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24 alternatives to The Design of Everyday Things

How product design satisfies or frustrates customers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Design of Everyday Things launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Design of Everyday Things▲165

   Good, usable design is possible

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Design of Everyday Things▲4

   Product Management bible

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

   A great source of design inspiration

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Designing Products People Love▲121

   27 successful product designers reveal their secrets

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designing For Emotion▲79

   On brand personality and delighting users

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Design of Everyday Things▲6

   The essence of usability

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Shape of Design▲79

   A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Well-Designed▲71

   How to use empathy to create products people love

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Seductive Interaction Design▲75

    To use a product should be to fall in love with a product

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Inspired▲19

    How to create products customers love

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    100 Things▲72

    Every designer needs to know about people

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design for Real Life▲82

    Develop inclusive practices

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Design of Business▲74

    Design thinking as a competitive advantage

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Inspired▲83

    How to create products customers love

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Discussing Design▲68

    Improving communication and collaboration through critique

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Breaking In▲60

    100 Product Designers Reveal How to Build a Portfolio

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TragicDesign▲87

    The real cost of bad design and how we can fix it (book)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Design of Influence: How to Craft Products that Move People▲93

    Use social psychology to design engaging digital experiences

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Process for Pros▲37

    Best design practices in one place

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Design of Everyday Things▲3

    The ultimate guide to human-centered design

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Product Matters▲18

    A fresh perspective on product design.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Building Digital Products▲60

    The ultimate handbook for product owners

    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 →