In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in using emotional factors in product design in order to improve the interaction between humans and objects or interfaces. Therefore, this article presents a study on the editorial publications in book form from 1980s to 2011 that are related to Design and emotions. First, we present emotion in its various concepts to understand the relationship of meaning with the knowledge area of Design. After, we present the methodology used to conduct this research. And from the data collection the analysis of 49 books found is performed by considering three areas: publications, authorship and content. The results of this study indicate the evolution of the field theory and may assist those who want to include emotional factors in the design of products, digital interfaces, services, brands to improve interaction with their users.