14 must-read nonfiction books like Wonderfully Wired Brains by Louise Gooding

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Wonderfully Wired Brains

By: Louise Gooding

4.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An informative and inclusive children's guide to neurodiversity for those not in the know and to in…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Wonderfully Wired Brains by Louise Gooding , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. You Go First

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Funny and poignant, acclaimed author Erin Entrada Kelly's You Go Firstis an engaging exploration of… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's You Go First book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • middle grade
  • childrens

2. The Secrets of Wishtide

By: Kate Saunders

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mrs. Laetitia Rodd, aged fifty-two, is the widow of an archdeacon. Living in Hampstead with her con… read more

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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. 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. The Backyard Bird Chronicles

By: Amy Tan

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Flexibound

A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more

Similar categories in Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • nonfiction
  • science
"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

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6. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

Similar categories in Alice Hemming's The Leaf Thief book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • childrens
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7. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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8. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • childrens
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • disability
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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9. ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD

By: Penn Holderness

4.32

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

Hi, friend! Welcome to the ADHD club. You're here because, like me, you've been diagnosed with a… read more

Similar categories in Penn Holderness's ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • nonfiction
  • mental health
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10. 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

Similar categories in Jenara Nerenberg's Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • science
"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

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11. Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD

By: Tamara Rosier

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

If you have ADHD, your brain doesn't work in the same way as a "normal" or neurotypical brain does … read more

Similar categories in Tamara Rosier's Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • science
  • nonfiction
  • mental health
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12. Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

By: Michael McCreary

3.78

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectr… read more

Similar categories in Michael McCreary's Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
  • disability
"Having autism is a characteristic, not a character."

-Michael McCreary, Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

"I was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. I wasn't diagnosed as a comedian until much later."

-Michael McCreary, Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

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13. Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors

By: Robyn Gobbel

4.67

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

"All behavior makes sense" '"I t most certainly does not!", is probably your first reaction. Paren… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Gobbel's Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • nonfiction
Cover of Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges by Mona Delahooke

14. Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges

By: Mona Delahooke

4.49

Format: 315 pages, Paperback

A NEW approach to solving behavioral challenges. In Beyond Behaviors , internationally known pedia… read more

Similar categories in Mona Delahooke's Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • childrens
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
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15. I Will Die on This Hill

By: Meghan Ashburn

4.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

There is a significant divide between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children. Parents … read more

Similar categories in Meghan Ashburn's I Will Die on This Hill book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • mental health
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16. 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

Similar categories in Chloé Hayden's Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • mental health
"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

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17. Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions

By: Temple Grandin

3.63

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

A landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of … read more

Similar categories in Temple Grandin's Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • science
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18. How Mamas Love Their Babies

By: Juniper Fitzgerald

4.16

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Illustrating different ways that mothers provide for their children—including dancing at a strip cl… read more

Similar categories in Juniper Fitzgerald's How Mamas Love Their Babies book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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19. 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

Similar categories in Bex Ollerton's Sensory: Life on the Spectrum book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • mental health
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20. Wonderfully Wired Brains

By: Louise Gooding

4.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An informative and inclusive children's guide to neurodiversity for those not in the know and to in… read more

Similar categories in Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • childrens
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • science
Cover of As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts by Matthew Burgess

21. As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts

By: Matthew Burgess

4.14

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From an acclaimed author and illustrator team, here is a definitive picture book biography about a … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Burgess's As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts book and Louise Gooding's Wonderfully Wired Brains

  • nonfiction
  • childrens

8 Top childrens books like Wonderfully Wired Brains by Louise Gooding

Transform Your Habits

You Go First

Erin Entrada Kelly

3.78

Transform Your Habits

The Leaf Thief

Alice Hemming

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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9 Best audiobook books like Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg

Transform Your Habits

We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power

Rachel Rodgers

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

Jenara Nerenberg

3.84

Transform Your Habits

How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job

Sally Helgesen

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

Devon Price

4.44

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