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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
772 books — 1,164 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
593 books — 539 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonIridescent Spoon by Jodee KulpThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckWonder by R.J. Palacio
Stories about Individuals with Disabilities
695 books — 418 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
437 books — 390 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.
212 books — 152 voters
How to Be Sick by Toni BernhardInvisible, Until I'm Not by Kathryn M.B. JohnsonAn Ordinary Day by Karen HaberbergSick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired by Paul J. DonoghueLife Disrupted by Laurie Edwards
Firsthand Accounts of Living with Chronic, Invisible Illness(es)
342 books — 141 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
149 books — 124 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 — 100 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
354 books — 61 voters

Heidi by Johanna SpyriFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntEl Deafo by Cece BellWonder by R.J. PalacioMy Friend Isabelle by Eliza Woloson
Children's Books featuring Children with Special Needs
194 books — 29 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

King of the Wind by Marguerite HenryThe Door in the Wall by Marguerite de AngeliMiss Spitfire by Sarah MillerDovey Coe by Frances O'Roark DowellThe People Therein by Mildred Lee
Disability in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
35 books — 13 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
43 books — 11 voters
Dr Daniel Siegel Collection 3 Books Set by Dr Daniel SiegelKenzie's Little Tree by Alison McGauleyGentle Hugs by Lily GuzmánMy Mommy had Brain Surgery & I'm Okay! by Isaiah PeguesThe Foxhunter by Dr Andrew J Rynne
Children's Picture Books about Parents with Disabilities/Chronic Medical Conditions
59 books — 8 voters

Karkhana by Waswo X. WaswoYinka Shonibare MBE by Rachel KentAWKWARD BEAUTY THE ART OF LUCY JONES /ANGLAIS by JANSEN CHARLOTTEShouting in the Dark by John BramblittChuck Close by Chuck Close
Historic and Modern Artists with Disabilities
13 books — 8 voters
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnickWonder Woman by Laurie Halse AndersonSuperman Versus The Ku Klux Klan by Rick BowersBlack by Kwanza OsajyefoNo Normal by G. Willow Wilson
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
28 books — 5 voters
Play Therapy by Virginia M. AxlinePlay Therapy by Garry L. LandrethChild-Centered Play Therapy by Risë VanFleetPlay in Family Therapy by Eliana GilPlay Therapy Child Centered Play Therapy by Garry L. Landreth
Play Therapy for Kids - Nonfiction guides for therapists, teachers and parents
40 books — 4 voters

Family and Disability Activism by Pamela BlockAllies and Obstacles by Allison C. CareyWhite Supremacy Is All Around by Akilah CadetJubilee by KT JohnstonHaben by Haben Girma
Women with Disabilities - Intersectional Identities
54 books — 4 voters
Multiple Sclerosis by Labe C. ScheinbergSex with Shakespeare by Jillian KeenanThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorMinding My Mitochondria by Terry WahlsMultiple Sclerosis by Alan J. Thompson
Multiple Sclerosis
8 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
Unbroken by Martine WrightSave Your Hands! by Lauriann GreeneEvery 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 Ralston
Notable People with Prosthetic Limbs (Memoir/Biographies/Nonfiction)
13 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
33 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
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)
19 books — 1 voter

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