Design Research Books

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Just Enough Research Just Enough Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 2,129 ratings — published 2013
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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,444 ratings — published 2013
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101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization 101 Design Methods: A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organization (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.05 — 703 ratings — published 2012
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Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,079 ratings — published 2008
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Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.21 — 821 ratings — published 2012
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Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the Front End of Design Convivial Toolbox: Generative Research for the Front End of Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 151 ratings — published 2012
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Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 505 ratings — published 2010
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Quantifying the User Experience: Practical Statistics for User Research Quantifying the User Experience: Practical Statistics for User Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 201 ratings — published 2012
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Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner's Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis (Human Technology Interaction Series) Exposing the Magic of Design: A Practitioner's Guide to the Methods and Theory of Synthesis (Human Technology Interaction Series)
by (shelved 6 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.09 — 210 ratings — published 2010
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Design Research: Methods and Perspectives (Mit Press) Design Research: Methods and Perspectives (Mit Press)
by (shelved 5 times as design-research)
avg rating 3.55 — 122 ratings — published 2003
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UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,206 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 22,278 ratings — published 2008
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User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 2,981 ratings — published 2019
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Good Services: Decoding the Mystery of What Makes a Good Service Good Services: Decoding the Mystery of What Makes a Good Service (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 864 ratings — published
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 47,533 ratings — published 1988
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Practical Empathy Practical Empathy (ebook)
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avg rating 3.82 — 320 ratings — published 2015
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Practical Ethnography: A Guide to Doing Ethnography in the Private Sector Practical Ethnography: A Guide to Doing Ethnography in the Private Sector (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 159 ratings — published 2013
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Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 6,779 ratings — published 2010
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 2,813 ratings — published 1994
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-research)
avg rating 3.84 — 94,707 ratings — published 2008
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Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 97 ratings — published 2016
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Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,373 ratings — published 2011
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Practice-based Design Research Practice-based Design Research (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published
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It's Our Research It's Our Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 158 ratings — published 2012
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 23,448 ratings — published 2016
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The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,621 ratings — published
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Business Model Generation Business Model Generation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 59,082 ratings — published 2010
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 4 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.24 — 30,689 ratings — published 2000
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Remote Research: Real Users, Real Time, Real Research Remote Research: Real Users, Real Time, Real Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 171 ratings — published 2010
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Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.00 — 694 ratings — published 2003
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Design Research Through Practice: From the Lab, Field, and Showroom Design Research Through Practice: From the Lab, Field, and Showroom (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as design-research)
avg rating 3.63 — 35 ratings — published 2011
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Thoughtless Acts?: Observations on Intuitive Design Thoughtless Acts?: Observations on Intuitive Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 175 ratings — published 2005
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Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,764 ratings — published 1972
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This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases This is Service Design Thinking: Basics – Tools – Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,940 ratings — published 2010
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Beyond Sticky Notes: Doing Co-design for Real: Mindsets, methods and movements Beyond Sticky Notes: Doing Co-design for Real: Mindsets, methods and movements (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.19 — 98 ratings — published 2020
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Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation (Design Thinking, Design Theory) Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social Innovation (Design Thinking, Design Theory)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.04 — 210 ratings — published 2015
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Universal Principles of Design Universal Principles of Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,881 ratings — published 2003
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Think Like a UX Researcher: How to Observe Users, Influence Design, and Shape Business Strategy Think Like a UX Researcher: How to Observe Users, Influence Design, and Shape Business Strategy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.57 — 314 ratings — published
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 25,550 ratings — published 2008
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How to Make Sense of Any Mess How to Make Sense of Any Mess (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,603 ratings — published 2014
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Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,118 ratings — published
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Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,492 ratings — published 2018
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This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.35 — 564 ratings — published 2016
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Talking to Humans Talking to Humans (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,936 ratings — published 2014
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The Field Study Handbook The Field Study Handbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.64 — 69 ratings — published 2017
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Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies) Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive Technologies)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.08 — 566 ratings — published 2008
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Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.27 — 689 ratings — published 1996
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Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 944 ratings — published 1995
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Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as design-research)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,370 ratings — published 2009
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