disability pride - neurodiverse & other
in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! the fourth colour on the flag is yellow/gold, which represents the disabilities on the neurodivergent spectrum, cognitive and intellectual disabilities. examples of these are ADHD, autism, tourettes, dyspraxia, dyslexia, OCD, down syndrome, epilepsy and way more. books within this list will be fiction and non-fiction. as always, feel free to recommend books which you feel should be added to this list.
created by keyaunna
last updated August, 2026
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I also have some books to recommend for this section, if this is alright.
1 - Pucking Wild (Jacksonville Rays series) by Emily Rath - MMC has Dyslexia. It is relevant to the story
2 - Why does everybody hate me? (Living and living with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria) by Alex Partridge - As someone that lives with this as a symptom of my ADHD, I found this book very useful. (The author has ADHD)
3 - Queer as Folklore ( The hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters) by Sacha Coward - the book is non fiction and is not about the subject of Neurodiversity. However, the author has ADHD and is vocal about it.
keyaunnaOP
recs are always welcome! thank you!!!!
Suggestions! Mad Eden by Morgan Thomas (litfic, autism) My Kind of Trouble by L. A. Schwartz (romance, autism)
keyaunnaOP
added :)))
The Year I Met My Brain by Matilda Boseley!! The author is an Australian journalist who was diagnosed with ADHD and goes on a year long journey learning all she can about ADHD and her brain. as an ADHDer myself, I loved it
keyaunnaOP
added!
The Kiki Kallira kids - pre teens series by Sangu Mandanna is fantastic ND anxiety rep.
Her A Witches Guide to Magical Innkeeping had great autism rep.
Oh, also I am currently reading Izzy at the End of the World. I have to hedge my recc with only being half way in but I sure see myself in this autistic character. Really good pre teen book!
