Heuristic evaluation adapted once already, from screens to printed books. What happens when you point the same instrument at a narrated recording instead? I mapped all ten of Nielsen's heuristics into audiobook equivalents, then scored three real audiobooks, an AI narrator, two authors reading their own words, and a trained professional, against them. All three scored above 70 percent, and all three shared the exact same weak spot. New from Harris Anthropological Research.

Discover how physical book design affects reader experience. This post adapts UX usability heuristics to printed books—evaluating binding, layout, navigation, and legibility, to reveal hidden friction points that can quietly undermine a nonfiction book’s usability and early sales.