The Infographic Designers' Sketchbooks by Steven Heller and Rick Landers, $60 from chroniclebooks.com
We're in the era of data visualization and infographics and this tome from Princeton Architectural Press deconstructs how designers go about making everything from leaderboards to charts that need to relay complex details at a glance. The book also shows the meticulous process behind creating the graphics—the notebook sketches, storyboard mapping, and more.