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Books to read/buy during Autism Awareness Month!
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items A list of books Nonfiction, Fiction and audiobooks featuring autistic authors and characters to read and uplift this autism acceptance month and throughout the whole year!
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Nonfiction
Fiction
Audiobooks
Nonfiction
A variety of nonfiction to pick and choose from!
It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for the autistic people in our lives.
The modern world is built for neurotypicals: needless noise, bright flashing lights, small talk, phone calls, unspok...
Untypical by Pete Wharmby | Waterstones
'I no longer try to mask my autism; I now work to support my autism'
It is a myth that autistic children grow into 'less autistic' adults. In fact, many autistic adults feel more overwhelmed as they age as the stresses of social demands such as rela...
Looking After Your Autistic Self by Niamh Garvey | Waterstones
The forthcoming hardcover and digital audio editions will feature new material, and a new introduction from Cian O'Clery, director of Netflix's hit series Love on the Spectrum!
From Autistic Advocate, Love on the Spectrum cast member, and therapist ...
Life on the Bridge by Kaelynn Partlow | Waterstones
You're autistic - but what does that really mean?
Welcome to the ultimate guide to understanding who you are and what it means to be autistic!
In this fully illustrated graphic guide to what it means to be autistic and discover the differences betw...
Being Autistic (And What That Actually Means) by Niamh Garvey, Rebecca Burgess | Waterstones
In this empowering and honest guide for LGBTQIA+ autistic teens, Erin Ekins gives you all the tools you need to figure out and explore your gender identity and sexuality.
From coming out to friends and family, staying safe in relationships and pract...
Queerly Autistic by Erin Ekins | Waterstones
'There isn't a secret manual outlining exactly how to get through your teens and young adulthood as an autistic individual, but this book provides a script for how to do what adulthood will make you do anyway, in a way that is most accessible for you...
So, I'm Autistic by Sarah O'Brien | Waterstones
"It's time we bring forward Black autistic pain points and celebrate the triumphs of ourselves, family members, and organizations that care for these individuals. Through following the real stories of others from around the world, I hope fellow Black...
Autistic and Black by Kala Allen Omeiza | Waterstones
A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagnosis journeys to finding community—from contributors with autism.
From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty ...
Sensory: Life on the Spectrum by Bex Ollerton | Waterstones
Autism – that's being able to count matches really fast and knowing that 7 August 1984 was a Tuesday, right? Well, no. In this book, Bianca Toeps explains in great detail what life is like when you're autistic.
She does this by looking at what scie...
But you don't look autistic at all by Bianca Toeps, Fay Maccorquodale-Smith | Waterstones
Have you, a friend or family member been living with undiagnosed autism?
For every visibly Autistic person you meet, there are countless 'masked' people who pass as neurotypical. They don't fit the stereotypical mould of Autism and are often forced ...
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price | Waterstones
Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed or misdiagnosed. This highly accessible book clarifies many ways that autism can present, particularly in people who camouflage to hide their autistic...
Is This Autism? by Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland | Waterstones
'If you've ever been on a night out where you got blackout drunk and have laughed the next day as your friends tell you all the stupid stuff you said, that's what being autistic feels like for me: one long blackout night of drinking, except there's n...
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady | Waterstones
Fiction
Fiction books ranging from middle grade to adult!
A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers.
C...
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll | Waterstones
Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that thoughtfully tackles bullying, navigating friendships, and the joys and difficulties of being an autistic teenager.
As Keedie and her twin sister Nina ap...
Keedie by Elle McNicoll | Waterstones
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As she is pulled into her family's world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the truth behind the Hidden Folk with only three words of warning f...
Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll | Waterstones
Stuck in Loch Ness while Edinburgh falls under the control of a terrifyingly powerful Siren, Ramya Knox is frustrated. She's supposed to be learning magic from her Aunt Opal, but that isn't going as smoothly as she'd hoped. As she pushes to rescue he...
Like A Curse by Elle McNicoll | Waterstones
Robin Gow’s acclaimed middle grade novel in verse about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid, Mothman
Moving and lyrical, Dear Mothman is a story about finding belonging and hope in the most unexpe...
Dear Mothman by Robin Gow | Waterstones
As a rock star drummer in the hit band The Brightsiders, Emmy King’s life should be perfect. But there’s nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a celebrity crash and burn. When a night of partying lands Emmy in hospital and her girlfriend in j...
