William Stanek was Microsoft’s #1 author for 20 years, having written over 50 topsellers for Microsoft.
Explore the extensive bibliography of William Stanek, writing under his own name and as Robert Stanek. From insightful non-fiction to technical references, fantasy, literary works, and children’s books, his catalog spans a wide range of genres and audiences. Looking for his photography? 360 Studios is the place to start.
Whitepapers and Technical Papers
Between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s, William Stanek authored hundreds of whitepapers and technical papers that influenced e-commerce, e-publishing, enterprise infrastructure, digital media, cloud computing, automation, and administrative tooling.
Below, the topic areas are grouped into distinct browse sections rather than one long uninterrupted sequence.
Genre-Shelved Bibliography
The lists below combine titles from both source book sections into genre shelves for easier browsing.
Leadership, Personal Growth & Business
16 titles
Leadership action plans, resilience workbooks, and personal-growth titles.
- Building Resilience Foundations - A 2-week Action Plan for Leadership Success
- Chisel Your Path, 2nd Edition
- Chisel Your Path: Carving Authenticity and Purpose in the Chaos of Life
- Critical Thinking: Leading With Clarity and Precision - A 3-week Action Plan for Leadership Success
- FLOURISH The Daily Abundance Practice
- Harmony in the Chaos, 2nd Edition
- Harmony in the Chaos: Cultivating Depth, Balance and Resonance
- Live Well, Embrace Chaos, Find Purpose
- Orchestrating Impact
- Orchestrating Impact, 2nd Edition
- RESET The Daily Renewal Practice
- Shifting Mindsets: Transform Thinking, Transform Leadership - A 2-week Action Plan for Leadership Success
- The 8 Pillars of Leadership, New Rules for New Times Volume 1, 2, & 3
- The Resilient Growth Self-Assessment Kit
- The Resilient Leader, Embracing Resilience for Success
- Thriving Amidst Flux: Navigating Change and Uncertainty - A 2-week Action Plan for Leadership Success
AI, Technology Futures & Society
3 titles
Books focused on AI, human advantage, and machine-era questions.
- After the Machines: Episodes 1 - 5
- Before the Machines Decide: Why the Future of AI Depends on the Intelligence Within Us
- Job Apocalypse & the Human Advantage
Literary Fiction, Poetry & Contemporary Stories
7 titles
Contemporary, reflective, and literary-leaning works.
- Absolutes and Other Stories
- Almost California
- Almost California - YA Edition
- Catching A Cup Of Sunshine
- The Pieces of the Puzzle
- The Pieces of the Puzzle: 20th Anniversary Edition
- Winds of Change 25th Anniversary Edition
Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense
7 titles
Suspense-driven novels, spy fiction, and mystery-oriented titles.
- August Rains
- Rogue Operative (2-in-1 Scott Evers Thrillers)
- Stranger Truths #1: The Floating City Secret
- The Cards in the Deck (An NSA Spy Thriller)
- The Floating City Secret
- The Lights of London
- The Lights of Paris
Fantasy, Science Fiction & Graphic Narratives
37 titles
Dragon realms, fantasy cycles, speculative works, and graphic narratives.
- A Daughter of Kings (Battle for Ruin Mist: Graphic Novel #1)
- A Legacy of Dragons (Guardians of the Dragon Realms)
- Battle for Ruin Mist Core Roleplaying Games Rules
- Betrayal (A Daughter of Kings, Comic #1)
- Breath of Fire (Dragons of the Hundred Worlds)
- Deliverance (A Daughter of Kings, Comic #2)
- Discord (A Daughter of Kings, Comic #4)
- Elf Queen's Quest
- In the Service of Dragons
- In the Service of Dragons II
- In the Service of Dragons III
- In the Service of Dragons IV
- Into the Stone Land (Magic Lands #2)
- Journey Beyond the Beyond
- Keeper Martin's Tale
- Keeper Martin's Tale, 10th Anniversary Edition
- Keeper Martin's Tale, Special Illustrated Edition
- Kingdom Alliance
- Living Fire (Dragons of the Hundred Worlds)
- Magic Lands & Other Stories
- Magic of Ruin Mist
- Mark of the Dragon
- Rebirth (A Daughter of Kings, Comic #3)
- Rise of the Fallen (Ruin Mist: Dawn of the Ages)
- Sovereign Rule
- The Dragon, the Wizard & the Great Door (Guardians of the Dragon Realms)
- The Elf Queen & the King
- The Elf Queen & the King 2
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches II
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches III
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches III, Special Illustrated Edition
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches II, Special Illustrated Edition
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches IV
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches IV, Special Illustrated Edition
- The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches, Special Illustrated Edition
- Trouble with Dragons
Children's Storybooks & Early Adventures
52 titles
Character-led storybooks, seasonal adventures, and early-reader narratives.
