Recs if you like The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World...
Disability Justice
Disability is not a bad thing, the system is
A collection of mostly Non-Fiction books about disability and why it sucks to be disabled in the system. Note: Not all books are about disability, I put a few on this list because I think they would fit in with the idea of the list pretty well 2nd note: I haven't read all books yet Last note: I explained in a comment why I added some books
Anti-Fascism Reads
a list of books to educate yourself on social and political topics
Non-Fiction: Gender, Feminism, Intersectionality
Different kinds of non-fiction books about gender, feminism, and related topics. People like black women or neurodivergent women are twice or more marginalised, and often it's not clear whether treatment was due to (for example) skin colour or perceived gender, so I'll add some books about other kinds of marginalisation as well. I haven't read all books (yet); if one is problematic, please tell me so in a comment!
Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill Nonfiction
A huge list of nonfiction books encompassing Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill bodyminds.
Similar lists of mine to check out: Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill Poetry AND Disability Sexuality
Community Reflections
Non-Fiction Books by Disabled Authors
Non-fiction books about disability by disabled authors
Banned and Challenged Books
Banned books are books that have been prohibited or had its free access restricted by an authority—the government, school system or religious group—because they object to its content, ideas or themes. Banning a book is a form of censorship. The list is bound to not contain everything since the number is astronomical but feel free to suggest :]
Sexuality, Sensuality & Disability
Books that specifically focus on the intersection between being LGBTQ and disabled. Contains some books looking at ways to feel like a sexual person when disabled.
Nothing About Us Without Us: Non Fiction
A collection of books by a range of disabled authors exploring what it means to navigate a world that isn’t built with accessibility in mind. Personal stories with sharp insight, these works challenge what we think we know about disability, chronic illness, mental health, neurodiversity, the myth of recovery, and what it means to belong.
List is a work in progress!
Anti-Ableism Starter Pack
A collection of community recommendations for learning to live with a disability ❤️🩹
disability visibility
mix of fiction and nonfiction
Educating yourself because ignorance kills
"I want to live in a World where people who learn about harm to others care more about ending it than proving they aren't causing it." - feminist next door
Books Featuring Disability
On the Spectrums: ADHD & ASD
Please note I do not support the use of the puzzle piece in relation to ASD; it is included in my emoji description solely for visibility. Neurodiversity-affirming novels, memoirs, and resources – series are represented by the first book only. Recommendations appreciated in the comments!
to the child i once was
This collection gathers books I dedicate to my younger self. May these writings offer her compassion, understanding, and space.
Books You Might Find in a Psychologist's Office
Green flag? Beige flag? Red flag? Depends on the clinician.
