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Books about autism, written by Autistic people. Community resource website cataloguing as many of these as possible (2300+ so far).
Autistic curator (@lillyjade.bsky.social she/her).
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The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · Nov 11
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Hello! I use this account to share books about autism or with Autistic characters that have been written by openly Autistic people.

At the end of each month I post a recap of each new release during the month (that I'm aware of). I also share posts from authors and readers.
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eliseswritings.bsky.social
FYI, if you like queer & neurodivergent led, friendship centred epic fantasy, all four of my books are 50% off in the Smashwords Sale, until Jan 1st.
(And they're DRM free 😉.)

♠️🌈📚🪐📚💙💕 www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
Left: Walking the Knife's Edges cover. Rarkin stands in foreground, wearing leather jacket and jeans, holding a stun gun raised to shoot to the left. Miona stands on the right, smiling and with boxing gloved fists raised, ready to fight. They both stand on a grassy slope, a patchwork of Farm Zone paddocks, fields and tree lined streams behind them, to a cloud covered horizon through which the yellow glow of the sun shines. Text below cover: Make or break. Friends or fail. Monster containment. Right: Ruarnon Trilogy Graphic with map background and a box of key points for each book. Book 1, Manipulator's War: red glyph archway frames a smoky night sky, with fire arrows raining down on battlements on which a few torches burn. Ruarnon leans on a spear (left foreground), wearing fitted bronze armour and holding a bronze helmet. Book 1 Text: Mystery, aro-arces, autism & ADHD, friendship. Book 2, Secrets of the Sorcery War: blue glyph arch frames two extremely tall cliffs, through which a sailing ship sails across bright blue waters into sunlight. Book 2 Text: monsters, forgotten weapons, adventure. Book 3, War in Sorcery's Shadow: purple glyph arch frames a black cloudy sky, down from which a bolt of lightening strikes a shield around brown, crystaline towers of a castle. Castle sits atop barren plains of dead trees, a skull lying in foreground. Book 3 text: resistance, secret organisations, save a mind & the world. Text below: Direct from author & non-Amazon stores.
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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larreau.bsky.social
Ok, The Space Ace of Mangleby Flat is now available at Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Apple, etc. etc.

I also put a new cover on it. Does it now look less like a space opera? We'll see!

(Space Ace is asexual terminology, a bit like how Woodworking is trans terminology, nothing to do with woodwork.)

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Cover image for The Space Ace of Mangleby Flat. A novel. Larre Bildeston. Tagline reads: Not straight. Not Gay. Not bi plus. Some super queer Other Thing. Cover art is an unsettling, smoky recolouring of an Australian road with an old house at the end of it. Three images of the same guy on the road: First as a boy, then as a teen, then as a man in a suit. There's also a curled up wombat if you look hard enough.
December 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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suereviews.bsky.social
Really to happy to hear from the publisher today that our book on inclusive, neurodiversity-affirmative education is a "hot new release" in education, according to Amazon:
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/new-relea...

Flyer attached for a discount if you buy direct from the publisher - valid through January.
A yellow flyer advertising a book, from the publisher Routledge (part of Taylor & Francis Group). On the left, there is a discount code to save 20% at routledge.com. The code is 25SME4. The code is valid until 31st January 2026. The front cover of the book is also shown, covered with a bright pattern of coloured tiles. The book is called It Takes All Kinds Of Minds: fostering neurodivergent thriving at school. Edited by Rachael Davis, Claire O'Neill and Sue Fletcher-Watson.
December 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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niamhgarvey.bsky.social
Happy to announce I've signed a contract for a follow-on book to "Being #Autistic (and what that actually means)", coming in winter 2026. It will focus on tips and tricks for sensory and emotional management. Thanks to all the kids who let me know they wanted a second book, it made it happen!
Photo of my hand holding up a copy of the children's book "Being Autistic (and what that actually means)" in a bookshop. Sign for "Children's Activity and Reference".
December 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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injeniousreads.bsky.social
Hollow by Taylor Grothe, 4.75 stars. WHAT. This book was so wild. I loved every minute of it. A camping trip gone wrong with poor Cassie trying to make sense of everything. Very good autism representation, def recommend listening to it. #booksky
Hollow by Taylor Grothe
December 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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jadefarrington.bsky.social
Delving Into the Complexity of Unmasking Safely is now available to read and download at jadefarrington.substack.com/p/delving-in... and payhip.com/b/dWiXD

Find out what Autistic Masking really is; why we do it; how to start unmasking; & why it's not that simple!

@autisticbooks.bsky.social
Delving Into the Complexity of Unmasking Safely ebook cover
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
autisticbooks.bsky.social
"We need diverse and authentic depictions of autism; more intersectional representation, stories outside of the autistic savant, of autistic joy, adventure and, yes, also sometimes tragedy."

Autism is not a genre by Chloe Johnson @thebookseller.com

www.thebookseller.com/comment/copy...
Screenshot from linked article. "Autistic individuals are all different. With autism affecting the way we view the world and the way we live our life so thoroughly, why shouldn’t we see that reflected in art? We need diverse and authentic depictions of autism; more intersectional representation, stories outside of the autistic savant, of autistic joy, adventure and, yes, also sometimes tragedy. Reading, after all, can often be an act of resistance, and with a common refrain from autistic people being an indescribable feeling of otherness, stories can be a way to feel less alone. For those outside of the autistic community, they can be a way to go from beyond awareness to understanding… and, often, just a damn good book you might enjoy. Autism, after all, is not a genre."
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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autisticbooks.bsky.social
Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published November 2025!

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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky
Graphic with text at the top stating Autism Books by Autistic Authors. Published November 2025. In the centre is a collage of book covers, tilted on an angle. Each book is listed in detail in the subsequent graphics and text. At the bottom is the text The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @AutisticBooks. In the bottom corner is a small logo with colourful books and a small plant either side.
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
autisticbooks.bsky.social
Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published November 2025!

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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky
Graphic with text at the top stating Autism Books by Autistic Authors. Published November 2025. In the centre is a collage of book covers, tilted on an angle. Each book is listed in detail in the subsequent graphics and text. At the bottom is the text The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @AutisticBooks. In the bottom corner is a small logo with colourful books and a small plant either side.
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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kmunday.bsky.social
I had the pleasure to be one of the first readers of @emergentdivergence.com s book A Guide to Autism and Psychosis: Personal and Professional Insights From A Psychotic Mind. Deeply personal and informative - a love letter to the Autistic community. autisticltd.co.uk/2024/12/19/b...
Book review: A Guide to Autism and Psychosis by David Gray-Hammond
I have had the pleasure to be one of the first readers of David Gray-Hammond’s newest book A Guide to Autism and Psychosis: Personal and Professional Insights From A Psychotic Mind. His previ…
autisticltd.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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aebrossbooks.bsky.social
What's this? A book-shaped thing coming in 2026? 👀
Trope/Theme map for an unrevealed book title coming in 2026. Themes/tropes include: Cyberpunk retelling of Snow White; Sapphic, Ace Romance; Comfort playlist; Cozy 2nd-Hand shopping trip; Jailbreak? Absolutely, yes; Little People rep that isn't stereotypical; Found family; Dual POV-Autistic Cis Woman MC and Trans Woman MC; Rebel Broadcast. Title and cover reveal coming January 2026
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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bogiperson.bsky.social
Sorry to hear you've been unwell!

Two of the PoV characters in my new book Song of Spores are autistic, but the terminology in-universe is different.

www.brokeneyebooks.com/catalog/p/so...
Song of Spores (paperback) — BROKEN EYE BOOKS
Weird space opera novel, Song of Spores by Bogi Takács, deals with the everyday challenges of life in intergalactic space, like politics, family, and sentient fungus. Hugo Award-winner Bogi Takács ...
www.brokeneyebooks.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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monotropism.bsky.social
Just published!

Autism and Physical Disability
Dual Experiences, Challenges, and Inclusion Solutions
Author(s): Wenn B. Lawson

livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/97...

doi.org/10.62859/c.1...
Autism and Physical Disability
What does it mean to live at the intersection of autism, physical disability, trauma, and resilience? In Autism and Physical Disability, Wenn B. Lawson shares a deeply personal account of late-diagnos...
livedplacespublishing.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
autisticbooks.bsky.social
In case this person is on Bluesky, if your name is Liz and you contacted me earlier in November via the website about your book series, can you get in touch? I have a few questions before I can add your books and I can't find this information elsewhere. You didn't leave a contact email. Thanks!
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
autisticbooks.bsky.social
It will be a few more days until I get the November book releases post up as I've been really unwell - still recovering & catching up.

If you're an autistic author and published a book/chapter about autism or a book with an autistic MC in November, you can drop links below so I don't miss anything!
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 AM
autisticbooks.bsky.social
I have a couple of questions I'm hoping someone who's self-published on Amazon recently could help answer. It's to help me better identify suitable books for the website.

1. Can you change the publication date to an *older* date? e.g. if you add the book today, could you set the pub date to 2020?
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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elisabethhobbes.co.uk
Sometimes you write a book that you think (hope) people will love, then it doesn’t sell. This is mine. Maybe it’s just to niche, but if you like the sound of it, give it a try. Or buy it for the musicals loving autistic person in your life. mybook.to/MyFairLord #books #musicals #genderswap
Neurodivergent heroine Hero with secrets to hide Musicals references Gilded Age ballrooms. Gender swapped retelling Slow burn MY FAIR LORD A Gilded Age Retelling of My Fair Lady By ELISABETH HOBBES
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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chironseye.bsky.social
Bought "Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis" by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social from @bookshop.org

Having been an activist since my teens and now nearing my 40's and disabled, I'm struggling.

Can't wait to get my copy. 💗

You can get it here:

bookshop.org/p/books/read...
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
Letters to Activists in Crisis
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November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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autisticrealms.bsky.social
New Book:
Autism in America: One Woman’s Search for Healing: (A Trauma-Informed Guide to Systemic Oppression)
by Mx. Isha Sarah Snow et al.

www.amazon.com/Autism-Ameri...
Autism in America: One Woman’s Search for Healing: (A Trauma-Informed Guide to Systemic Oppression) (SpiroLateral.org Trauma-Informed Systems Series)
Amazon.com: Autism in America: One Woman’s Search for Healing: (A Trauma-Informed Guide to Systemic Oppression) (SpiroLateral.org Trauma-Informed Systems Series): 9782564079340: Snow, Mx. Isha Sarah, Cosby, Christopher, Winters, Kaven, Vega, Karisma, Melton, Trevor, Rich, Isabella, Valenzuela, Lindsey, Grant, Robert, Coats, Kaylee: Books
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November 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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hopkinspress.bsky.social
With a focus on building trust, fostering self-advocacy, and embracing neurodiversity, "Your Kid Belongs Here" invites readers to reimagine how inclusive and supportive parenting can contribute to a more compassionate world.

www.press.jhu.edu/bo...
The book "Your Kid Belongs Here: An Insider's Guide to Parenting Neurodiverse Children" by Katie Rose Guest Pryal on a golden yellow background.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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beyond6seconds.bsky.social
Tiffany Hammond describes how she represents her nonspeaking autistic son in her book, A Day with No Words.
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
👀 Soon.
the cover for the reanimator's fate by Kara Jorgensen all covered with brown paper, except for the title, where you can see little flourishes of purple. Above it, it says cover reveal coming soon
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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ada-hoffmann.bsky.social
WAIT I just realized Tachyon's website has an excerpt AND A PRE-ORDER LINK???

YOU CAN PRE-ORDER! PRE-ORDERS ARE LIVE!! AAAAAAA

#IgnoreThisBook
ada-hoffmann.bsky.social Ada Hoffmann @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social · 25d
BEEP BEEP BEEP WE HAVE A COVER
Cover of the book IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS by Ada Hoffmann. The title is written in bright, colorful block letters and the author's name is below it in a handwriting-like font. A tiny robot peeks out from the "S" at the end of "Instructions." Below the title and author there is a cartoon depiction of the planet Jupiter, against a starry background, with a cartoon spaceship flying up from it. There is a small Jolly Roger flag on the spaceship.
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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autisticrealms.bsky.social
Ryan Boren & I from @stimpunks.org have a chapter about Cavendish Space in the new book by Victoria Navin Rmss

Sensory Spaces: An A-Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration

Explore
stimpunks.org/2025/11/11/w...

Check out the book
www.routledge.com/Sensory-Spac...
We have a chapter in “Sensory Spaces: An A-Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration”
Our Co-Creative Directors Helen Edgar and Ryan Boren have a chapter on “Cavendish Space” in the book “Sensory Spaces: An A-Z of Immersive and Creative Environments to Support Sensory Integration”, ava...
stimpunks.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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drruthmoyse.bsky.social
📢The 3rd Edition of the SPELL framework is now available for pre-order from Pavilion Publishing!

The SPELL framework is an ethical and socially valid mechanism for understanding and responding to autism. It is hopeful, honest, respectful, ethical - and individual.

pavpub.com?s=SPELL&post...
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Image of the new front cover for the SPELL framework self-study guide, 'Understanding and Responding to Autism: The SPELL framework'. All authors listed. The background is a multi-coloured flower.
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM