Recs if you like Sick Kids in Love...

Fiction books by disabled authors

Romance books featuring queer characters living with physical disabilities, mental health struggles, chronic illness, and/or neurodevelopmental conditions.

Note: If a series features the same MCs, I've only put the first book. If a series features different MCs, I've only listed the relevant book(s) in the series.

Be aware: list spans YA to erotica.

🚫 No "magical cure" tropes or "better dead than disabled" tropes welcome. No inspo porn.

Please leave any recs or concerns in the comments. 📝

books written by disabled authors

I just wanted to share the list of books I've read with physically disabled & chronically ill characters in MG, YA and Adult books. If you have other recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

updated to include books I haven't read yet but that have been recommended to me!!

Pushing against ableism.

At least one of the main characters has a disability. The disability may or may not be a central plot point.

books that made me feel seen as a chronically ill girlie who rarely feels seen in books

Books with disability rep or written by disabled authors. I love the growing appreciation for rep in books and these are the ones I've found so far. Some I've read some are on my tbr so if you have any recs to add, feel free, and if any are abelist or harmful in any way please let me know!

Books I've read where there's chronic illness and/or mental health mentioned, and it's written like they know their stuff!! I take recommendations!!

Mostly fiction books with disability and invisible disability representation also including mental health disorders. Not all of the characters in these books are confirmed disabled but heavily implied. Many of the authors here also have disabilities.

Often called rare diseases, but these would be more accurately classified under the disability umbrella

Not meant as a way to fetishise or sensationalise the experiences of real people, more to create understanding from a social and biological perspective

Books that have MCs with JIA/are about JIA

young adult books from a mixture of genres!!!

let me know what books to add :)

✨Books for when your brain needs a fucking break.✨

Palate Cleansers are easy, low-stakes romances that don’t ask too much of you emotionally or mentally and will not require a therapy session after you are done.

No complicated emotional devastation. Just good chemistry, a lovable love story, a manageable amount of conflict

Because sometimes, after consuming a five-course emotional meal, you don’t need another heavy dish. You need the literary equivalent of a little lemon sorbet. 🍋📖

Happy disability pride month!