The Monster List of UX Books, 2nd Edition
A little over a year ago, I created The Monster List of UX Books by compiling every list of recommended UX books I could find into a Google spreadsheet. While a spreadsheet worked well enough in the beginning, updating the list was tedious and error-prone (inaccurate tallies, duplicate books and authors, etc.). I had also received many requests from users for features like rating books, which Google Sheets could not support.
This post is also on my website.
Moving to Airtable
Over the past few months, I’ve been transferring the Monster List to Airtable, a web app for creating databases, as well as adding new lists, books, and categories. I’ve also added new features and functionality that are now possible using Airtable.
Overview of updates to the list:
- Gallery view with book cover images
- User ratings: sort the list by user ratings and submit your own ratings
- Categorization: suggest new categories
- Feedback form
- 179 new books, 24 new lists, and 13 new categories
Exploring the new list
You can explore the embedded list below or open it in a new tab.
For those of you unfamiliar with Airtable, I also made a quick screen recording (no audio) to demonstrate how to navigate the list:
How you can get involved and improve the list
Rate and categorize books
You can now rate and suggest categories for any book on the Monster List using this form:
Submit feedback
Did you come across a new list or book not on the Monster List? Do you have suggestions for how to improve the list or other general feedback? Share it through the feedback form:
Share the list
Last but not least, if you found this list helpful, please do clap for it and share it on your social network of choice.
Support the Monster List
If you find the Monster List helpful, there are a few ways you can support it:
Sign up for Airtable using my referral link
The good news is that I receive $10 credit at Airtable for every person that signs up with my referral link. Each $10 credit pays for one month of Airtable Plus, which allows me to store more books, authors, lists, and user ratings.
Sign up for Airtable: https://airtable.com/invite/r/WbG5f7FB
Buy me a coffee
Do you already have an Airtable account but still want to support the list? Consider making a donation through my Buy Me a Coffee page.
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisoliver
Become a patron
If you’re feeling extra generous, you can become a patron on Patreon. As a token of my appreciation, I will list your name along with a link to something you want to promote on the Monster List and any future updates I post on Medium.
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/monsteruxlist
