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…
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1. 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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- self help
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
"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
"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
"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
2. I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults
By: Cynthia Kim
3.63
Format: None pages, Paperback
What if instead of being weird, shy, geeky or introverted, your brain is wired differently? For adu… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- self help
3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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- self help
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- 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
6. 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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- self help
- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adhd
- 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
7. I'll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Other Tales from My ADHD Brain
By: Emily Farris
3.67
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A hilariously honest, heartwarming essay collection about life, love, and discovering you have ADHD… read more
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- mental health
- nonfiction
- adhd
- audiobook
8. 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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- self help
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- audiobook
9. 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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- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- 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
10. Keedie
By: Elle McNicoll
4.69
Format: 270 pages, Paperback
Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- disability
- mental health
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
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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- self help
- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adhd
- 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. Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities
By: Nick Walker
4.37
Format: 196 pages, Paperback
The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on h… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- audiobook
"If you see anyone trying to narrow the definition of neuroqueer and trying to police who gets to use the tern, feel free to tell them that I said to stop acting like a fucking cop. The world needs mo…"-Nick Walker, Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities
13. 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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- self help
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- audiobook
14. 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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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adhd
- audiobook
15. How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)
By: Jessica McCabe
4.52
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel Ho… read more
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- self help
- mental health
- adhd
- nonfiction
- disability
- audiobook
"Sure, I have limits, but as fellow YouTuber and ADHDer Hannah Hart told me, creativity loves limits."-Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)
"We are acceptable humans as is, not once we stop having ADHD. You do not need to be fixed because you are not a broken version of normal."-Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)
16. 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
- mental health
- nonfiction
- disability
- audiobook
17. Girl Unmasked: The Sunday Times Bestseller: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life
By: Emily Katy
4.72
Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition
'Emily's moving book is a powerful testimony that shines a light on the continued failure of health… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
18. 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
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. 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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- self help
- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
- brain
- nonfiction
- adhd
- audiobook
20. 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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- nonfiction
- disability
- mental health
21. It's Not A Bloody Trend: Understanding Life as an ADHD Adult
By: Kat Brown
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
Nobody should spend their life feeling defective. Everyone deserves to have a user manual to their … read more
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- adhd
