The Ultimate Instructional Designer Book Club Reading List

In the past few years, I’ve started book clubs with different Instructional Designers at various tech companies. It’s so great to get to read, chat, and connect over a shared interest! I’ve been keeping a list of both read, and to-read Instructional Design related books for these book clubs, and I wanted to share it with you! The list below contains both books I’ve read and recommend, as well as books I’ve found recommended by other Instructional Designers or people in a similar field. Enjoy!

Note: This is a living, ever-changing list. Feel free to send over recommendations!

Books to learn about Instructional Design

The Art and Science of Training by Elaine Biech

Create Your Online Course by Sam Taylor M. Ed

Design For How People Learn by Julie Dirksen

Design Thinking for Training and Development by Sharon Boller and Laura Fletcher

Designing for Modern Learning by Crystal Kadakia and Lisa M.D. Owens

Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Training Evaluation by James D. and Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick

Map It by Cathy Moore

Measurement Demystified by Peggy Parskey and David Vance

Teaching Tech Together by Greg Wilson

Books to learn about accessible content

Accessible Social by Alexa Heinrich

Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau

Designing Accessible Learning Content by Susi Miller

Practical Web Inclusion and Accessibility by Ashley Firth

Books to learn about storytelling

Design is Storytelling by Ellen Lupton

Stories That Stick by Kindra Hall

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