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24 alternatives to Living with Complexity

Don Norman gives a crash course in the virtues of complexity

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Living with Complexity launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Design of Everyday Things▲165

   Good, usable design is possible

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

   (and how to build them)

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

   How can design inspire us to think about our future?

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thinking, Fast and Slow▲119

   A book on how the mind works and how choices are made

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flow▲87

   The psychology of optimal experience

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ten Faces of Innovation▲64

   Beyond the Devil's Advocate

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Problem Solving 101▲70

   A simple book for smart people

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Don't Make Me Think▲83

    A book about human-computer interaction and web usability

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Making Things Work▲6

    Solving Complex Problems in a Complex World

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Digital Design Talks▲177

    Learn from design leaders from around the world

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inclusive Design Patterns▲79

    Dozens of practical examples and workflows

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frame Innovation▲63

    Create New Thinking by Design

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance▲89

    An inquiry into values

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition▲79

    Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    101 Things I Learned in Architecture School▲78

    Concise lessons in design, drawing, and the creative process

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Essentialism▲77

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lovability▲117

    How to build products people love and be happy doing it

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Deep Simplicity▲6

    Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives▲62

    How can messiness lead to more creativity and new ideas?

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →