The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web
Jesse James Garrett. This small book succinctly and professionally explains the entire user-experience field. Every page has some insight to offer; from user-centred strategy to visual branding and graphics. For more information see jjg.net.
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Art as Experience
John Dewey. A classic book written in the 1930s. Read the chapter ‘What is an experience’ for the most astute and intelligent discussion of what makes our world of experience.
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Experience and Nature
John Dewey.
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Experience Design
Nathan Shedroff. Diverse and interesting examples of design being used to shape our experiences. A very poorly designed book.
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
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A Natural History of the Senses
Diane Ackerman.
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The Shape of Content
Ben Shahn.
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British Rail Design
James Cousins. Out of print. A fascinating overview of the complete British Rail user-experience, from the fabric for the seat covers, to carriage design, to signage and pedestrian density in stations.
Danish Design Centre / UK booksearch.