Must Read UX Books (30 books)

Must Read UX Books

Must Read books for any one planning to start a career in Interaction Design, Usability and HCI

1	Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 5,125 ratings score: 889, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web by Jesse James Garrett 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 750 ratings score: 584, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 4,540 ratings score: 492, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design by Alan Cooper 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 547 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices by Dan Saffer 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 233 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems by Steve Krug 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 578 ratings score: 378, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 989 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Simple and Usable: Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design by Giles Colborne 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click? by Susan M. Weinschenk (Goodreads Author) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 300 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 2,460 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services by Kim Goodwin 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites by Louis Rosenfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 913 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules by Jeff Johnson 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach Through Design by William Lidwell 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 1,102 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Prioritizing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 216 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests by Dana Chisnell 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People by Susan M. Weinschenk (Goodreads Author) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design by Bill Buxton 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 450 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Forms That Work: Designing Web Forms For Usability (Interactive Technologies) by Caroline Jarrett 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web by Lukas Mathis 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 16,049 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Designing Web Navigation by James Kalbach 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Search Analytics for Your Site: Conversations with Your Customers by Louis Rosenfeld (Goodreads Author) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience by James Kalbach 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World: Adaptive Path on Design by Peter Merholz 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan Cooper 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 682 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design by Jenifer Tidwell 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 417 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide by Todd Zaki Warfel 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics by Tom Tullis 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Global Usability by Ian Douglas (Editor) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars