Neurodiverse Friendly Literature

  • Books By Autistic Authors

    The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida

    No You Don’t: Essays from an Unstrange Mind by Sparrow Rose Jones

    Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin

    Defiant by Michael Scott Monje Jr.

  • Books for Caregivers

    Autism: How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child by Jessie Hewitson

    Empowered Autism Parenting: Celebrating (and Defending) Your Child’s Place in the World by William Stillman

    Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carers Second Edition by Julia Moore

    poems of the neurodivergent experience by Jaclyn Pensiero

  • Books for Educators

    Why Does Izzy Cover Her Ears? by Jennifer Veenendall

    Different Like Me by Jennifer Elder

    I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism by Pat Thomas

    Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book by Celeste Shally

    Masterpiece: an inclusive kids book celebrating a child on the autism spectrum (The Incredible Kids) by Alexandra Hoffman

    I'm Proud to be Different: A Children's Book about Autism by Anthony Longstreet

  • Books to Read as a Family

    All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism by Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer

    Noah Chases the Wind by Michelle Worthington

    Hello Roar, Little Dinosaur by Hazel Reeves

    We’re Amazing 1,2,3! A Story About Friendship and Autism by Leslie Kimmelman

    The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick

    My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration by Prasha Sooful

    Amazing Me: A Kids Guide to Understanding Autism by Dr. McKenzie Schnieder

    My Brain is a Race Car: A children's guide to a neuro-divergent brain by Nell Harris

    My Autistic Mama by Kati Hirschy

  • Books for Siblings

    Everybody is Different by Fiona Bleach

    My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete

    Views from Our Shoes by Donald Joseph Meyer

    Nathan’s Autism Spectrum Superpowers by Lori Leigh Yarborough

    Every Day AJ: A Sibling's Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Natalia Sama

    What About Me?: A Book By and For An Autism Sibling by Brennan Farmer

  • Books for Teen Readers

    Anything But Typical by Norah Raleigh Baskin

    The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Yenn Purkis

    Sensory: Life on the Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology by Bex Ollerton

    Standing Up for Myself: An empowering book for Neurodivergent kids and teens about boundaries, sensitivity, personal space, consent, power play and self advocacy by Evaleen Whelton

    Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg