49 Best Books About Creativity and Design

On February 16, 2025 By newsroom Topic: Best Books

These are some of the most useful books for designers and all creative people in general.

So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
Linchpin and The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin
Maximize Your Potential
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Mastery by Robert Greene
Tame your inner grouch and elevate your mindset
Mindset
Banish Your Inner Critic
The War of Art
Thinking
Liminal Thinking
Unleash and sharpen your creativity
When you’re feeling stuck
The 46 Rules of Genius
Creative Workshop
Making Ideas Happen
The Dance of the Possible
Creative Confidence
Work smarter and be more productive
Manage Your Day-to-Day
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Flow
Essentialism
Tell more captivating stories
Resonate
The Story Factor
Blah Blah Blah
Storytelling for User Experience
Made to Stick
Collaborate and build stronger relationships
While conflict is inevitable
Practical Empathy
Designing Together
Crucial Conversations
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Radical Candor
Stay inspired
Creativity
Damn Good Advice
The Art of Looking Sideways
Design As Art
The Graphic Design Idea Book
Healthy habits to live wiser
It’s impossible to separate our work from our life. Tap into the collective advice on health
Reinvent Yourself
The Sleep Revolution
Nudge
The Daily Stoic
Tools of the Titans

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