Ideation Books

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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 100,852 ratings — published 2006
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A Technique for Producing Ideas A Technique for Producing Ideas (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 5,243 ratings — published 1940
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Business Model Generation Business Model Generation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 59,888 ratings — published 2010
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Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ideation)
avg rating 3.99 — 15,651 ratings — published 2010
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 23,714 ratings — published 2016
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Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-breakers, and Changemakers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 6,785 ratings — published 2010
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Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 4,198 ratings — published 1991
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The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 8,346 ratings — published 2001
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Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 4,882 ratings — published 2021
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Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.01 — 345 ratings — published 2009
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The Designing for Growth Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide The Designing for Growth Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 153 ratings — published 2013
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Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 194 ratings — published
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 68,137 ratings — published 2012
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Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 95,086 ratings — published 2011
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 30,715 ratings — published 1962
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Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 414 ratings — published
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Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play: Transforming the Buyer/Seller Relationship Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play: Transforming the Buyer/Seller Relationship (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,315 ratings — published 1999
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Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 115 ratings — published
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Making Comics (Lynda Barry's Creativity Series) Making Comics (Lynda Barry's Creativity Series)
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avg rating 4.48 — 1,298 ratings — published 2019
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Practical Thinking Practical Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 133 ratings — published 1971
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Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 128 ratings — published
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Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 199 ratings — published 1990
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 5,990 ratings — published 1996
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,704 ratings — published 2016
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Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,279 ratings — published 1996
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 4,838 ratings — published
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 21,532 ratings — published 2013
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Your Creative Power Your Creative Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 20 ratings — published 1948
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Entrepreneurship Simplified Entrepreneurship Simplified (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 77 ratings — published
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Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 372 ratings — published 2010
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Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 3.94 — 341 ratings — published 2021
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The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints (French Edition) The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints (French Edition)
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avg rating 3.73 — 11 ratings — published
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The Jobs To Be Done Playbook: Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs The Jobs To Be Done Playbook: Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.05 — 428 ratings — published 2020
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Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 3.55 — 429 ratings — published
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Jack's Notebook: A Business Novel About Creative Problem Solving Jack's Notebook: A Business Novel About Creative Problem Solving (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 3.76 — 62 ratings — published 2007
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Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.00 — 9,225 ratings — published 2019
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Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 3,433 ratings — published 2020
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Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,388 ratings — published 2020
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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
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avg rating 4.26 — 17,929 ratings — published 2019
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Creativity in Business: The Basic Guide for Generating and Selecting Ideas Creativity in Business: The Basic Guide for Generating and Selecting Ideas (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published 2015
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Less is Beautiful Less is Beautiful (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5 ratings — published 2013
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Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,026 ratings — published 2019
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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,683 ratings — published 2015
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Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 4.11 — 702 ratings — published 2015
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Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series) Non Obvious Megatrends: How to See What Others Miss and Predict the Future (Non-Obvious Trends Series)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 3.55 — 355 ratings — published
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Design Thinking: Process and Methods Design Thinking: Process and Methods (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 22 ratings — published
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Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ideation)
avg rating 3.53 — 1,222 ratings — published 2012
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Service Design: 250 essential methods Service Design: 250 essential methods (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 12 ratings — published 2013
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“Put simply, when ideating, more is better. When ideating with the goal of reaching deep divergence, more is essential.”
Kevin Molesworth, The Utility of Deep Divergence in Applied Creativity

Jen Fraser
“Ideation + Soak Time + 3B’s = Eureka!”
Jen Fraser, CopyCat: How to Escape Status Quo Thinking and Lead the Field

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