Reading List

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”– William Styron
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I am a UX Researcher, a creative spirit, and solution-oriented. I've read countless books; however, this is a collection of some of my favorite reads.

UX Design / UX Research

Great reads for UX design. This list is currently growing.

About Face - Alan Cooper
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Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond - by Louis Rosenfeld , Peter Morville & Jorge Arango
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The Design of Everyday Things - by Donald A. Norman
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Lean UX - Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience - by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden
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Just Enough Research - by Erika Hall, Jeffrey Zeldman (Foreword)
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days - by Jake Knapp, John
Zeratsky, Brad Kowitz
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products - by Nir Eyal
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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - by Eric Ries
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability - by Steve Krug
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Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value Through Journeys, Blueprints, and
Diagrams - by James Kalbach
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UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products That People Want - by Jaime Levy
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UX for Beginners: A Crash Course in 100 Short Lessons - by Joel Marsh
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Self Improvement

This reading list is a list I collected that were recommended by people living their dream
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Personal Reads

Books that aren't in any specific list that are great reads.

Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds - by David Goggins
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Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet - by Kahil Gibran
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The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM - by Hal Elrod
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Thai Phrasebook: Learn Thai Language for Beginners, 1001 Easy to Learn Thai Phrases - by Saenchai Glory
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The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation - by Matthew Dixon, Brent Adamson
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Medical Medium Liver Rescue - by Anthony William
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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy - by Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris
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The Life of Milarepa - by Tsangnyön Heruka, Lobsang P. Lhalungpa
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead - by Padmasambhava, Karma-glin-pa, Gyurme Dorje (Translator), Graham Coleman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Thupten Jinpa (Editor), Dalai Lama XIV (Contributor), Namka Chokyi Gyatso (Contributor)
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Integrity Selling for the 21st Century: How to Sell the Way People Want to Buy - by Ron Willingham
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Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World - by Stuart Diamond
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Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive (Mental Mastery Book 1) - by Kevin Horsley
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos - by Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge (Foreword), Ethan Van Sciver (Illustrator)
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - by Stephen R. Covey, Jim Collins (Foreward, Contributor)
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The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness - by Dave Ramsey
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