Autism for Adults: An Approachable Guide to Living Excellently on the Spectrum
By: Daniel M. Jones
3.20
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum – Written by and for Autistic People! I feel l…
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1. Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
By: Sarah Hendrickx
4.21
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of a person with an A… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"All the qualifications in the world dont mean a thing if you can't hold a conversation."-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"I don't have the ability to process my feelings and articulate them; I just feel a whirl of emotions and physical sensations: dizziness, nausea, tight chest and overwhelming emotional pain..."-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"Mental health conditions are the outcome of this refusal to admit limitations. Admission of limitations equates to failure for many women with autism. Admitting vulnerability and asking for concessio…"-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"Real me only leaks out when the rote-learning system I have devised has insufficient data to maintain the facade. Real me is also allowed out in times of complete comfort and acceptance (it takes a r…"-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2. Aspergirls
By: Rudy Simone
3.78
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, & even once symptoms have b… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- mental health
"Kind, open and non-judgmental people do not "mutate" me as I like to call it, and these are the people I do want to be around."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"When we're young we may be called "little professors," but when we get a bit older, we're more like "absent-minded professors."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"If it weren‘t for Asperger‘s and obsessions there would be no Theory of Relativity, no Magic Flute, no Microsoft…and no Ghost Busters."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"The trick is twofold: increase your self-confidence, and also, seek out the good in others, find whatever aspect of them you resonate with, no against."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
3. The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
By: Richard Panek , Temple Grandin
4.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate W… read more
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4. In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
By: John Donvan , Caren Zucker
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Hardcover
Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagno… read more
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5. Odd Girl Out: Being Autistic in a Neurotypical World
By: Laura James
3.62
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From early childhood, Laura James knew she was different, but it wasn't until her mid-forties that … read more
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6. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
By: Steve Silberman
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
A New York Timesbestseller Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction A groundbreaking… read more
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7. Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it
By: Pete Wharmby
4.35
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for … read more
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- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"By the time I entered education in the late 1980s, schools were about as well adapted for my neurotype as a set of stairs is adapted for the use by a Dalek."-Pete Wharmby, Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it
8. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
By: Jenara Nerenberg
3.84
Format: 244 pages, ebook
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensit… read more
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- science
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"What happens when we stop pathologizing difference?"-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Many women latch onto language from popular psychology, such as "panic attack," when often they are instead experiencing sensory overwhelm."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Despite what the words "attention deficit" imply, ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but rather a challenge of regulating it at will or on demand."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"High stimulation is both exciting and confusing for people with ADHD, because they can get overwhelmed and overstimulated easily without realizing they are approaching that point."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
9. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit
By: Bianca Toeps
4.05
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Autisme: da's toch dat je weet dat 7 augustus 1984 op een dinsdag viel? Nou... nee. Bianca Toeps le… read more
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- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
10. Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
By: Devon Price
4.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving in… read more
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- science
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Therapy that is focused on battling “irrational beliefs,"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Refusing to perform neurotypicality is a revolutionary act of disability justice. It's also a radical act of self-love."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Much of what we call maturity is a silly pantomime of independence and unfeeling, not a real quality of unbreakable strength."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"We have to keep other people at arm's length, because letting them see our hyperfixations, meltdowns, obsessions, and outbursts could mean losing their respect. But locking ourselves away means we ca…"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
11. Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
By: Chloé Hayden
4.34
Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition
An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old… read more
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- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Our identities make us who we are, and all aspects of our identities are important, including (maybe even specifically) our disabilities."-Chloé Hayden, Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
12. We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation
By: Eric Garcia
4.14
Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doc… read more
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- science
- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum
By: Jennifer O'Toole
3.87
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
The face of autism is changing. And more often than we realize, that face is wearing lipstick. A… read more
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- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
By: Sarah Kurchak
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn’t let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a wri… read more
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- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The people who are trying to be on our side have reduced us to a mere calculation"-Sarah Kurchak, I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
"I am still, ten years later, very much a work in progress. But at least I know what I am working on now."-Sarah Kurchak, I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
"It's not like, as the term "masking" seems to evoke, there's a superficial layer of actions and appearances that I can remove and instantly improve my life. I don't have a mask I can remove; I have a…"-Sarah Kurchak, I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
15. Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-Being
By: Niamh Garvey
4.31
Format: None pages, Paperback
'I no longer try to mask my autism; I now work to support my autism' It is a myth that autistic ch… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
16. Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels
By: Sara Gibbs
4.39
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
'It has taken me several years of exploration, but I am at a place now where I see autism as neithe… read more
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- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
17. UNMASKED
By: Ellie Middleton
4.24
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a… read more
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- psychology
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- adult
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18. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
By: Sharon daVanport
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A rare and diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights to parents the unique needs of gir… read more
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- memoir
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- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
By: Paige Layle
4.28
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Autism acceptance activist and TikTok influencer Paige Layle shares her deeply personal journey to … read more
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- psychology
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- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"We remain hidden, tucked away behind corporations aiming to change us, pushing supplements and instant cures into the hands of desperate parents looking to make our lives better. We're hidden behind …"-Paige Layle, But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
20. Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition
By: Sarah Hendrickx
4.53
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
21. Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women
By: Sarah Bargiela
3.82
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Autism in women and girls is still not widely understood, and is often misrepresented or even overl… read more
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- psychology
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- nonfiction
- adult
22. The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy
By: Stephanie Jones
4.51
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thous… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
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23. Self-Care for Autistic People
By: Megan Anna Neff
4.45
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Ditch the stigma, stop masking, and put yourself first with these 100+ exercises that reinforce the… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
24. By the Time You Read This: The Space between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness—Her Story in Her Own Words
By: April Simpkins
4.18
Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition
By the Time You Read This is the story former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst was about to publish before he… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- memoir
- mental health
25. The Autism Relationships Handbook: How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating, and Love
By: Joe Biel
3.64
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
Ever since he came out as autistic, people have been contacting Joe to share their stories and ask … read more
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- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. Autism for Adults: An Approachable Guide to Living Excellently on the Spectrum
By: Daniel M. Jones
3.20
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum – Written by and for Autistic People! I feel l… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
27. How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD
By: Jess Joy
4.25
Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition
’The lack of information around how ADHD and autism shows up in adults means that many of us have b… read more
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- mental health
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Is This Autism? (A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else)
By: Donna Henderson
4.71
Format: 292 pages, Paperback
Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
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29. Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 2nd Edition: Updated in 2021 with New Insights for Improving Diagnosis and Quality of Life (The Understanding Autism Series Book 1)
By: Theresa Regan
4.16
Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW EDITION 2021 with updated research, additional insight and strategies for communication, inform… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
30. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum
By: Bex Ollerton
4.27
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagno… read more
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- memoir
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
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- adult
31. Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
By: Pierre Novellie
4.56
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
Why were the other kids at school obsessed with Britney Spears instead of The Goon Show? Why don't … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"Often when people react to new information about autism they end up accidentally correctly pointing out evidence of autism as opposed to evidence of its absence. They end up like someone throwing up …"-Pierre Novellie, Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
