Don't Make Me Think - Covers basic principles that help you make the day-to-day design decisions.

The Elements of User Experience - Breaks down user-centered design with a focus on ideas rather than tools or techniques.

**Lean UX** - Techniques and tactics to practice lean UX in an agile environment. Focuses on collaboration, experimentation, and iteration.

**Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days** - Provides a clear process on how to validate a problem, market, hypothesis, prototype and implement real world testing. Especially helpful while working in start-ups.

**Pick Me Up: A Pep Talk for Now and Later** - When you need a creative pep talk.

**UX for Lean Startups** - One of my favorite books, great introduction to user experience.

**Nail It: Stories for Designers on Negotiating with Confidence** - Real-world stories to demystify the negotiation process. Perfect for designers negotiating pay or salaries.

**Start With Why** - A classic Simon Sinek book that applies to UI/UX design.

**Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential within Us All** - A book about unleashing your creative powers while introducing the idea of failing fast and often.