The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde | Waterstones
Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It's an offer that none refuse.
Crane is...
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White | Waterstones
Prepare to die. His kingdom is near.
Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the ...
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White | Waterstones
Mors vincit omnia. Death conquers all.
London, 1883. The Veil between the living and dead has thinned. Violet-eyed mediums commune with spirits under the watchful eye of the Royal Speaker Society, and sixteen-year-old Silas Bell would rather rip out...
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White | Waterstones
On the night Miles Abernathy-sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian-comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove t...
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White | Waterstones
Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She's used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she were truly a monster, she'd be powerful enough to tear down the walls around her u...
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon | Waterstones
This charming YA rom-com follows Margo, who suddenly realizes that she’s gay but has no clue how to express her identity, so she enlists out-and-proud Abbie to act as her tutor on everything “Queer 101”...and first love.
Margo Zimmerman is gay, but...
Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Sara Waxelbaum, Brianna R. Shrum | Waterstones
Winning the lottery ruined Opal Devlin's life. She may have been able to leave her dead-end job, but now she's getting endlessly bombarded with people knocking at her door for a handout . . . and she can't seem to stop saying yes.
Opal realises she ...
Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings | Waterstones
The deliciously dark and dangerously addictive New York Times bestseller, from the author of the sensational The Boy Who Steals Houses. Wilder Girls meets A Deadly Education in this queer dark academia YA horror, filled with twisted fairy tales and m...
Don't Let The Forest In by CG Drews | Waterstones
Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a gorgeously told, powerful story.
Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative he's ever known....
The Boy Who Steals Houses by CG Drews | Waterstones
Knives Out meets Belladonna in this gorgeously gothic queer YA horror and dark romance about an inherited estate, murderous relatives, and a garden with a taste for blood, from the New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In and The ...
Hazelthorn by CG Drews | Waterstones
It's high time for Stella Lane to settle down and find a husband - or so her mother tells her. This is no easy task for a wealthy, successful woman like Stella, who also happens to have Asperger's. Analyzing data is easy; handling the awkwardness of ...
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang | Waterstones
Keiko has never really fitted in. At school and university people find her odd and her family worries she'll never be normal. To appease them, Keiko takes a job at a newly opened convenience store. Here, she finds peace and purpose in the simple, dai...
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori | Waterstones
Audiobooks
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Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She’s used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she were truly a monster, she’d be powerful enough to tear down the walls around her u...
An Unkindness of Ghosts Audiobook on Libro.fm
A diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are.
Most resources available for parents come from psych...
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child Audiobook on Libro.fm
The beautiful true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic - and the challenges she faced in the 'normal' world
I'm not like the other children in my class . . . and that's an actual scientific FACT.
Hi! My name is Abigail, and I'm autistic...
A Different Sort of Normal Audiobook on Libro.fm
Sometimes all it takes is a little magic to find your voice.
Alice Tonks is eager to make friends at boarding school, but she’s always found it hard to fit in. Then she discovers she is a switcher and can talk to animals.
As she starts to explore he...
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks Audiobook on Libro.fm
On the night Miles Abernathy—sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian—comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove t...
Compound Fracture Audiobook on Libro.fm
Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. This is a story of how being female can get in the way of being autistic and how being autistic gets in the way of being the 'right kind' o...
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady Narrated by Fern Brady Audiobook on Libro.fm
Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong - so she's given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins a wedding, her parents draw the line. It's time for Eve to grow ...
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert Narrated by Ione Butler Audiobook on Libro.fm
Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for ju...
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic Audiobook on Libro.fm
The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity.
Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade's worth of Dr. Walker's most influential writings, along with new commentary by the autho...
Neuroqueer Heresies Audiobook on Libro.fm
Seven resistance fighters will free the galaxy from the ruthless Empire - or die trying.
After Eris faked her death, she thought she had left her old life as Princess Discordia - heir to the galaxy's most ruthless empire - behind. But joining the No...
Seven Devils by Elizabeth May Narrated by Neve McIntosh Audiobook on Libro.fm
Iselia “Seelie” Graygrove looks just like her twin, Isolde…but as an autistic changeling left in the human world by the fae as an infant, she has always known she is different. Seelie’s unpredictable magic makes it hard for her to fit in—and draws he...
Unseelie Audiobook on Libro.fm