debbie millman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
debbie millman on XDebbie Millman is a writer, artist, and host of Design Matters. Host of the podcast Design Matters; Chair, SVA Masters in Branding; Editorial Director, https://t.co/c4AvDK9CJ3; Harvard Business School Case Study; Joyful Heart Board

The Creative ACT: A Way of Being
Rick RubinWhen the celebrated record producer Rick Rubin decided to write about making great art, he created a book about how to be in the world. This is because he believes, as I do, that life is a creative act.
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Three Women
Lisa TaddeoFrom The Last Days of Heath Ledger to Lebron James to the title characters of THREE WOMEN, writer Lisa Taddeo’s words have captured her subjects in extraordinary and enlightening ways. @lisadtaddeo Best of Design Matters is live! https://t.co/HyO96e5p31 https://t.co/hdxEe0sr4k
Paperback, 2020
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Free Food for Millionaires
Min Jin LeeThe author of the award-winning novels “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires,” Min Jin Lee, discusses her remarkable career and the long journey and intention behind her Korean diaspora novels. Best of Design Matters with Min Jin Lee is live! https://t.co/BHLJtE9OJ2 https://t.co/58jCPyop8s
Paperback, 2022
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
Temple GrandinBest-selling author, scientist, and trailblazer in autism research, Dr. Temple Grandin’s new book “Visual Thinking” draws on cutting-edge research and her own lived experience to reframe the conversation on neurodiversity and different types of thinkers. https://t.co/4DrxdA2lF7 https://t.co/E2HpL5RJ2k
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Queenie
Candice Carty-Williams“I love being part of something that is a connector of people. So many people tell me that “Queenie” made them feel less lonely. And that’s the thing that’s most important to me because I wrote it because I was feeling so lonely.” —Candice Carty-Williams https://t.co/iUZaAH1jzj https://t.co/qAQFv457p0
Paperback, 2019
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Secret to Superhuman Strength
Alison BechdelA phenomenal piece about @AlisonBechdel's brilliant book, "The Secret to Superhuman Strength," written by the phenomenal @brainpicker. This is a beautiful article about a stunning book. This is it: https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/01/01/the-secret-to-superhuman-strength-alison-bechdel/
Hardcover, 2021
$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James ClearJames Clear has been writing about habits, decision making, and continuous improvement for over a decade. Author of the #1 NYT bestseller Atomic Habits, he joins to talk about how we can stop sabotaging our efforts with insurmountable goals: https://t.co/0ZA8hLqSwI @JamesClear https://t.co/GosqsDG9BJ
Hardcover, 2018
$27.00Member price:$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Obama: An Intimate Portrait
Pete SouzaPete Souza has taken photographs for National Geographic, Life Magazine, and other dream outlets, leading to his ultimate subject as Chief Official White House Photographer, Barack Obama. Best of Design Matters with Pete Souza is live! https://t.co/UDqpJRDs2u https://t.co/dxwUhtnA9W
Hardcover, 2017
$60.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Bittersweet (Oprah's Book Club): How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
Susan Cain#1 @nytimes best-selling author Susan Cain shares how a bittersweet, melancholic outlook makes emotional room for beauty, creativity, and love. A new episode of Design Matters is live! https://t.co/6bEmd5mNDn @susancain https://t.co/omYTadi7K9
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence
Tanya Selvaratnam"I wanted to write my way out of the darkness, and hope that it helps others find their light, too." —Tanya Selvaratnam on her new book “Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence.” https://t.co/IePn1MCMjq https://t.co/pWVSNFtHCq
Hardcover, 2021
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book