Best Books with Handicapped Hero

This is a list for good books for all ages that feature a handicapped, or disabled protagonist. Disabilities can be both mental and physical.

Hopefully these books can help to inspire people from all walks of life to overcome their personal challenges.

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4.21 avg rating — 298 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 1,575,872 ratings
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4.21 avg rating — 4,663 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 29,953 ratings
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3.54 avg rating — 967 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 39,998 ratings
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3.65 avg rating — 313 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 351,827 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 7,679 ratings
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3.80 avg rating — 356 ratings
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3.76 avg rating — 8,712 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 117,116 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 49,164 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 9,037 ratings
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4.38 avg rating — 42,782 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 32,977 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 17,309 ratings
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18

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4.23 avg rating — 226 ratings
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19

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4.01 avg rating — 587,118 ratings
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20

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3.78 avg rating — 827 ratings
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20

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4.15 avg rating — 153 ratings
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22

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3.99 avg rating — 11,578 ratings
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22

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3.61 avg rating — 740 ratings
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22

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4.15 avg rating — 5,494 ratings
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25

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4.05 avg rating — 504 ratings
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25

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4.19 avg rating — 52 ratings
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25

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3.90 avg rating — 13,091 ratings
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25

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3.82 avg rating — 255 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 150,386 ratings
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30

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4.35 avg rating — 818,939 ratings
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30

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4.06 avg rating — 13,199 ratings
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32

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4.10 avg rating — 283 ratings
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32

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4.16 avg rating — 22,488 ratings
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34

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3.97 avg rating — 193 ratings
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34

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3.42 avg rating — 88 ratings
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34

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4.01 avg rating — 20,589 ratings
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37

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3.81 avg rating — 12,473 ratings
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37

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3.89 avg rating — 616,390 ratings
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39

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3.96 avg rating — 124 ratings
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39

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3.81 avg rating — 84 ratings
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41

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4.44 avg rating — 2,006 ratings
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42

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4.76 avg rating — 2,082 ratings
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42

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4.28 avg rating — 67 ratings
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42

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3.90 avg rating — 309 ratings
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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42

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3.83 avg rating — 777 ratings
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42

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4.06 avg rating — 127 ratings
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42

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4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings
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42

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4.14 avg rating — 116 ratings
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3.60 avg rating — 80 ratings
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42

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3.96 avg rating — 2,350 ratings
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4.03 avg rating — 34 ratings
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3.58 avg rating — 232 ratings
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3.71 avg rating — 13,911 ratings
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4.09 avg rating — 17,612 ratings
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3.86 avg rating — 3,362 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 134,280 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 384 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 145 ratings
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3.91 avg rating — 55,538 ratings
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3.86 avg rating — 3,899 ratings
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42

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4.43 avg rating — 63 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 91 ratings
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3.66 avg rating — 35 ratings
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65

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3.95 avg rating — 5,688 ratings
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3.44 avg rating — 684 ratings
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
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3.73 avg rating — 127 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 103 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,336 ratings
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3.99 avg rating — 7,106 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 160 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 90,801 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 8,230 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 49,319 ratings
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3.44 avg rating — 684 ratings
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4.35 avg rating — 184,438 ratings
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76

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3.63 avg rating — 140,271 ratings
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3.87 avg rating — 3,845 ratings
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3.59 avg rating — 648 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 23,006 ratings
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3.72 avg rating — 60,538 ratings
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3.71 avg rating — 887 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 192,795 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 51,765 ratings
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87

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3.89 avg rating — 4,974 ratings
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87

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4.11 avg rating — 10,689 ratings
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87

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4.03 avg rating — 292 ratings
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3.83 avg rating — 5,888 ratings
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3.27 avg rating — 3,585 ratings
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4.20 avg rating — 9,504 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 8,880 ratings
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3.67 avg rating — 21,185 ratings
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95

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3.68 avg rating — 2,182 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 863 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 689 ratings
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4.40 avg rating — 6,190 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 107 ratings
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3.78 avg rating — 3,008 ratings
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131 books · 90 voters · list created September 9th, 2012 by Magila (votes) .
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Magila 3742 books
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Adrienne 832 books
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Abe 109 books
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Lou 7347 books
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Emily 610 books
62 friends
Ruth 131 books
306 friends
Diane 1123 books
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Giuseppe 72 books
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message 1: by Jared (new)

Jared Gillins Er, I actually haven't read any of these...


message 2: by Magila (new)

Magila Jared wrote: "Er, I actually haven't read any of these..."

You should try one. Have you read any about people with disabilities? There really aren't that many out there.


message 3: by Ruth (new)

Ruth Madison Magila wrote: "Jared wrote: "Er, I actually haven't read any of these..."

You should try one. Have you read any about people with disabilities? There really aren't that many out there."


More and more every day, though!


message 4: by Rose (new)

Rose Canteiro I added my favorites books with heroes who sustain different kind of impairments, but as they are for adults, I don't think they're suitable for children. Anyway they contain beautifuly inspiring stories.


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