Whenever I work on something new or need to understand something better, I read a book on the subject.

Make Time *
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky • Read in Feb 2020
Full of simple tips that can help you get more from your day by killing distractions to improve focus. Very easy to read.
Articulating Design Decisions *
Tom Greever • Read in Mar 2020
Essential read if you doing hands-on design work and have to convince stakeholders about your design choices. This book will help you expertly explain your design decisions.
User Story Mapping *
Jeff Patton and Peter Economy • Read in Jan 2020
Must read for every product designer serious about building the right product in a right way. Wish I had read it years ago, but better late than never.
Art Direction for the Web *
Andy Clarke • Read in Dec 2019
Websites mostly look all the same these days. Andy clearly explains “Art Direction” and how it can help you design memorable websites. He’s also one of my favorite designers since I started in 2007.
Designing Brand Identity *
Alina Wheeler • Read in Nov 2018
Read this one while revising Unmetric’s brand identity. As a T-shaped designer, I must say, without this book I’d be lost in figuring out the branding process and deliverables.

Whenever I work on something new or need to understand something better, I read a book on the subject.

Make Time *

Articulating Design Decisions *

User Story Mapping *

Art Direction for the Web *

Designing Brand Identity *

Conversational Design

Flexible Typesetting

Writing Is Designing

Jobs To Be Done

Engaged

Meeting Design

Expressive Design Systems

Animation at Work

Creativity, Inc.

Org Design for Design Orgs

Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

Writing Effective Use Cases

Creative Selection

Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters

Checklist Manifesto

Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

Outcomes Over Output

Hacking Growth

Trendology

Sense and Respond

Principles of Product Design

Design Systems

Why We Fail

Practical Design Discovery

Product Design for the Web

Intercom on Onboarding

Experience Required

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days

Intercom on Product Management

Psychology for Designers

The Elements of User Onboarding

Validating Product Ideas

Insanely Simple: The Obsession that Drives Apple‘s Success

Extreme Revenue Growth

Nicely Said

Designing Interface Animation

Remote: Office Not Required

Visualize This: The Flowing Data Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics

Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster

Rework

Pocket Guide to CSS Animation

On Web Typography

The Craft of Words

Designing for Emotion

Grouped

Typography Essentials

Spunk & Bite

The Elements of Content Strategy

Decoding Design

Usable Usability: Simple Steps for Making Stuff Better

Designing the Moment

Designing Design

Universal Methods of Design

The Art of Looking Sideways

Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design

Thoughts on Design

Ways of Seeing

Information Dashboard Design

How Designers Think

79 Short Essays on Design

Design is a Job

The Inmates are Running the Asylum

A Practical Guide to Designing with Data

Advanced Presentations by Design

Mapping Experiences

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

The Visual Miscellaneum

Building Web Reputation Systems

User-Centred Design

Sass and Compass for Designers

Implementing Responsive Design

SASS for Web Designers

Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS

The User’s Journey: Storymapping Products that People Love

Interviewing for Research

Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works