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Books like Thinking with Type

Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton is about typography, visual communication, graphic design. If that's what drew you in, here are 6 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.

  1. The Design of Everyday Things
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    The Design of Everyday Things

    Donald Norman · Psychology

    The Design of Everyday Things began as The Psychology of Everyday Things when first published in 1988, and Donald Norman revised it substantially for a 2013 edition that updated the examples for a digital age.

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  2. The Language of Things
    The Language of Things

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    The Language of Things

    Deyan Sudjic · Philosophy

    The Language of Things is Deyan Sudjic's examination of how designed objects communicate — not just what they are functionally, but what they say about identity, desire, status, and culture.

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  3. The Elements of Style
    The Elements of Style

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    The Elements of Style

    Strunk & White · Self-help

    The Elements of Style is a short book about writing English clearly and without waste.

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  4. Don't Make Me Think
    Don't Make Me Think

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    Don't Make Me Think

    Steve Krug · Business

    Don't Make Me Think is Steve Krug's short, plainspoken guide to web usability.

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  5. 12 Rules for Life
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    12 Rules for Life

    Jordan Peterson · Self-help

    12 Rules for Life is Jordan Peterson's attempt to distill what clinical psychology, comparative mythology, the Bible, and evolutionary biology say about how to live.

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  6. A Mind for Numbers
    A Mind for Numbers

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    A Mind for Numbers

    Barbara Oakley · Self-help

    A Mind for Numbers is Barbara Oakley's guide to learning hard subjects effectively, written primarily for students struggling with mathematics and science but drawing on cognitive science principles that apply to any demanding field.

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