For my bipolar baddies
Books about bipolar disorder, mostly nonfiction but would love if someone had some fiction recommendations. PLEASE CHECK TWs I have not read all of these so take it with a grain of salt, I just wanted to compile a list to share the bipolar experience
created by medusa1015
last updated September, 2026
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Thank you for this list! Do you know which books are specifically focused on bipolar 2? No worries if not!
Would love to hear about some too!
The only one I know for sure is the lightness of hands by Jeff garvin Otherwise most are bipolar 1 As someone with 2 I wish there was more rep!!
Agreed! If I come across any I will def drop titles here.
Drag thing: a memoir of mirrors and mania by Gabe Montesanti. Reading it now and it’s wonderful. Seems bipolar I. Super queer and drag king focused.
I believe Keezy Young's Sunflowers is about having bipolar disorder. Its an autobiographical graphic novel.
Havent read this one yet either, but Until The Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow also has bipolar rep
Feelings seem to be mixed (it’s a newer release) so far - as the way it’s included in this fantasy world seemed to feel too modern/real to some readers.
Would you recommend any of these for someone who has a lot of close personal relationships with people who have been diagnosed with bipolar to help understand them better?
Yes! a lot of the memoirs go into manic and depressive episodes and how it affects them/what they feel during. I think they might be beneficial to understand someone more. Most of these are people with bipolar 1 so they might not be as relatable to someone with bipolar 2. Of course, check trigger warnings as a lot of these deal with self harm and suicide. I would maybe start with Marbles by Ellen Forney. Funny and relatable
Thank you!!
Added some middle grade books where a sibling/parent has bipolar
Nice list! Alone With You In the Ether would be a nice fiction addition, I think 🙂‍↕️
Never heard of this one, thanks so much!
For fiction, i was recommended The Lightness of Hands by Jeff Garvin a long while back. Still havent read it yet, but to date i still think it might be the only bipolar rep in my tbr?
Oh my god and bipolar 2 rep?? thank you!!
