An ongoing reading list of essential reading for UX Designers. These books cover the main skills and knowledge you need to survive as a user-centred designer.
Design Fundamentals
The Design of Everyday Things, Donald Norman
Don’t Make Me Think, Steve Krug
Interaction Design – beyond Human-Computer Interaction, Jenny Preece
What Technology Wants, Kevin Kelly
Design for the Real World, Victor Papanek
Psychology for Designers
Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely
Emotional Design, Donald Norman
Becoming a Design Professional
Sprint, Jake Knapp
Lean UX, Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden
Communicating Design, Dan Brown
Design is a Job, Mike Monteiro (I recommend listening to the audio book for the full brunt of Mike Monteiro’s personality)
Business and Innovation
Purple Cow, Seth Godin
Start with Why, Simon Sinek