break glass in case of autism diagnosis

a collection of autistic coded characters in fiction [ recommendations welcome! ]

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created by pykora

last updated January, 2026

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To a Darker Shore

To a Darker Shore

Leanne Shwartz

Mary

Mary

Nat Cassidy

Happy Doomsday

Happy Doomsday

David Sosnowski

The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)

The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)

Nita Prose

The Good Sister

The Good Sister

Sally Hepworth

Might Cry Later

Might Cry Later

Kay Kerr

Cassandra in Reverse

Cassandra in Reverse

Holly Smale

The Nanny's Handbook to Magic and Managing Difficult Dukes

The Nanny's Handbook to Magic and Managing Difficult Dukes

Amy Rose Bennett

Sky Daddy

Sky Daddy

Kate Folk

Heated Rivalry (Game Changers #2)

Heated Rivalry (Game Changers #2)

Rachel Reid

Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1)

Murder Before Evensong (Canon Clement, #1)

Richard Coles

Jump on Three (Savage Academy #3)

Jump on Three (Savage Academy #3)

Julia Wolf

Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1

Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1

Ryoko Kui

Something Wild and Wonderful

Something Wild and Wonderful

Anita Kelly

Camp Damascus

Camp Damascus

Chuck Tingle

Hazelthorn

Hazelthorn

C.G. Drews

A Kind of Spark

A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll

Clown in a Cornfield (Clown in a Cornfield, #1)

Clown in a Cornfield (Clown in a Cornfield, #1)

Adam Cesare

Britt-Marie Was Here

Britt-Marie Was Here

Fredrik Backman

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1)

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1)

India Holton

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)

Benjamin Alire SĂĄenz

You Weren't Meant to Be Human

You Weren't Meant to Be Human

Andrew Joseph White

The Flatshare

The Flatshare

Beth O'Leary

Fly with Me

Fly with Me

Andie Burke

Late Bloomer

Late Bloomer

Mazey Eddings

Cleat Cute

Cleat Cute

Meryl Wilsner

This Delicate Flame: A Cozy Sapphic Romantasy (The Rendworld Trilogy)

This Delicate Flame: A Cozy Sapphic Romantasy (The Rendworld Trilogy)

Avery Carter

Interesting Facts about Space

Interesting Facts about Space

Emily R. Austin

Paige Not Found

Paige Not Found

Jen Wilde

Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

Sarah Kapit

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eli_rider

It’s important to me that convenience store woman is first on this list 😭

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pykoraOP

awww really? 🥰 it was important to me too, it was the first book i read after getting my diagnosis!! so i granted it the honourable first spot hehe

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InkDragon

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

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pykoraOP

i felt like this with convenience store woman! there’s so many blurbs and reviews about how hilarious it is and how the main character is an absolute riot… and she’s really just living her life as an autistic woman

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karigan

Emily Wilde is my favorite character for this reason!! Her and Katniss from The Hunger Games are such great depictions of the way my autistic traits work

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InkDragon

Same!

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kamilla

I felt really validated to see The Tainted Cup on here, there’s a chance your talking about Anna (I always thought adhd or audhd for her because of how excited she gets about novelty) and I’m going to look like an idiot but Den is one of my favorite autistic coded characters because he’s one of the first ones I could found myself relating to on a really deep level. And I read this while I was getting diagnosed so I felt like I was going through all the same things.

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pykoraOP

aww kamilla, my heart is all warm and fuzzy hearing that! i haven't read the tainted cup myself but i'm so glad it was a comforting presence during your diagnosis 🥹

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kamilla

I’m a little biased obviously but I highly recommend

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gracie

My TBR is about to bow under the weight of all of these books omg

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Tobi2x4

Found this list via the list section of No Longer Human.

I'm glad other people agree with my thinking.

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pykoraOP

i haven’t read it yet but i’ve heard that i’d probably resonate with it a lot!

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Tobi2x4

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

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moss-mylk

I love this. Thank you

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pykoraOP

🥹 thank you maya, we have such an amazing neurodivergent community here truly

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harper12345

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.

