2026 Debut Books by Disabled Authors (16 books)

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Here's a list of 2026 debut books written by disabled/neurodivergent/chronically ill/etc authors!

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1		It's All in Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,647 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Our Rogue Fates (Rogue Devotions #1) by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,327 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Child of the Dragon (Pact of the Ancients, #1) by Ashley N.Y. Sheesley (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 2,267 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,206 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		All Her Ghosts by Cynthia Prith (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Not Here to Make Friends by Casey Swain (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Tidespeaker (Tidespeaker, #1) by Sadie Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 532 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Robbie McNeil's Hit List by Brianna Heath (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 413 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		What Ever Happened to Eddy Crane? A Memoir and a Murder Investigation by Kate Crane (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 523 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Spikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Worlds Canceled by A Bail 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Between Sun and Shadow by Laura Genn (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Burn the Sea (Burn the Sea #1) by Mona Tewari (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 724 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Forever for the Culture: Notes from the New Black Digital Arts Renaissance by Steven Underwood (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

16 books · 10 voters · list created October 27th, 2025 by Ash (votes) .

Tags: 2026-debut-books, chronically-ill-author, disabled-author, neurodivergent-author, support-diverse-authors

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