Essential Design and Product Books Legally Freely Accessible Online
Whether you’re just starting out in tech or you already have experience, books are always a great way to learn more or inspire creativity.
From content strategy to research to accessibility and web design, here’s a list of books that you can freely, legally access online. These books are great for anyone who’s involved in the software development process, whether as a UX Writer, Product Manager, UI Designer, UX Researcher, and everything in between.
Content Strategy Books
- Lead With Content by Padma Gillen
- The Elements of Content Strategy by Erin Kissane
Information Architecture
- How to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby Covert
UX Research
- A Beginner’s Guide to Finding User Needs by Jan Dittrich
- Interviewing for Research by Andrew Travers
Product Management
Web Design
- Mobile First by Luke Wroblewski
- Designing for the Web by Mark Boulton
- Task-Centered User Interface Design: A Practical Introduction by Clayton Lewis and John Rieman
Design
- The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero
- Conversational Design by Erika Hall
- The Basics of User Experience Design by Interaction Design Foundation
- The Fable of the User-Centred Designer by David Travis
- Customers Know You Suck by Debbie Levit
Accessibility
- Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design by Shawn Henry
- Building Accessible Websites by Joe Clark
Others
- Getting Real by Basecamp
- Writing Well by Julian Shapiro