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superllaine

If you may offer up a manga recommendation: ✨️ Delicious in Dungeon ✨️

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pykoraOP

of course!! i've added vol. 1 but just let me know if that's not the most accurate starting point, i know mangas can get a bit funky with ordering sometimes

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sharlemagne

Rip to my tbr - I love this list!

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pykoraOP

aw thank you so much ☺️ i’m glad you’re finding it helpful

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cowboyemoji

rust vance from clown in a cornfield is my current emotional support "this guy is so autistic coded" character

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pykoraOP

omg fun, thank you for the rec! i feel like autistic characters in horror is an untapped market 🤔

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cowboyemoji

every horror character will be autistic when i'm through with them 🫡

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hyperfixd

you know, I never thought of Dungeon Meshi (delicious in dungeon) as autistic coded, but now that I think about it, it absolutely makes sense. Especially with Senshi and Laios ... okay maybe also Marcille and Falin. yeah, yeah ... it absolutely deserves to be on here

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lizzyy

The MC from Sky Daddy (iconic Linda) is so autistic coded, I love her so much

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pykoraOP

oh my god really? ahaha it was on my timeline so much yesterday, maybe this is a sign for me to read it

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lizzyy

You musssst!! You would make the best posts, I swear!!!! And it’s so good, like actually so good lol I thought it was a object smut but noup, it’s a whole novel, and I’m having the time of my life reading it🙂‍↕️

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pykoraOP

I DID THE SAME THING, i was like “oh haha plane smut” 😏 judging a book by its cover, rookie mistake

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literaryhani

I'd recommend House Rules by Jodi Picoult to be added here :>

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pykoraOP

added! 😃

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literaryhani

yay! thanks :>

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dinas_booknook

My Favourite book with an autistic MC is A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan

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pykoraOP

that book's a perfect fit, thank you so much!!

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hyperfixd

In case you want actual autistic characters as well; "Truthfully, Yours" has an autistic fmc :3

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pykoraOP

absolutely! that's a great rec, thank you 😄

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nerdsb4herds

I piggybacked here from BlueWaterLily's post and dang! This is a good list. 🤌 Bless.

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pykoraOP

thank you kindly! i’m glad to be of service to our community 🫡

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C.Margarita

Rose from Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle is explicitly stated to be autistic!

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pykoraOP

perfect, i've added your rec! thank you so much

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harper12345

I would recommend Anita Kelly’s Something Wild and Wonderful

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pykoraOP

thank you for the rec, harper 🤗 i appreciate it

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simone

Evelyn from Jump on Three by Julia Wolf is autistic.

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pykoraOP

thanks for the rec, simone!

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simone

Thank you for creating this list xx

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moomints

canon daniel clement from the canon clement mystery series by reverend richard coles is SO autistic and such an iconic protagonist! loveee this list 💕

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pykoraOP

ooh wonderful rec, thanks moo 😇

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moomints

you're absolutely welcome, thank you for making the list! 🌸

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nezuu

i have been summoned by the title 🧍‍♀️

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kriistiie

Humbly submitting for consideration, “The Nanny’s Handbook to Magic and Managing Difficult Dukes” by Amy Rose Bennet. Super sweet and whimsical romance.

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pykoraOP

ooh sounds lovely, thank you so much for the rec kristie! 💕

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aeleis

may I recommend Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale

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pykoraOP

of course my love, i’ve added it! thank you 💗

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aeleis

appreciate you! 💚

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Doddyaboutbooks

What a fantastic list! Recommending Kay Kerr’s books - she has just released her adult debut called Might Cry Later.

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pykoraOP

oh that sounds great! i’ve added might cry later, feel free to let me know if any of her other fiction books would fit too 🙂‍↕️

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elenisucks

I recommend the good sister the MC is so autism coded

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pykoraOP

added, thank you for the rec eleni!

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Jesuismoi

Happy Doomsday and The Maid go on here. :)

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pykoraOP

fantastic, thank you for the recommendations!

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SkywardStrange

Good list as always, kora! The protagonist from Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy is also quite autistic-coded!

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pykoraOP

awww thanks skye!! 💜 definitely interested in that one, i loved when the wolf comes home by that author

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