break glass in case of autism diagnosis
a collection of autistic coded characters in fiction [ recommendations welcome! ]
created by pykora
last updated October, 2025
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So I am NOT the only one who thought that Emily from Emily Wilde is autistic coded??? I was so upset when I saw people on the internet completely hating on her and I was like: Guys, stop, don't make me feel so unloved x_x
Sorry :D
i felt like this with convenience store woman! thereâs so many blurbs and reviews about how hilarious it is and how the main character is an absolute riot⌠and sheâs really just living her life as an autistic woman
Found this list via the list section of No Longer Human.
I'm glad other people agree with my thinking.
i havenât read it yet but iâve heard that iâd probably resonate with it a lot!
It's a good read, and I understand why it's an important piece of post-WWII literature in Japan, but be prepared to think that the MC is a dick, haha.
I resonated with many aspects of him, and many others made me go "Oh yikes, what a dick" so it's a bit of a mixed bag xD
My TBR is about to bow under the weight of all of these books omg
Rip to my tbr - I love this list!
aw thank you so much âşď¸ iâm glad youâre finding it helpful
I'd recommend House Rules by Jodi Picoult to be added here :>
My Favourite book with an autistic MC is A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan
that book's a perfect fit, thank you so much!!
I piggybacked here from BlueWaterLily's post and dang! This is a good list. đ¤ Bless.
thank you kindly! iâm glad to be of service to our community đŤĄ
rust vance from clown in a cornfield is my current emotional support "this guy is so autistic coded" character
omg fun, thank you for the rec! i feel like autistic characters in horror is an untapped market đ¤
every horror character will be autistic when i'm through with them đŤĄ
Rose from Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle is explicitly stated to be autistic!
I knew I would love cleat cute as a sapphic who played soccer growing up but then the neurodivergence came out and oh boy! I ended up full blown sobbing I felt so seen.
I would recommend Anita Kellyâs Something Wild and Wonderful
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