Dyslexia - books for adults

Updated March 1, 2026
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Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond
Winkler, Henry
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole. Henry Winkler, launched into...
Spellbound : my life as a dyslexic wordsmith
Hanley, Phil
Paper Book
National Bestseller An Amazon Best of Biography/Memoir Comedian and severe dyslexic Phil Hanley reveals his unlikely path to success in a story that is equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking. When Phil Hanley...
Home and alone
Stern, Daniel
Paper Book
Beginning with his film debut in Breaking Away, Daniel Stern has grown up on-screen before our very eyes. His connection with audiences is cemented in movies like Home Alone and City Slickers, and in his debut memoir, Home and Alone with Daniel Stern, he is the Everyman narrator on a ride into the...
The rule book : a novel
Adams, Sarah
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * College exes break all the rules when they reunite years later in this enemies to lovers, second-chance romance, the companion novel to the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet--from the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect<...
Straight shooter : a memoir of second chances and first takes
Smith, Stephen A.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE America's most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, not only dishing out his signature, uninhibited opinions but also revealing the challenges he overcame...
Summer reading
McKinlay, Jenn
Paper Book
When a woman who'd rather do anything than read meets a swoon-worthy bookworm, sparks fly, making for one hot-summer fling in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay's new rom-com. For Samantha Gale, a summer on Martha's Vineyard at her family's tiny cottage was...
The dyslexic advantage : unlocking the hidden potential of the dyslexic brain
Eide, Brock
Paper Book
An updated edition of Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide's popular dyslexia book with a wealth of new material and improved dyslexic-friendly font. What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than as a learning disorder?   Drs....
Wild things : how we learn to read and what can happen if we don't
Rippin, Sally
Paper Book
In this exploration of dyslexia, ADHD and neurodivergent people, Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin asks: What happens to kids who don't learn how to read? And how can we help?   When Sally Rippin discovered her child was struggling to read, the best...
The dyslexia empowerment plan : a blueprint for renewing your child's confidence and love of learning
Foss, Ben.
Paper Book
Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing--and what you can do so that he or she will thrive More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic--a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a "learning disability" or...
The Science of Reading: The Brain Science, Language Development, and Phonemic Awareness Behind the Movement
DK
How we learn to read is not a secret formula, it's a science. More than five decades of research conducted across the world informs the Science of Reading. This one-stop guide examines the crucial aspects of literacy development. Uncover the workings of the brain in processing...
Creative, successful, dyslexic : 23 high achievers share their stories
Rooke, Margaret
Paper Book
23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard...
The Twyford code : a novel
Hallett, Janice
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "[A] delicious premise and clever execution....with a bravura final section." --The New York Times The mysterious connection between a teacher's disappearance and an unsolved code in a children's book is explored in this new novel...
This is why we lied
Slaughter, Karin
Paper Book
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC! "Expect from a Karin Slaughter crime thriller . . . just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill." -- Parade The instant NYT bestseller featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from...
Unloved : a novel
Corinne, Peyton
Paper Book
The USA TODAY bestselling follow-up to Peyton Corinne's "unputdownable and unforgettable" (Bal Khabra, author of Collide) TikTok sensation Unsteady follows hopeless romantic Ro and player--on and off the ice--Freddy as they forge an unexpected bond that slowly turns into a...
Power of Neurodiversity
Armstrong, Thomas.
Paper Book
From a bestselling author and psychologist, an exploration and celebration of neurodivergence, completely revised with the most up-to-date research and insights. From ADHD and dyslexia to autism, the number of diagnosis categories listed by the American...
The neurodiversity edge : the essential guide to embracing autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological differences for any organization
Dunne, Maureen
Paper Book
National Bestseller A Porchlight Book Company Top New Release As seen on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard "An interesting read for anybody curious about the human story and our development in society." --Irish Tech News ...
If Only I Would Have Known... (3-In-1 Edition): What I Wish the Pediatrician, the Preschool Teacher, and the Librarian Would Have Told Me about Language, Literacy, and Dyslexia
Borkowsky, Faith
Paper Book
You read to your preschool child every day. You fill your home with books. You encourage and inspire. You're doing everything right. Yet, your child still may struggle to learn to read. Why? What can you do to ensure your child gets off to the right start? In this "simple and impactful"...
Let the good times roll : my life in Small Faces, Faces, and The Who
Jones, Kenney
Paper Book
The long-awaited memoir of the legendary drummer's life and times in the bands Small Faces, Faces, and The Who. From the Mod revolution and the British Invasion of the 1960s, through the psychedelic era of the 1970s, and into the exuberance and excesses of stadium rock in the...
Normal sucks : how to live, learn, and thrive outside the lines
Mooney, Jonathan
Paper Book
Confessional and often hilarious, in Normal Sucks a neuro-diverse writer, advocate, and father meditates on his life, offering the radical message that we should stop trying to fix people and start empowering them to succeed Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise,...
Jo Malone : my story
Malone, Jo
Paper Book
Known around the world for her eponymous brand of fragrances and now her brand-new venture Jo Loves (soon to debut in the US), Jo Malone tells the remarkable and inspiring story of her rise from humble beginnings to beloved business success. Jo Malone began her international fragrance...

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