- Barry Lives Large
- Blast Off with Buster Bee
- Break Their Bad Habits
- Bugville Sleuth Society: The Cracked Cookie Code
- Buster and the Lost Hive
- Buster Explores the Sea
- Buster Feels Sad and Mad and Happy
- Buster's Big Top 1 2 3 Show
- Buster's Birthday Wish
- Buster's on the Job: Bugville Critters
- Buster's Really Great Big Top Show
- Compete in the BIG Spelling Bee
- Every Day Is Different
- Explore the Solar System
- Go on Vacation (2008) (RP Books)
- Go to Camp
- Go to School
- Have a Backyard Picnic
- Have a Bad Day
- Have A Sleepover
- Have a Spooktacular Halloween: Bugville Critters
- Have a Surprise Party
- Have Trouble At School
- Make New Friends (Buster Bee's School Days #2)
- Outside in the Snow with Buster and Friends
- Pirates Stole My Booty: Bugville Critters
- Play Their First Big Game
- Practice Makes Perfect (Lass Ladybug's School Days #4)
- Racing Super Buster Counts And You Can Too
- Racing Super Buster Counts Higher And You Can Too
- Remember Their Manners
- Rush to the Hospital
- Sarah Gets Angry
- Save Their Allowance
- So Many Lessons to Learn (Lass Ladybug's School Days #1)
- Some Days Are Better Than Others (Lass Ladybug's School Days #2)
- Sometimes There's No Need to Worry (Lass Ladybug's School Days #3)
- Songbird in the Rain
- Start Summer Vacation
- Stay After School
- Too Much Sweets (Buster Bee's School Days #1)
- Twelve Dreams, One Dreamer
- Twelve Dresses, One Star: Bugville Critters
- Undersea, 2, 3 with Buster and Friends
- Undersea, 4, 5 with Buster and Friends
- Undersea, 6, 7 with Buster and Friends
- Vacation Surprise (Buster Bee's School Days #3)
- Visit City Hall
- Visit Dad and Mom at Work
- Visit Garden Box Farms
- Visit the Library
- What Time Is It Buster Bee?
Children's Learning, Math & Early Literacy
38 titles
Counting, letters, shapes, sight words, math practice, and literacy builders.
- Addition Level 1: Learning Essentials
- Addition Level 2: Learning Essentials
- Addition Level 3: Learning Essentials
- Addition Level 4: Learning Essentials
- Big Book of Addition (Math Superstars)
- Big Book of Math (Math Superstars)
- Big Book of Subtraction (Math Superstars)
- Buster Bee's Adventures With Letters and Words
- Buster's Big Top Big Letters Show
- Buster's Big Top Little Letters Show
- Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 10
- Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 20
- Colors & Shapes Storybooks: Learning Essentials
- Critter Addition Essentials Level 1
- Critter Addition Essentials Level 2
- Critter Addition Essentials Level 3
- Critter Addition Essentials Level 4
- Critter Subtraction Essentials Level 1
- Critter Subtraction Essentials Level 2
- Critter Subtraction Essentials Level 3
- How Many Fish?
- How Many Fish Colors?
- Mamma Sea Turtle Lost Her Babies: Colors & Shapes
- Racing Super Buster Letters And You Can Too
- Racing Super Buster Shapes And You Can Too
- Sight Words Plus Level 1: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 2: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 3: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 4: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 5: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 6: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 7: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 8: Learning Essentials
- Sight Words Plus Level 9: Learning Essentials
- Skip Counting: Learning Essentials
- Subtraction Level 1: Learning Essentials
- Subtraction Level 2: Learning Essentials
- Subtraction Level 3: Learning Essentials
Technology, IT Administration & Programming
112 titles
Windows, server, web, scripting, programming, and administration guides.
- Active Directory Administration: The Personal Trainer for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Active Directory Administration: The Personal Trainer for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Active Directory Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- All-in-One Java 2 Certification Guide 2nd Edition
- All-In-One Java 2 Certification Guide 3rd Edition
- All-in-One Java 2 Certification Guide 3rd Edition
- Domain Infrastructure Windows Server 2016: Tech Artisans
- Electronic Publishing Unleashed
- Email, Internet, Web: The Personal Trainer
- Essential Services Windows Server 2016: Tech Artisans
- Essential Windows 2000 Commands Reference
- Essential Windows XP Commands Reference
- Exchange 2000 Server Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Exchange Server 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition
- Exchange Server 2010 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Exchange Server 2013 Pocket Consultant: Configuration & Clients
- Exchange Server 2013 Pocket Consultant: Databases, Services, & Management
- Exchange Server 2016 & Exchange Online Essentials for Administration
- Exchange Server 2016 & Exchange Online Essentials for Administration 2E
- Exchange Server 2016: IT Pro Library
- Faster Smarter FrontPage 2003
- FrontPage 2000 Unleashed
- FrontPage 2002 Unleashed
- FrontPage 2003 Unleashed
- FrontPage 97 Unleashed
- FrontPage 98 Unleashed
- FrontPage Unleashed
- Group Policy Administration: The Personal Trainer for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- IIS 10: Essentials for Administration
- IIS 10: Web Apps, Security & Maintenance
- IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- IIS 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- IIS 8 Administration: The Personal Trainer for IIS 8 and IIS 8.5
- IIS 8 Web Applications, Security & Maintenance: The Personal Trainer for IIS 8 and IIS 8.5
- Increase Your Web Traffic 3rd Edition
- Increase Your Web Traffic in a Weekend
- Increase Your Web Traffic in a Weekend 2nd Edition
- Installing & Configuring Windows Server 2016: Tech Artisans
- Installing Windows Server 2016
- Introducing Windows Vista
- Learn the Internet in a Weekend
- MCSE Core Required Exams In A Nutshell
- Microsoft Group Policy Guide
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Netscape Mozilla Source Guide
- Netscape One Developer's Guide
- Office 365 & Exchange Online: Essentials for Administration 2E
- Peter Norton's Guide to Java Programming
- PowerShell for Administration: IT Pro Solutions
- PowerShell: IT Pro Solutions
- PowerShell, VBScript and JScript Bible
- Professional Web Development Kit 2.0
- SQL Server 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition
- SQL Server 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Step Up & Into Windows PowerShell 4.0
- Storage Solutions Windows Server 2016: Tech Artisans
- Web Applications, Security & Maintenance: The Personal Trainer for IIS 7.0 and IIS 7.5
- Web Guru's Guide to JavaScript
- Web Publishing Unleashed
- Web Publishing Unleashed Professional Reference Edition
- Web Server Administration: The Personal Trainer for IIS 7 and IIS 7.5
- Windows 10 Essentials for Administration 2E
- Windows 10: The Personal Trainer 2E
- Windows 10: The Personal Trainer 3E
- Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant 2nd Edition
- Windows 2000 and IIS 5.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows 2000 Scripting Bible
- Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows 7: The Definitive Guide
- Windows 7: The Personal Trainer
- Windows 8.1 Administration Pocket Consultant: Essentials & Configuration
- Windows 8.1 Administration Pocket Consultant: Storage, Security, & Networking
- Windows 8 Administration Pocket Consultant
- Windows Command-line Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows Command-line Administrator's Pocket Consultant, 2nd Edition
- Windows Command Line for Administration: The Personal Trainer for Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Command Line: The Personal Trainer
- Windows Group Policy: The Personal Trainer for Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows NT Scripting Administrator's Guide
- Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows PowerShell 6 Essentials for Administration: IT Pro Solutions
- Windows PowerShell 6: IT Pro Solutions
- Windows PowerShell: The Personal Trainer
- Windows Server 2003 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows Server 2003 Inside and Out
- Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant 2nd Edition
- Windows Server 2008 Inside Out
- Windows Server 2012 Inside Out
- Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Configuration, Storage, & Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Services, Security, & Infrastructure
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Pocket Consultant: Essentials & Configuration
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Pocket Consultant: Storage, Security, & Networking
- Windows Server 2016 Essentials for Administration: IT Pro Solutions
- Windows Server 2016: IT Pro Library
- Windows Server 2016 Server Infrastructure: IT Pro Solutions
- Windows Vista Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows Vista Adminstrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide
- Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant 2nd Edition
- XML, DTDs, Schemas: The Personal Trainer
- XML, DTDs, Schemas: The Personal Trainer
- XML Pocket Consultant
Military, History & Current Affairs
3 titles
Military history, wartime subjects, and public-affairs-oriented works.
