Recs if you like Black Disability Politics...
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US
Disability Justice | critical disability studies | Mad studies | crip doulaship | chronic illness & spoon theory | centering BIPOC & 2SLGBTQIA+ disabled writers | stories highlighting medical racism, ableism, sanism, audism, disablement | M.M.I.N.D stories
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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
books by disabled authors 💕
books written by disabled authors
pandemic realism
despite collective abandonment and effective propaganda, the pandemic is ongoing. COVID continues to kill and maim people as it spreads unmitigated worldwide. these are books crucial to the study of the public health realities we’re up against as eugenics and fascism escalate - from disability justice to science communication to social movement histories.
Ungendered Life: Black & Caribbean Feminist Theory
Key texts in Caribbean and Black/feminist thought.
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!
building resistance
This is a collection of books from @bisexualbookshelf that examine power, history, and liberation across interconnected struggles.
Diversify Your Feminism
Non-fiction reads to help you diversify your feminism. Growth is a never-ending journey and we all have biases to overcome. Don't stop learning!
Disabled Baddies to The Front
Centering own voices, but inclusive of disability theory
Feminist Killjoys
Works recommended in Sara Ahmed’s The Feminist Killjoy Handbook (2023)
This list includes all works from the recommended reading list as well as feminist and anti-racist works cited in the text.
Disability Studies Primer
A collection of nonfiction books on disability - perfect for people who want to get into disability studies!
LitJoy Reading List
LitJoy Readers’ Top Books of 2026
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