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16 Best Design Thinking Books

Goal: Find the best Design Thinking books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best design thinking books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

16 Best Design Thinking Books

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1

Change by Design

How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation

by Tim Brown

2

The Design of Business

Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage

by Roger L. Martin

3

The Art of Innovation

Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm

by Thomas Kelley

4

Creative Confidence

Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

by Tom Kelley

5

Design Thinking

Understanding How Designers Think and Work

by Nigel Cross

6

The Design of Everyday Things

by Don Norman

7

Sprint

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

by Jake Knapp

Also recommended by:

Marty Cagan

8

Creative Workshop

80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills

by David Sherwin

9

Designing Experiences

by J. Robert Rossman

10

Designing for Growth

A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers

by Jeanne Liedtka

11

Designing Your Life

How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

by Bill Burnett

12

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking

by Harvard Business Review

13

Make Space

How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration

by Scott Doorley

14

The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design

by IDEO.org

15

This Is Service Design Doing

Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World

by Marc Stickdorn

16

This is Service Design Thinking

Basics, Tools, Cases

by Marc Stickdorn

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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