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Best Design Books
Free summaries and key insights from top design books
36 books
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip Heath
NonfictionThe Creative Act: A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
NonfictionRunning Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works
Ash Maurya
BusinessUser Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product
Jeff Patton
BusinessThe Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
Twyla Tharp
NonfictionStrategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age
Roman Pichler
BusinessA Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Daniel H. Pink
NonfictionMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip Heath
BusinessInspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan
BusinessShow Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
Austin Kleon
NonfictionThe Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you
Rob Fitzpatrick
BusinessBuilding a StoryBrand 2.0: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
Donald Miller
BusinessSELL LIKE CRAZY: How to Get As Many Clients, Customers and Sales As You Can Possibly Handle
Sabri Suby
BusinessLean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience
Jeff Gothelf
DesignThe Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Julie Zhuo
BusinessPixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films
Dean Movshovitz
WritingThe Design of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman
DesignHacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
Sean Ellis
BusinessActionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
Yu-kai Chou
BusinessSteal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Austin Kleon
NonfictionPresentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery
Garr Reynolds
BusinessMonetizing Innovation: How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price
Madhavan Ramanujam
BusinessProduct Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty
C. Todd Lombardo
BusinessObviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
April Dunford
BusinessEscaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Melissa Perri
BusinessHooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
BusinessSprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Jake Knapp
BusinessMake Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
Jake Knapp
NonfictionDesigning Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Bill Burnett
NonfictionGood Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters
Richard P. Rumelt
BusinessResonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences
Nancy Duarte
BusinessThinking In Systems: A Primer
Donella H. Meadows
NonfictionPresentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations
Garr Reynolds
BusinessCreativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Ed Catmull
BusinessThe Win Without Pitching Manifesto
Blair Enns
BusinessContinuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
Teresa Torres
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