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UXR Resources

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UXR Books

Best of lists curated by other researchers

(sorted chronologically)

Design thinking

  • Lewrick, M., Link, P., & Leifer, L. (2020). The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods (1st edition). Wiley.
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  • Lewrick, M., Link, P., & Leifer, L. (2018). The Design Thinking Playbook: Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems. John Wiley & Sons.
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Innovation design

(sorted chronologically)

  • Mastrogiacomo, S., Osterwalder, A., Smith, A., & Papadakos, T. (2021). High-Impact Tools for Teams: 5 Tools to Align Team Members, Build Trust, and Get Results Fast (1st edition). Wiley.
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  • Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., Smith, A., & Etiemble, F. (2020). The Invincible Company: How to Constantly Reinvent Your Organization with Inspiration From the World’s Best Business Models (1st edition). Wiley.
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  • Bland, D. J., & Osterwalder, A. (2019). Testing Business Ideas: A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation (1st edition). Wiley.
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  • Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., Bernarda, G., Smith, A., & Papadakos, T. (2014). Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want (1st edition). Wiley.
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  • Osterwalder, A., & Pigneur, Y. (2010). Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers (1st edition). Wiley.
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UX Research for practitioners

(sorted alphabetically)

  • Hall, E. (2019). Just Enough Research, 2nd Edition (2nd edition). A Book Apart.
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  • Hoffman, K. M., & Gothelf, J. (2018). Meeting Design: For Managers, Makers, and Everyone. Two Waves Books.
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  • Jarrett, C., & Krug, S. (2021). Surveys That Work: A Practical Guide for Designing and Running Better Surveys. Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Kalbach, J., & Schrage, M. (2020). The Jobs To Be Done Playbook: Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs (1st edition). Two Waves Books.
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  • Klein, L. (2016). Build Better Products: A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products (1st ed.). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Knapp, J., Zeratsky, J., & Kowitz, B. (2016). Sprint: How To Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (1st ed.). Transworld Digital.
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  • Norman, D. (2013). The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition (2nd ed.). Basic Books.
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  • Polaine, A., Løvlie, L., & Reason, B. (2013). Service Design: From Insight to Implementation (1st edition). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Portigal, S. (2013). Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights (1st edition). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Portigal, S. (2016). Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories (1st ed.). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Quesenbery, W., & Brooks, K. (2010). Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design (1st ed.). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Sharon, T. (2016). Validating Product Ideas: Through Lean User Research (1st ed.). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Wunker, S., Wattman, J., & Farber, D. (2016). Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation. AMACOM.
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  • Young, I. (2008). Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior (1st edition). Rosenfeld Media.
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  • Young, I. (2015). Practical Empathy: For Collaboration and Creativity in Your Work (1st ed.). Rosenfeld Media.
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