Booklist in experience design

We are often asked to give recommendations on books to read to learn about UX or human-centered design. Here are our all-time-favorites:

For beginners

• The Fable of the User-Centred Designer by David Travis —good short story that explains what user-centred design is all about. download here
• The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
• Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
• A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making by Carolyn Chandler and Russ Unger
• Undercover User Experience Design by Cennydd Bowles and James Box
• This is Service Design Thinking: Basics, Tools, Cases
  by Marc Stickdorn, Jakob Schneider

For you who want to get more serious into interaction design

• Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services by Kim Goodwin (our bible!)
• Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design by Bill Buxton
• About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin
• 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Susan Weinschenk
• Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman

For you who are curious about human behavior and how to use insights to drive strategy and design

• Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems by Steve Krug
• Making Meaning: How Successful Businesses Deliver Meaningful Customer Experiences by Steve Diller, Nathan Shedroff, Darrel Rhea
• Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Create Extraordinary Products for Tomorrow’s Customers by Jan Chipchase and Simon Steinhardt
• Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal and Ryan Hoover

On design thinking and role of design in an organization

• Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation by Tim Brown
• Do You Matter?: How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company by Robert Brunner, Stewart Emery, Russ Hall
• The Designful Company: How to build a culture of nonstop innovation by Marty Neumeier
• Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh

On creative thinking and problem solving

• The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam
• Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley, David Kelley
• Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo
• Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills by David Sherwin

We hope you enjoy this list.
If you have highly recommended reading list, please do let us know!