General history/neurodiversity/personal accounts
- Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
- Loud Hands: Autistic People Speaking
- Our Autistic Lives (Alex Ratcliffe ed., Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
- And Straight till Morning: Essays in Autism Acceptance (The Autistic Self Advocacy Network)
- The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Adults by Dr Luke Beardon
- My Autistic Awakening: Unlocking the Potential for a Life Well Lived by Rachael Lee Harris
Workplace Accommodations
- The Neurodiverse Workplace by Victoria Honeybourne
Relationships
- Love and Aspergers by Kate McNulty, Autistic Therapist
Women
- Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women by Sarah Bargiela
- Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism (eds Barb Cook, Michelle Garnett)
- Spectrum Women: Autism and Parenting
Gender
- Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices from across the spectrum
- Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults: A Guide for Professionals and Families
Young Adults (late teens/early 20s depending on person)
- The Spectrum Girls Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic by Sienna Castallo
- The Autism Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
- The Awesome Autistic Go To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Yenn Purkis
- M in the Middle by Limpsfield Grange School
- M is for Autism by Limpsfield Grange School
Books for Families
- Luke Beardon - What works for Autistic Children
- Helen Daniel -Neurosensory Divergence: Autistic Languages: A Roadmap To An Equitable Life For Autistic Children
- Viv Dawes Autistic Advocate - Supporting Children and Young People Through Autistic Burnout (A Workbook For Parents Of Autistic Children)
- Viv Dawes Autistic Advocate - My child/teen has been identified as Autistic: A book for parents or anyone wanting to understand Autism
- Rebecca Duffus - Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook and Professional Guide to Empower Autistic Children and Young People Aged 10+
- Katy Elphinstone - How to Raise Happy Neurofabulous Children
- Eliza Fricker - Can't Not Won't: A Story About A Child Who Couldn't Go To School
- Eliza Fricker - The Family Experience of PDA
- Kelly Mahler - Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System
- Heidi Mavir - Your Child is Not Broken: Parent Your Neurodivergent Child Without Losing Your Marbles
- Linda Murphy - Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges
- Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood
- Claire O'Neill - The Strengths-Based Guide to Supporting Autistic Children: A Positive Psychology Approach to Parenting
- Cathy Wassell Autistic Girls Network. - Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent’s Handbook to Supporting Newly
- Diagnosed Teens and Pre-Teens
- Evaleen Whelton AUsome Training Standing Up for Myself: An empowering book for Neurodivergent kids and teens about boundaries, sensitivity, personal space, consent, power play and self advocacy
- The Autistic Self Advocacy Network Thinking Person's Guide to Autism Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network: Start Here: a guide for parents of autistic kids
Books for Families
- Nadine Arthur -Neurodiversity! What's That?: An introduction to neurodiversity for kids
- Amy Marschall, Psy.D. - Slipper the Penguin: A Story About Embracing Neurodivergence
- Neurodiverse Journeys Alice McSweeney - I am the Sunshine
We also share the Autism Books by Autistic Authors list as a resource. While we don’t endorse every title, many may provide valuable insights and perspectives for our community.
