Must Read UX Books (50 books)

Must Read books for any one planning to start a career in Interaction Design, Usability and HCI

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1	The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman 4.15 avg rating — 47,222 ratings score: 3,976, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 30,582 ratings score: 3,860, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web by Jesse James Garrett 4.01 avg rating — 4,132 ratings score: 1,665, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Susan M. Weinschenk (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 6,234 ratings score: 1,550, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design by Alan Cooper 4.07 avg rating — 3,529 ratings score: 1,381, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman 3.95 avg rating — 5,461 ratings score: 976, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites by Peter Morville (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,833 ratings score: 870, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems by Steve Krug (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 4,363 ratings score: 866, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A Journey to Creating Intrinsically Motivating Learning Experiences by George Kalmpourtzis (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 800, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide by Leah Buley 4.20 avg rating — 1,612 ratings score: 682, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell 4.16 avg rating — 5,869 ratings score: 673, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte 4.23 avg rating — 7,937 ratings score: 588, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules by Jeff Johnson 4.11 avg rating — 1,577 ratings score: 575, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks by Luke Wroblewski 4.04 avg rating — 2,352 ratings score: 490, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design by Bill Buxton 3.90 avg rating — 2,519 ratings score: 484, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan Cooper 3.94 avg rating — 2,948 ratings score: 483, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? by Susan M. Weinschenk (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 987 ratings score: 476, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services by Kim Goodwin 4.15 avg rating — 688 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience by Jeff Gothelf 3.99 avg rating — 6,687 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide by Todd Zaki Warfel 3.71 avg rating — 414 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Forms that Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability (Interactive Technologies) by Caroline Jarrett 3.92 avg rating — 198 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices by Dan Saffer 3.93 avg rating — 873 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design by Giles Colborne 4.04 avg rating — 771 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Prioritizing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen 3.96 avg rating — 657 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies) by Thomas Tullis 4.08 avg rating — 565 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions by Bella Martin (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 821 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Just Enough Research by Erika Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 2,119 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web by Lukas Mathis 3.90 avg rating — 172 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Usability Engineering by Jakob Nielsen 3.97 avg rating — 276 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Mobile Usability by Jakob Nielsen 3.71 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	How Design Makes the World by Scott Berkun (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 511 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience by James Kalbach (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 310 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience by James Kalbach (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 310 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Designing Interfaces by Jenifer Tidwell 3.83 avg rating — 2,020 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Communicating the User Experience: A Practical Guide for Creating Useful UX Documentation by Richard Caddick 3.69 avg rating — 137 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Global Usability (Human–Computer Interaction Series) by Ian Douglas (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking 4.06 avg rating — 77,129 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Simplicity by Edward de Bono 3.71 avg rating — 567 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher 4.11 avg rating — 6,624 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights by Steve Portigal (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,437 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Design Is a Job by Mike Monteiro 4.22 avg rating — 5,059 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	UX for Beginners: A Crash Course in 100 Short Lessons by Joel Marsh 4.05 avg rating — 513 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation by Tim Brown 3.89 avg rating — 10,985 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams by Jim Kalbach 4.11 avg rating — 689 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Search Analytics for Your Site: Conversations with Your Customers by Louis Rosenfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 57,122 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Validating Product Ideas: Through Lean User Research by Tomer Sharon (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Useful, Usable, Desirable: Applying User Experience Design to Your Library by Amanda Etches (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Rework by Jason Fried 3.98 avg rating — 174,870 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests, 2nd Edition: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests by Jeffrey Rubin 3.94 avg rating — 550 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars