OCD rep in fiction
Fictional books that have characters with OCD or OCD- like symptoms.
created by gertiebooks
last updated March, 2026
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Idk if you're taking reccs for this but the first book to pop into my mind was OCDaniel (will check the author)
Absolutely! Thank you!!
I was recently diagnosed with OCD and I had no idea there was a list for books with rep! š„¹ Im saving this immediately
Ahhh Iām so glad this list popped up for you!! Welcome to the OCD club š I havenāt read a lot because itās a recent(ish) diagnosis for me too but canāt wait to!
It's not out until July but I just finished an ARC of š**Picky by Julie T. Kinn**š that I think would be a great fit for this list when it comes out! Kinn is also a psychologist who specializes in OCD.
Love to see this list ššš
Nice list! The main character in History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera has OCD, you could check it out! (Warning though, it's emotionally very heavy)
Does he actually??? Its been so long since I've read it i totally forgot about that
Yes! I went researching a bit and apparently Silvera based it on his own (undiagnosed) ocd. I saw most people saying it was a realistic portrayal too
Interesting!
Very different vibe, but phantasma' author has OCD and the main character has it as well. This is romantasy, so I can't remember if there is a fantasy element to the OCD or not for sure
