learning about my AuDHD
books to help understand a new autism or ADHD diagnosis (or both!)
there is a combination of fiction and non-fiction books, both with real world memoirs and guides written by medical professionals or neurodivergent authors! open to suggestions
created by amber.
last updated August, 2026
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This is a great collection of resources! Some other books (oops, this list got kind of long—hope that’s ok!) that might fit well here:
AuDHD
- Welcome to AuDHD: How to Survive (and Thrive) as an Adult with Autism and ADHD by Megan Griffith
- The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills by Sonny Jane Wise
ADHD
- The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation: The Secret to Finding Balance, Getting Things Done, and Enjoying Your Life by Jenna Free
- How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe
Autism
- Taking Off the Mask: Practical Exercises to Help Understand and Minimise the Effects of Autistic Camouflaging by Hannah Louise Belcher
- Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-being by Niamh Garvey
- Is This Autism? (A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else) by Donna Henderson
- The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy by Stephanie Jones
- I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir by Sarah Kurchak
amber.OP
These all look brilliant, thank you!!
Looking after your autistic self was surprisingly useful early on for me, despite how sparse it is. Seconding Is this autism!
That's a nice collection of books! Which one is your favourite so far?
amber.OP
Thank you!! So far my favourite is Unmasked by Ellie Middleton! That was the first book I read after my diagnoses so it holds a special place in my heart! Plus it’s such a great book for beginners!
I also want to read empire of normality and remeber there’s a graphic novel called sensory by a bex. And uncomfortable labels is a trans autistic memoir. And Sol’s Autistics guide to self discovery and Tamora Rosier’s Your Brains Not Broken (adhd).
Also reccomending looking Into books on PDA. I know of PDA paradox. There’s also a book called Ineroception and Regulation by Goodall that could be helpful for some struggling with that aspect or getting the terms to click.
amber.OP
Thank you! I haven’t found many books on PDA yet so that’s super helpful!
