Books for Autistic Adults
Over the years I have had clients, colleagues, and friends share their tips and resources regarding interesting, insightful, or supportive resources. Below, I’ve listed out titles for you to research and explore which materials may strike your curiosity. I try to center autistic voices by prioritizing those that are written by autistic authors
Different Not Less by Chloe Hayden
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg
Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults: A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing by Luke Beardon
Looking After Your Autistic Self by Niamh Garvey
I will Die On This Hill by Megan Ashburn & Jules Edwards
We’re not broken by Eric Garcia
PDA by PDA-ers compiled by Sally Cat
Women on the Spectrum: A Handbook for Life by Emma Goodall and Yenn Purkis
Knowing Why: Adult-Diagnosed Autistic People on Life and Autism by Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Elizabeth Bartmess (ed.)
Trauma, Stigma, and Autism: Developing Resilience and Loosening the Grip of Shame by Gordon Gates
Workbook or Skill Building
I am autistic: a workbook. Sensory tools, practical advice, and interactive journaling for understanding life with autism (By someone diagnosed with it) by Chanelle Moriah.
Neurodivergent Friendly DBT Workbook by Sonny Wise
BIPOC & POC
All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism edited by Lydia X Z Brown et al.
Camouflaging and Masking
Taking off the Mask by Dr. Louise Belcher
Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women by Sarah Bargiela
Autistic Theory and History
Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman, William Hughes, et al.
Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities by Nick Walker
Memoirs or Autobiographies
Unmasking Autism: by Devon Price.
Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels by Sara Gibbs
Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate by Cynthia Kim
