Zsolt Olah has read a lot of books. AND he’s read a lot of L&D books. In fact, over a twelve-week period he read over 100 books in preparation for writing his own book, Engage the WORL&D!: A whimsical, brain-picking “meme-oir” from a creative digital learning strategist. So it comes as no surprise that Zsolt published a popular article about L&D Book Recommendations on eLearningIndustry.com.

So this is why Zsolt was a perfect guest for our Community Discussion on “What Are Your Favorite L&D Books?”.

As a quick summary, here are the distilled recommendations Zsolt has for reading. Consider it “highlights” from his original article.

Be sure to listen to the podcast or view the TLDCast episode for more detail about why he recommends each of these books.

Learning (And Doing Business)

The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age

Make It Stick

How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens

Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)

Map it! The Hand-on Guide to Strategic Training Design

Disruptive Learning: Discover Your Inner Learning Rebel

Show Your Work

Designing

Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics

Thinking

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Playing

Game Thinking: Innovate smarter & drive deep engagement with design techniques from hit games

Futuring

Learning in the Age of Immediacy: 5 Factors for How We Connect, Communicate, and Get Work Done

Misc

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It