21. Presentation Zen
Author: Garr Reynolds
Best for: Improving presentation skills
Recommended by: Natalie Kershner
Comments
Natalie says ‘Presentation Zen isn’t a UX book but it’s one that’s globally useful for anyone who has ever been in, or given a boring presentation. Has awesome engagement strategies’.
22. Build Better Products
Author: Laura Klein
Best for: Getting hands on
Recommended by: Sophie Lepinoy
Comments
Sophie love this book because it is filled with actionable exercises to make great product design decisions.
23. Rocket Surgery Made Easy
Author: Steve Krug
Best for: Moderated Usability Testing
Recommended by: Jennifer Aldrich
Comments
Jennifer says ‘If you want to start doing moderated usability testing, Rocket Surgery Made Easy is fantastic!
24. A Project Guide to UX Design: For User Experience Designers in the Field or in the Making
Author: Ross Unger, Carolyn Chandler
Best for: Learning how to structure projects
Recommended by: Tom Corser
Comments
Tom says ‘this book helped me to structure my projects when I was starting out – it’s like an A to B guide to UX.’
25. Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
Author: Don Norman
Best for: Understanding human attraction (which isn’t always logical!)
Recommended by: Steven Entezari
Comments
Steven says ‘Norman opens our eyes to the implicit UX forces that drive attraction towards a product or service and the gestalt nature of its properties.’
26. Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design
Author: Mark Baskinger
Best for: Learning to sketch
Recommended by: Dr Makayla Lewis
27. Smashing UX Design: Foundations for Designing Online User Experiences
Author: Jesmond J. Allen , James J. Chudley
Best for: Developing UX processes
Recommended by: Paul Olyshager, Marcus Robertson
Comments
Paul says ‘this book is great for UX processes and project management’.
28. Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
Author: Steve Portigal
Best for: Tips on interviewing users
Recommended by: Dr Makayla Lewis
29. Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design
Author: Whitney QuesenberyF
Best for: Becoming a better storyteller
Recommended by: Dr Makayla Lewis
Best for: Keeping things simple
30. The Rules of Simplicity
Author: Jon Meada
Recommended by: Oliver Flippence, UX designer at Datacom
Comments
Jon was a lecturer at MIT who came from a technologist rather than a designer background.
Oliver likes this book because it is holistic and helps you structure your life, not just your work. He uses it like a rulebook.