The best design books that aren’t specifically about design
The other day, Google Ventures’ Daniel Burka asked his followers for suggestions on the best design books that aren’t about design. Burka offered up How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand as his selection. Agreed! Here are the responses I found most interesting (some of which actually are about design, more or less):
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs, a reminder to put humans at the center of city planning.
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud. I read this ages ago and still think about it all the time.
The Mezzanine by Nicholson Baker, a book that takes place entirely on an escalator ride.
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull, about leadership, creativity, and storytelling at Pixar.
Read Burka’s summary of the thread at Medium (please clap).
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