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Spoonie Reading List
17 items
By
Sher
Books to read about chronic illness, with characters with chronic illness & stories you can relate to about living in different bodies.
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Memoirs
Fiction
Health & Self Care
Youth
Memoirs
Real‑life narratives about living with chronic illness and navigating medical systems.
A powerful memoir of living with endometriosis, medical trauma, and reclaiming agency over one’s body.
The Tiger and the Cage: Memoir of Crisis
My favourite of them all. Candid exploration of life with endometriosis, chronic pain, and the medical system.
Vagina Problems
Advice for navigating undiagnosed or complex chronic conditions from lived experiences.
The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness
A raw, wise memoir about facing stage IV cancer, reassessing faith and control, and finding beauty amid uncertainty.
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies
A story of coping & making the best of living with chronic pain.
Please Read This Leaflet Carefully
A story of living with chronic illness.
Everything is Not Peachey: One Woman's Pursuit of Happiness with Chronic Illness
Fiction
Stories featuring characters or themes that resonate with chronic illness, identity, or lived experience.
A short parable about adapting to change and uncertainty, showing how shifting expectations can reshape how we navigate life’s labyrinths.
Who Moved My Cheese?
A romance featuring a protagonist managing chronic illness while redefining what “living fully” means.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
A darkly witty novel that interrogates health, body, and social pressures in modern life (blending surreal and real elements).
All's Well
Health & Self Care
Books offering guidance, reflection, or creative support for wellness, mindset, and understanding health challenges.
Motivational reflections on self‑care and reframing personal narratives.
Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing Lies
Reflections and gentle prompts for self‑care, hope, and comfort.
The Comfort Book: Matt Haig
Poetry that explores body, trauma, healing, identity, and resilience.
Rupi Kaur Trilogy Boxed Set: milk and honey
A guide to surviving and thriving with Endometriosis.
How to Endo
Youth
Books designed to help young readers understand illness in themselves or loved ones.
A gentle story that helps children understand when a parent needs rest.
Mommy Has To Stay In Bed
Explains hospital visits to young readers in simple, reassuring terms.
Mommy's Going to the Hospital
A child‑friendly narrative about living with chronic health challenges.
Some Days: Love, Ice Cream & Mom’s Illness
A book targeted at younger audiences about coping with chronic illness but is honestly a good read for any age.
A Kids Book About Chronic Illness
