UX Books: the essential reading list
There are hundreds of UX Design books out there — which can be a little overwhelming for designers who are just trying to find their next read.
Take a look at the list below with our must-read UX Design books. These are the books we believe will contribute the most to anyone who is trying to get started in User Experience Design – covering topics such as usability, information architecture, interaction design and human-computer interaction.
Must-read UX books:
Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
A mandatory reading for anyone who works in a digital company, covering basic principles that helps you to take the day-to-day design decision.
Pervasive Information Architecture: Designing Cross-Channel User Experiences
The user experience is not limited to the screen, neither is our job. Designing any interaction requires a deep understanding of the user behavior online and offline and how to explore the opportunities in all environments.
Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices
This book offers a fresh look in the interaction design field, with the new challenges of designing the world around us.
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web
Jesse James Garret explores the basic elements of user experience design for the web in this classic reading.
Smashing UX Design: Foundations for Designing Online User Experiences
The popular website Smashing Magazine has compiled guides and resources for UX designers in a pratical and easy-to-read book.
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites
The fundamental concepts of information architecture and how to apply it for complex web systems. The bear on the cover has inspired our site design.
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People
This book combines real science and research with practical examples to deliver a guide every designer needs. Design more intuitive and engaging work for print, websites, applications, and products that matches the way people think, work, and play.
Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics
Measuring the User Experience provides the first single source of practical information to enable usability professionals and product developers to measure the usability of any product.
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This list was created by Fabricio Teixeira and Caio Braga. We hope you find it helpful and share it with your UX friends.
