YA books written by autistic authors that include autistic characters, usually as the protagonists of the story. You know they'll get the representation right!
created by amalgama
last updated May, 2026


I don't read as much YA as I used to anymore, but I know when I was younger I treasured every book I could find that had good autistic representation I could identify with. Thankfully, nowadays there are a lot more stories that feature austictic characters! And I want to share those written by autistic authors with you through this list 😊
Some notes about the list:
-All picks are based on my own research, so both corrections and recommendations are very welcome (although I'm trying to be thorough so I'm hoping no corrections wil be necessary!)
-I have only included one book per author, but quite often authors will have more than one book with autistic rep! I highly recommend you go check out other books by the authors featured
-I have tried to include books from different genres so that everyone can find something they'd like to try
-This started as an adult list, so if you want some adult book recommendations you can find them here
Thank you for checking out this list, I hope it will help you find some new favourites!