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24 alternatives to UX Books

Read and learn about User Experience (UX) Design. 📚

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. UX Books launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Readinglist.design▲363

   A directory of books every designer should read and why 🎨

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Laws of UX▲212

   Collection of best practices for building UIs

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3AB
   A beginner’s guide to finding user needs▲182

   https://urbook.fordes.de/ …a free/libré book about UX research with qualitative methods on motivations, activities written for UX researchers, UX designers and product managers. I have been writing on this book since about 2010 and did a large rewrite during the first half of 2022. (I initally planned this with a bigger tech publisher). This is the link to the full book for online reading: https://jdittrich.github.io/userNeedResearchBook/ (it’s one long page, so it might take a bit to load)

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LUXD: Learn User Experience Design▲74

   An eBook for aspiring UX designers

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designing UX for SaaS▲248

   Free ebook to level up the User Experience of your SaaS

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   User Experience Research Kit▲162

   Everything (50+ items) you need to know to do UX Research

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Uxcel▲313

   The easiest way to learn UX/UI design

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UX Database▲290

   The largest free self taught product design course

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   UX Database▲377

   The biggest free curated product design resources & tools

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UX Lifecycle - The business guide to implementing great software user experiences▲89

    This book is for organisations starting their UX journey

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11IW
    I wrote a book about UI [pdf]▲411

    2021 · fifty.user-interface.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A book about UX Design▲12

    Learn UX Design with a delicious delivery

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fundamentals of Creating a Great UI/UX▲268

    UI/UX design book by Creative Tim

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

    A step-by-step playbook for product teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UX Design Trends 2016▲115

    A 164-page free guide

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    101 UX Principles▲154

    Become a better digital product designer

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UI & UX Micro Tips: Ultimate Collection▲186

    58 powerful tips to help improve your designs instantly

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Guide to UX Leadership▲113

    Best practices for leading impactful UX teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    X: The Experience When Business Meets Design▲92

    The future of business lies in experience architecture

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Re:Form▲304

    Enhance your UI/UX skills of building forms

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TOP UX LIST▲94

    The all-in-one resources list for UX designers & researchers

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Business-Driven Digital Product Design▲127

    A guide on how to create influential user experience

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    UX Project Checklist▲234

    The UX Design Process From A to Z

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UX Help▲162

    UX support and advices for young products

    2014 · its alternatives →

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