Book Reviews

We love reading, and people often ask us for recommendations. Here are some curated reading lists, in-depth reviews of new releases, and quick descriptions of established classics.

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TLF Gems Top Reads

Each month in our newsletter TLF Gems we recommend a "Top Read", a classic book which is relevant to customer experience...

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A CX Research Reading List

We're often asked for recommendations on books about research and insight. Here are 12 that we think are great (and yes,...

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Black Box Thinking

Who are Black Box Thinkers? Whether they’re developing a new product, honing a core skill or just trying to get a critic...

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Designing With Data

Review in a nutshell. Excellent primer on the key principles of accurate and effective data presentation. Useful summary...

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Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear

There’s no suggestion that the fears aren’t genuine, but ‘Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear’ suggests that our abil...

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This is Service Design Thinking / This is Service Design Doing

Despite being over 10 years old, it remains a useful reference for anyone with an interest in service design and, in par...

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Factfulness

Rosling's message is positive - the world is, for the most part, better than we think it is in terms of healthcare, pove...

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The Customer Catalyst

The Customer Catalyst promises a strategic view of how to run a business with a customer-centric mindset. Does it delive...

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Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?

Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Is a little different in that it makes an explicit attempt to line up Ben's autobiograp...

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Artificial Unintelligence

It’s almost impossible to reconcile the state of AI as depicted in the media and the reality of AI that you encounter in...

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Economics in the Age of Covid-19

When I saw, at the end of April, that MIT Press had published a book on the economics of COVID-19 I was both impressed a...

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Ruined By Design

“Ruined by Design” is a passionate call to arms for designers to take responsibility for the ethics of their work and it...

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A World Without Email

Cal Newport has gained quite a following as a guru in the world of personal productivity with his previous books So Good...

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Bubble or Revolution

“Bubble or Revolution” is a great review of the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Should you be building a priva...

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