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Running with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Strange and Twisted Memoirs
704 books — 1,055 voters
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyWhen Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa JamesYours Until Dawn by Teresa MedeirosTo Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth HoytFlowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Books with Disabled Heroes
588 books — 534 voters

Maybe Someday by Colleen HooverArcher's Voice by Mia SheridanTall, Tatted and Tempting by Tammy FalknerJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Blind/Deaf/Mute
431 books — 388 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckWonder by R.J. PalacioOut of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Stories about Individuals with Disabilities
678 books — 356 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Books that Embody an Artistic Expression of the Disability Experience.
210 books — 146 voters
How to Be Sick by Toni BernhardAn Ordinary Day by Karen HaberbergSick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired by Paul J. DonoghueLife Disrupted by Laurie EdwardsOn Learning to Heal by Ed Cohen
Firsthand Accounts of Living with Chronic, Invisible Illness(es)
329 books — 125 voters

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperWonder by R.J. PalacioRules by Cynthia LordEl Deafo by Cece BellMockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Children's Fiction with Positive Images of Disability
148 books — 123 voters
Noah's Rainy Day by Sandra BrannanUnswerving by Barbara RidleyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThis Is All I Ask by Lynn KurlandThe Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Books with Handicapped Hero
133 books — 103 voters

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettWonder by R.J. PalacioThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyHeidi by Johanna Spyri
Children's Books with Chronically Ill/Disabled Main Characters
475 books — 99 voters
Rules by Cynthia LordOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperMockingbird by Kathryn ErskineThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonFirst to Burn by Anna Richland
Disabled isn't Unable
351 books — 59 voters

Heidi by Johanna SpyriFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntEl Deafo by Cece BellMy Friend Isabelle by Eliza WolosonOut of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Children's Books featuring Children with Special Needs
194 books — 28 voters
Expecting Adam by Martha N. BeckThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsHow Smudge Came by Nan GregoryPush by SapphireDreamcatcher by Stephen King
Upside Down Club
104 books — 22 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMe Before You by Jojo MoyesNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerAngelfall by Susan EeMy Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews
Ableism: Problematic use of Disabilites/Disabled Characters in Popular Fiction
24 books — 12 voters
The Story of My Life by Helen KellerA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingTrue Biz by Sara NovićThe Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyMy Brief History by Stephen W. Hawking
Disabled Authors
39 books — 9 voters

Wonder Woman by Laurie Halse AndersonSuperman Versus The Ku Klux Klan by Rick BowersBlack by Kwanza OsajyefoLove Is Love by Marc AndreykoBitch Planet, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Superheroes, Comics, and Social Justice
117 books — 6 voters
Gone by Michael GrantRules by Cynthia LordHouse Rules by Jodi PicoultThe Lost Bookshop by Evie WoodsMockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Bad Aspies
27 books — 5 voters

Kenzie's Little Tree by Alison McGauleyGentle Hugs by Lily GuzmánMy Mommy had Brain Surgery & I'm Okay! by Isaiah PeguesWe Find Joy by Charissa BatesDaddy Has Cancer by Sharon Coggins
Children's Picture Books about Parents with Disabilities/Chronic Medical Conditions
52 books — 3 voters
My Friend Has Down Syndrome by Jennifer Moore-MallinosWe'll Paint the Octopus Red by Stephanie Stuve-BodeenBe Quiet, Marina! by Kirsten DeBearI Am a Masterpiece! by Mia ArmstrongPrince Noah and the School Pirates by Silke Schnee
Picture Books of Kids with Down Syndrome
28 books — 3 voters

Being Autistic by Niamh GarveySpeak Up! by Rebecca BurgessGrowing Pangs by Kathryn OrmsbeeVery Bad at Math by Hope LarsonMixed-Up by Kami Garcia
Middle Grade & YA Graphic Novels with Disability Rep
29 books — 3 voters
The Silence Between Us by Alison GervaisYes, No, & the Infinity in Between by Corrine DaltonWhere You See Yourself by Claire ForrestIf the Cardinal Flies Home by Corrine DaltonWild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
Disability Pride Month
22 books — 2 voters

Play Therapy by Virginia M. AxlinePlay Therapy by Garry L. LandrethPlay Therapy Activities by Melissa LaVigneAggression in Play Therapy by Lisa DionChild-Centered Play Therapy by Risë VanFleet
Play Therapy for Kids - Nonfiction guides for therapists, teachers and parents
38 books — 2 voters
The White Album by Joan DidionMultiple Sclerosis by Labe C. ScheinbergSex with Shakespeare by Jillian KeenanMinding My Mitochondria by Terry WahlsMultiple Sclerosis by Alan J. Thompson
Multiple Sclerosis
8 books — 2 voters

The Robot on My Tummy by Gillian King-CargileDiabetes Doesn't Stop Maddie! by Sarah Glenn MarshTaking Diabetes to School by Kim GosselinSuper Sammy! (A Tale For Type 1 Superheroes) by Josh HallEven Superheroes Get Diabetes by Sue Ganz-Schmitt
Picture Books about Kids with Diabetes
32 books — 1 voter
Nathan's Wish by Laurie LearsMy Brother is Special by Murray StentonTaking Cerebral Palsy to School by Mary Elizabeth AndersonCan I Tell You about Cerebral Palsy? by Marion StantonXander's Cerebral Palsy Superpowers by Lori Leigh Yarborough
Picture Books about Kids with Cerebral Palsy
17 books — 1 voter

Six Dots by Jen BryantI am Helen Keller by Brad MeltzerRay Charles by Sharon Bell MathisStevie Wonder (Volume 56) by Mª Isabel Sánchez VegaraMy Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay by Cari Best
Picture Books about Characters that are Blind
15 books — 1 voter
Unbroken by Martine WrightEvery Day Is a Gift by Tammy DuckworthHOW TO USE A PROSTHETIC LEG AND ARM by Onyx PayneBetween a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron RalstonThe Hard Parts by Oksana Masters
Guidebooks and Memoirs of People with Prosthetic Limbs
11 books — 1 voter

AWKWARD BEAUTY THE ART OF LUCY JONES /ANGLAIS by JANSEN CHARLOTTEShouting in the Dark by John BramblittYinka Shonibare MBE by Rachel KentChuck Close by Chuck CloseYayoi Kusama by Sarah Suzuki
Historic and Modern Artists with Disabilities
12 books — 1 voter
Children With Spina Bifida by Marlene LutkenhoffSpinabilities by Marlene LutkenhoffThe abilities in me by Gemma KeirLife with Spina Bifida by Heidi AyarbeThe Spina Bifida Potty Book by Katie McComis
Educational Picture Books about Spina Bifida for Kids
12 books — 1 voter

Mommy, I Feel Funny! A Child's Experience with Epilepsy by Danielle M. RochefordThe Great Katie Kate Explains Epilepsy by M. Maitland DeLandKaren's Epilepsy by Elizabeth BaltaroTaking Seizure Disorders to School by Kim GosselinLee by Deborah M. Moss
Educational Picture Books about Epilepsy for Kids
34 books — 1 voter
Practically Speaking by David R. BeukelmanMake the Connection by Susan BerkowitzBecoming an Exceptional AAC Leader by Mai Ling ChanTALKING WITH TECH by Betsy FurlerSpeaking Up and Spelling It Out by Melanie Fried-Oken
Books to Support People using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices (AAC)
18 books — 1 voter

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