- Air War: The Incredible True Story of the Combat Flyers
- Fields of Honor
- Stormjammers: The Extraordinary Story of Electronic Warfare Operations in the Gulf War
Writing, Art, Photography & Companion Guides
11 titles
Writing guides, art books, classroom guides, interviews, and companion references.
- Effective Writing for Business College & Life
- Effective Writing for Business, College & Life, 2011 Edition
- Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruin Mist: The Essential Reader's Guide
- Keeper Martin's Guide to the Fantastical Beasts and Faerie Peoples of Ruin Mist
- Robert Stanek: Candid Conversations
- Students Classroom Guide to Robert Stanek's Magic Lands
- Students Classroom Guide to The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches
- Teacher's Classroom Guide to Robert Stanek's Magic Lands
- Teacher's Classroom Guide to Robert Stanek's Ruin Mist
- The Art of Ruin Mist: Heroes and Villains
- William R Stanek: The Black & White Collection
Collections, Omnibus Editions, Flash Cards & Audio Programs
50 titles
Boxed sets, omnibus editions, audio programs, flash cards, and bundled resources.
- Active Directory Infrastructure Classroom-to-Go (Audio Only)
- Active Directory Sites, Trusts, and Troubleshooting Classroom-To-Go (Audio Only)
- Addition Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- Alphabet Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- Big Number Count Down (Audio Only)
- Bugville Critters Treasury Volume 1
- Bugville Critters Treasury Volume 2
- Bugville Jr. Learning Adventures Collection #1
- Bugville Jr. Learning Adventures Collection #2
- Bugville Jr. Learning Adventures Collection #3
- Bugville Jr. Learning Adventures Collection #4
- Classroom-To-Go Training Course 1: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups (Audio Only)
- Classroom-To-Go Training Course 2: Managing Devices and Implementing Disaster Recovery (Audio Only)
- Classroom-To-Go Training Course 3: Managing and Maintaining Network Resources (Audio Only)
- Classroom-To-Go Training Course for Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment (Audio Only)
- Colors & Shapes Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- Complete Big Top Adventures of Buster Bee (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete First Year Adventures of Buster Bee (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete First Year Adventures of Lass Ladybug (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete In the Service of Dragons (Boxed Set Edition)
- Complete In the Service of Dragons (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches (Boxed Set Edition)
- Complete Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete Learning Adventures of Racing Super Buster (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete Magic Lands Books 1 & 2 Omnibus
- Complete Magic Lands Omnibus
- Complete Ruin Mist Chronicles (Boxed Set Edition)
- Complete Second Year Adventures of Buster Bee (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete Sight Words Learning Adventures of Buster Bee (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Complete Undersea Counting Adventures of Buster Bee (The Complete Series Omnibus)
- Division Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- Dragons of the Hundred Worlds Omnibus
- Every Letter Has a Sound (Audio Only)
- Internet Explorer 7 Classroom-To-Go (Audio Only)
- Managing Group Policy Classroom-To-Go: Windows Server 2003 Edition (Audio Only)
- Managing Network Infrastructure Classroom-To-Go: Windows Server 2003 Edition (Audio Only)
- Multiplication Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- Numbers Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- Subtraction Flash Cards: Learning Essentials
- The Bugville Critters Audio Collection Volume 1
- The Bugville Critters Audio Collection Volume 2
- The Bugville Critters Audio Collection Volume 3
- The Bugville Critters Audio Collection Volume 4
- The Bugville Critters Audio Collection Volume 5
- The Bugville Critters Audio Collection Volume 6
- Web Publishing Electronic Resource Kit
- Windows Command Line Training Kit
- Windows Media Player 11 Classroom-To-Go (Audio Only)
- Windows Photo Gallery Classroom-To-Go: Windows Vista Edition (Audio Only)
- Windows PowerShell Training Kit
Whitepapers and Technical Papers
Between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s, William Stanek authored hundreds of whitepapers and technical papers that have significantly influenced the technology landscape. His work spans various domains, including early e-commerce frameworks, e-publishing innovations, intranets and extranets development, e-books and online magazines, daily news websites, social connected web, cloud computing, Windows PowerShell precursors, C# for Windows administration and more. These publications have been instrumental in shaping industry standards, guiding technological advancements, and providing valuable insights to professionals worldwide.
Explore a selection of topics from some of William's most
impactful whitepapers and technical papers from the mid 1990s to
the mid 2000s:
