Autism Awareness Month: Books for Adults

Updated April 2, 2024
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Standard deviation
Heiny, Katherine
Paper Book
'I have rarely seen modern marriage reproduced so faithfully in print. It's about love once the early romance has subsided. Hilarious' Jojo Moyes, Woman and Home 'Standard Deviation is a marvel' Kate Atkinson 'Addictive reading' Mail on Sunday 'A comic masterpiece' Observer A divinely funny novel...
Autism for adults : an approachable guide to living excellently on the spectrum
Jones, Daniel
Paper Book
The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum - Written by and for Autistic People! I feel like everyone else got a handbook with all the answers, and I never got my copy. This is a common thought among autistic people, because society is built with neurotypical...
In a different key : the story of autism
Donvan, John
Paper Book
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Sweeping in scope but with intimate personal stories, this is a deeply moving book about the history, science, and human drama of autism."--Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code...
Uniquely human : a different way of seeing autism
Prizant, Barry M.
Paper Book
A groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world's leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human--this is "required reading....Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive" (Chicago Tribune). Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of...
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
Haddon, Mark
Paper Book
A bestselling modern classic--both poignant and funny--narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing...

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