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The best design books have the power to spark new thoughts, theories, ideas, and opinions. Collected below by The Wired is a diverse collection of 19 such books, published in the past year.


Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter

Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter

Phaidon Editors

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Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical...


Design
Sunday Sketching

Sunday Sketching

Christoph Niemann

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From award-winning artist and author Cristoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and...

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Aaron James Draplin

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Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are...


Design
The World of Charles and Ray Eames

The World of Charles and Ray Eames

Catherine Ince

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This is the first comprehensive book on the Eames' legacy in over a decade, revealing the rich...


Design
Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares

Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares

Jonathan Olivares

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An in-depth study of the work of German-born industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for...


Design
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On Super Thursday, new books from Mary Berry, Dan Brown and Dawn French are out, as part of the mass launch that marks the start of the Christmas season. Here are 10 titles in the running for No 1


Bad Dad

Bad Dad

David Walliams

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The new heart-warming and hilariously brilliant story from number one bestselling author David...


Children
Five Escape Brexit Island

Five Escape Brexit Island

Bruno Vincent

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It's a year after the Brexit vote. The four housemates and Timmy are on a visit to see their evil...

Me. You. A Diary

Me. You. A Diary

Dawn French

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This is Dawn French's fabulous new non-fiction book for 2017, and it's totally interactive: take a...

Origin

Origin

Dan Brown

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The spellbinding new Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code. 'Dan Brown is the...


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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

Harry Potter: A History of Magic

British Library

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Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime...


Fantasy technical
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If you’re a woman considering getting into the tech field or trying to take your career to the next level, you might benefit from some of the books below.


Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One

Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One

Jenny Blake

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It's always the right time to think about your next move. In today's economy the average job tenure...

Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual (for a Sexist Workplace)

Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual (for a Sexist Workplace)

Jessica Bennett

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'Engaging, hilarious and practical - I will proudly proclaim myself a card-carrying member of the...

Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing

Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing

Jane Margolis and Allan Fisher

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The information technology revolution is transforming almost every aspect of society, but girls and...


Computing gender studies
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg

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Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant...

Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars

Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars

Nathalia Holt

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In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking...


Science gender studies
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Take a deep dive into current events and the world’s most important political issues through the Financial Times' reading list.


White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America

White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America

Joan Williams

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Around the world, populist movements are gaining traction among the white working class. Meanwhile,...


Politics
Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia

Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia

Michael Vatikiotis

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A powerful examination of the conflicts in Southeast Asia that risk destabilising its remarkable...


History politics
All Measures Short of War: The Contest for the 21st Century and the Future of American Power

All Measures Short of War: The Contest for the 21st Century and the Future of American Power

Thomas J. Wright

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A groundbreaking look at the future of great power competition in an age of globalization and what...


Politics
Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India

Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India

Adam Roberts

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Today, India stands on the threshold of global dominance. And as it faces the road ahead, attention...


Politics
After Europe

After Europe

Ivan Krastev

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In this provocative book, renowned public intellectual Ivan Krastev reflects on the future of the...


History Politics
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For Black History Month, Black Feminisms has put together this list, picking their best academic literature from women this year.


Health Equity in Brazil: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Policy

Health Equity in Brazil: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Policy

Kia Lilly Caldwell

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Brazil's leadership role in the fight against HIV has brought its public health system widespread...


Medicine gender studies social issues
Raising the Race: Black Career Women Redefine Marriage, Motherhood, and Community

Raising the Race: Black Career Women Redefine Marriage, Motherhood, and Community

Riché J. Daniel Barnes

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Winner of the 2017 Race, Gender, and Class Section Book Award from the American Sociological...


Gender studies social issues finance
Shadow Bodies: Black Women, Ideology, Representation, and Politics

Shadow Bodies: Black Women, Ideology, Representation, and Politics

Julia S Jordan-Zachery

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What does it mean for Black women to organize in a political context that has generally ignored them...

Black Women's Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability

Black Women's Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability

Stephanie Y Evans, Kanika Bell and Nsenga K. Burton

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This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of...


Psychology social sciences gender studies
The Revelations of Asher: Toward Supreme Love in Self – (This Is an Endarkened, Feminist, New Literacies Event)

The Revelations of Asher: Toward Supreme Love in Self – (This Is an Endarkened, Feminist, New Literacies Event)

Jeanine M. Staples

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The Revelations of Asher: Toward Supreme Love in Self is an endarkened, feminist, new literacies...


Performing arts education essays
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Many of these novels feature characters at their worst and life situations at their most horrifying, so prepare to be unnerved and engaged by these tales.


Brooding YA Hero

Brooding YA Hero

Carrie DiRisio

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Have you ever wished you could receive a little guidance from your favorite book boyfriend? Ever...


young adult
Calling My Name

Calling My Name

Liara Tamani

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Calling My Name, by debut author Liara Tamani, is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of...


young adult
Long Way Down

Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds

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An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestseller...


young adult thriller
A Line in the Dark

A Line in the Dark

Malinda Lo

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"A twisty, dark psychological thriller that will leave you guessing til the very end."--Teen Vogue ...


Thriller young adult
Like Water

Like Water

Rebecca Podos

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Like Water is an unforgettable story of two girls navigating the unknowable waters of identity,...


young adult
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