missing Manual offers jargon-free language and clear descriptions for designing, organizing, building, and deploying websites. It's the ultimate atlas for Dreamweaver CS4. Read more.
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition

by David Pogue
December 2009
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99
Bundle: $32.99

Ready to make the leap to Snow Leopard? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X. Read more.
Microsoft® Office Project 2007 Step by Step

by Carl Chatfield , Timothy Johnson
February 2007
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99
Bundle: $32.99

The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Office Project 2007—one step at a time! Build exactly the skills you need by working at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on practice files on CD. Read more.
QuickBooks 2010: The Missing Manual

by Bonnie Biafore
October 2009
Print: $29.99
Ebook: $23.99
Bundle: $32.99

With QuickBooks 2010: The Missing Manual, you don't just learn how to use this popular program, you learn why and when to use specific features. You also get basic accounting advice so that everything makes sense along the way. Get more out of QuickBooks 2010 whether you're a beginner or an old pro. Read more.
2007 Microsoft® Office System Plain & Simple

by Jerry Joyce , Marianne Moon
January 2007
Print: $25.99
Ebook: $20.79
Bundle: $28.59

Get the fast facts that make learning the 2007 Microsoft Office system plain and simple! This no-nonsense guide uses easy numbered steps and concise, straightforward language that show the most expedient ways to learn a skill or solve a problem. Read more.
Microsoft® Office Word 2007 Step by Step

by Joan Lambert (Preppernau) , Joyce Cox
January 2007
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99
Bundle: $27.49

The smart way to learn the latest version of Office Word 2007—one step at a time! Build exactly the skills you need by working at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on practice files on CD. Read more.
Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 Step by Step

by M Dow Lambert , Steve Lambert
January 2007
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99
Bundle: $27.49

The smart way to learn the latest version of Office Access 2007—one step at a time! Build exactly the skills you need by working at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on practice files on CD. Read more.
Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery

by Charles Platt
December 2009
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99
Bundle: $38.49

Want to learn the fundamentals of electronics in a fun, hands-on way? With Make: Electronics, you'll start working on real projects as soon as you crack open the book. Explore all of the key components and essential principles through a series of fascinating experiments. You'll build the circuits first, then learn the theory behind them! Step-by-step instructions and more than 500 full-color photographs and illustrations will help you use -- and understand -- electronics concepts and techniques. Read more.
CSS: The Missing Manual, Second Edition

by David Sawyer McFarland
Second Edition August 2009
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99
Bundle: $38.49

Cascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. Tap into the real power of this tool with CSS: The Missing Manual. This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and step-by-step tutorials to help you build new websites with CSS, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade. Read more.
Facebook: The Missing Manual

by E. A. Vander Veer
January 2008
Print: $19.99
Ebook: $15.99
Bundle: $21.99

Facebook is the wildly popular, free social networking site that combines the best of blogs, online forums and groups, photosharing, clever applications, and interaction among friends. The one thing it doesn't have is a users guide to help you truly take advantage of it. Until now. Facebook: The Missing Manual gives you a very objective and entertaining look at everything this fascinating Facebook phenomenon has to offer. Read more.
Head First Java, Second Edition

by Kathy Sierra , Bert Bates
Second Edition February 2005
Print: $44.95
Ebook: $35.99
Bundle: $49.45

Head First Java delivers a highly interactive, multisensory learning experience that lets new programmers pick up the fundamentals of the Java language quickly. Through mind-stretching exercises, memorable analogies, humorous pictures, and casual language, Head First Java encourages readers to think like a Java programmer. This revised second edition focuses on Java 5.0, the latest version of the Java development platform. Read more.
Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage
October 2009
Print: $44.99
Ebook: $35.99
Bundle: $49.49

Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac is more powerful and easier to use than previous versions of the program, but figuring out how and when to use all the tools is still tricky. With this book, you'll learn not only what these tools do, but also when it makes the most sense to use them and why. You get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organizing, editing, sharing, and storing your images. Read more.
Windows® 7 Resource Kit

by Jerry Honeycutt , Mitch Tulloch , Tony Northrup
October 2009
Print: $69.99
Ebook: $55.99
Bundle: $76.99

This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers in-depth technical guidance from those who know the technology best—Microsoft MVPs and the Windows 7 team. Covers new features, deployment, administration, security, and other essential topics. Read more.