Young Adult Books with Autistic Characters written by Autistic authors. Published September 2025.

Thank you, Sara!

I'm so glad! I'm also still figuring myself out in .y late 30s, in so many ways. I think it's why I'm drawn to writing (and reading) YA: there's no pretense that the characters know themselves perfectly. In my experience, identity is a life-long discovery process.

Hi Jen, yes! I'd love you to include it. Thank you! She's exploring her sexuality in the book and doesn't quite know what label fits her by the end, but she's thinking along the ace spectrum. Based on my own experience :)

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