What to read in UX? — DAY 68

73 Important books for UX professionals

User experience is a mix of many different fields of study. So many biases, so many characteristics, and you can even get crazy. One thing that I always get concerned about is ‘what to read’ and ‘what’s going to be my next book’. To get experienced in UX you need more than just practical experience, you need to be prepared to take the right decision and, then, succeed. As yesterday I listed 50 UX influencers to follow, today I will list some of the books that can help designers to get informed and succeed in UX. They are ordered by author name, not by priority. You can find tons of 10 must-read books in UX articles out there, just by googling it, so my idea is not to choose or prioritize the ones that you must-read, but provide you with a strong list of great books and their respective Amazon links, so you have no more excuses! Check it out!

1. Aaron Walter, Designing for Emotion — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Emotion-Aaron-Walter/dp/1937557006
2. Alan Cooper, About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design — https://www.amazon.com/About-Face-Essentials-Interaction-Design/dp/0470084111
3. Alex Wright, Glut: Mastering Information through the Ages — https://www.amazon.com/Glut-Mastering-Information-through-Ages/dp/0801475090
4. Andrea Resmini, Luca Rosati, Pervasive Information Architecture: Designing Cross-Channel User Experiences — https://www.amazon.com/Pervasive-Information-Architecture-Cross-Channel-Experiences/dp/0123820944
5. Ben Shneiderman, Catherine Plaisant, Maxine Cohen, Steven Jacobs, Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-User-Interface-Human-Computer-Interaction/dp/0321537351
6. Bill Buxton, Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design — https://www.amazon.com/Sketching-User-Experiences-Interactive-Technologies/dp/0123740371
7. Bill Moggridge, Designing Interactions — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interactions-Press-Bill-Moggridge/dp/0262134748
8. Bill Scott, Theresa Neil, Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for Rich Interactions — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Web-Interfaces-Principles-Interactions/dp/0596516258
9. Caroline Jarrett and Gerry Gaffney, Forms That Work — https://www.amazon.com/Forms-that-Work-Interactive-Technologies/dp/1558607102
10. Dan M. Brown, Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning — https://www.amazon.com/Communicating-Design-Developing-Documentation-Planning/dp/0321712463
11. Dan M. Brown, Designing Together: The collaboration and conflict management handbook for creative professionals — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Together-collaboration-management-professionals/dp/0321918630
12. Dan Saffer, Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interaction-Creating-Innovative-Applications/dp/0321643399
13. Dan Saffer, Microinteractions: Designing with Details — https://www.amazon.com/Microinteractions-Full-Color-Designing-Details/dp/1491945923
14. Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo, Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers — https://www.amazon.com/Gamestorming-Playbook-Innovators-Rulebreakers-Changemakers/dp/0596804172
15. David Sherwin, Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills — https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Workshop-Challenges-Sharpen-Design/dp/1600617972
16. Don Norman, Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things — https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Design-Love-Everyday-Things/dp/0465051367
17. Don norman, The Design of Everyday Things — https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expanded/dp/0465050654
18. Donna Spencer, A Practical Guide to Information Architecture — https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Information-Architecture/dp/095617406X
19. Edward R. Tufte, Envisioning Information — https://www.amazon.com/Envisioning-Information-Edward-R-Tufte/dp/1930824149
20. Edward R. Tufte, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information — https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Display-Quantitative-Information/dp/1930824130
21. Erika Hall, Just Enough Research — https://www.amazon.com/Just-Enough-Research-Erika-Hall/dp/1937557103
22. Ethan Marcotte, Responsive Web Design — https://www.amazon.com/Responsive-Design-Brief-People-Websites/dp/098444257X
23. Frank Chimero, The Shape of Design — https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Design-Frank-Chimero/dp/0985472200
24. Giles Colborne, Simple and Usable: Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design — https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Usable-Mobile-Interaction-Design/dp/0321703545
25. Indi Young, Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior — https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Models-Aligning-Strategy-Behavior/dp/1933820063
26. Indi Young, Practical Empathy: For Collaboration and Creativity in Your Work — https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Empathy-Collaboration-Creativity-Your/dp/1933820489
27. Jakob Nielsen, Designing Web Usability — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Web-Usability-Jakob-Nielsen/dp/156205810X
28. Jakob Nielsen & Raluca Budiu, Mobile Usability — https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Usability-Jakob-Nielsen/dp/0321884485
29. James Box, Cennydd Bowles, Undercover User Experience Design — https://www.amazon.com/Undercover-Experience-Design-Voices-Matter/dp/0321719905
30. James Chudley, Jesmond Allen, Smashing UX Design: Foundations for Designing Online User Experiences — https://www.amazon.com/Smashing-Design-Foundations-Designing-Experiences/dp/0470666854
31. Janice (Ginny) Redish, Letting Go of The Words: Writing Web Content that Works — https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Words-Second-Interactive-Technologies/dp/0123859301
32. Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson, Rework — https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745
33. Jason Fried, Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application — https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Real-Smarter-Successful-Application/dp/0578012812
34. Jef Raskin, The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems — https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Interface-Directions-Designing-Interactive/dp/0201379376
35. Jeffrey Rubin, Dana Chisnell, Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests — https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Usability-Testing-Conduct-Effective/dp/0470185481
36. Jeffrey Zeldman, Ethan Marcotte, Designing with Web Standards — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Web-Standards-Jeffrey-Zeldman/dp/0321616952
37. Jennifer Tidwell, Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interfaces-Patterns-Effective-Interaction/dp/1449379702
38. Jesse James Garrett, The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web — https://www.amazon.com/Elements-User-Experience-User-Centered-Design/dp/0321683684
39. Jocelyn K. Glei, Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind — https://www.amazon.com/Manage-Your-Day-Day-Creative/dp/1477800670
40. Joe Natoli, Think First: My No-Nonsense Approach to Creating Successful Products, Memorable User Experiences + Very Happy Customers — https://www.amazon.com/Think-First-No-Nonsense-Successful-Experiences-ebook/dp/B015DC4SCU
41. John Maeda, The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) — https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Simplicity-Design-Technology-Business/dp/0262134721
42. Jon Kolko, Thoughts on Interaction Design — https://www.amazon.com/Thoughts-Interaction-Design-Second-Kolko/dp/0123809304
43. Jon Kolko, Well Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love — https://www.amazon.com/Well-Designed-Empathy-Create-Products-People/dp/1625274793
44. Joshua Porter, Designing for the Social Web — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Social-Web-Joshua-Porter/dp/0321534921
45. Kim Goodwin, Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Digital-Age-Human-Centered-Products/dp/0470229101
46. Kristina Halvorson, Content Strategy for the Web — https://www.amazon.com/Content-Strategy-Web-Kristina-Halvorson/dp/0321620062
47. Leah Buley, The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide — https://www.amazon.com/User-Experience-Team-One-Research/dp/1933820187
48. Marc Stickdorn, Jakob Schneider, This is Service Design Thinking: Basics, Tools, Cases — https://www.amazon.com/This-Service-Design-Thinking-Basics/dp/1118156307
49. Marty Neumeier, Metaskills: 5 Talents for the Robotic Age — https://www.amazon.com/Metaskills-Five-Talents-Robotic-Age/dp/0321898672
50. Marty Neumeier, The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design — https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Gap-Distance-Business-Strategy/dp/0321348109
51. Mike Monteiro, Design Is A Job — https://www.amazon.com/Design-Job-Mike-Monteiro/dp/1937557049
52. Nancy Duarte, Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences — https://www.amazon.com/Resonate-Present-Stories-Transform-Audiences/dp/0470632011
53. Nathan Shedroff, Design Is the Problem: The Future of Design Must be Sustainable — https://www.amazon.com/Design-Problem-Future-Must-Sustainable/dp/1933820004
54. Peter Merholz, Todd Wilkens, Brandon Schauer, David Verba, Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World — https://www.amazon.com/Subject-Change-Creating-Products-Uncertain/dp/0596516835
55. Peter Morville, Jeffery Callender, Search Patterns: Design for Discovery — https://www.amazon.com/Search-Patterns-Discovery-Peter-Morville/dp/0596802277
56. Peter Morville, Louis Rosenfeld, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites — https://www.amazon.com/Information-Architecture-World-Wide-Web/dp/0596527349
57. Rachel Hinman, The Mobile Frontier: A Guide for Designing Mobile Experiences — https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Frontier-Guide-Designing-Experiences/dp/1933820551
58. Randy Hunt, Product Design for the Web: Principles of Designing and Releasing Web Products — https://www.amazon.com/Product-Design-Web-Principles-Designing/dp/0321929039
59. Rex Hartson and Pardha Pyla, The UX Book: Process and Guidelines for ensuring a Quality User Experience — https://www.amazon.com/UX-Book-Guidelines-Ensuring-Experience/dp/0123852412
60. Robert Hoekman Jr, Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Moment-Interface-Design-Concepts/dp/0321535081
61. Robert Hoekman Jr, Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design — https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Obvious-Common-Approach-Application/dp/0321749855
62. Russ Unger & Carolyn Chandler, A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making — https://www.amazon.com/Project-Guide-Design-Experience-Designers/dp/0321607376
63. Sarah Horton, Whitney Quesenbery, A Web For Everyone — https://www.amazon.com/Web-Everyone-Designing-Accessible-Experiences/dp/1933820977
64. Seth Godin, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? — https://www.amazon.com/Linchpin-Are-Indispensable-Seth-Godin/dp/1591844096
65. Stephen P. Anderson, Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences — https://www.amazon.com/Seductive-Interaction-Design-Effective-Experiences/dp/0321725522
66. Steve Diller, Nathan Shedroff, Darrel Rhea, Making Meaning: How Successful Businesses Deliver Meaningful Customer Experiences — https://www.amazon.com/Making-Meaning-Successful-Businesses-Experiences/dp/0321552342
67. Steve Krug, Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability — https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Me-Think-Usability/dp/0321344758
68. Steve Krug, Rocket Surgery Made Easy — https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Surgery-Made-Easy-Yourself/dp/0321657292
69. Steve Portigal, Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights — https://www.amazon.com/Interviewing-Users-Uncover-Compelling-Insights/dp/193382011X
70. Susan Weinschenk, 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People — https://www.amazon.com/Things-Designer-People-Voices-Matter/dp/0321767535
71. Susan Weinschenk, Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? — https://www.amazon.com/Neuro-Web-Design-Makes-Click/dp/0321603605
72. Todd Zaki Warfel, Prototyping: A Practitioner’s Guide — https://www.amazon.com/Prototyping-Practitioners-Todd-Zaki-Warfel/dp/1933820217
73. William Albert, Thomas Tullis, Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics — https://www.amazon.com/Measuring-User-Experience-Second-Technologies/dp/0124157815

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