Neurodiversity-Affirming Book List

This book list project is part of a collaboration between the Maplewood Library and the SOMA Neurodiversity Community Network. If you would like to submit a book to this list, please fill out the anonymous form linked here.

To sign up for the SOMA Neurodiversity Community Network, click here.

Book List Sections

Picture Books

Young Adult Books

Adult Books

Picture Books

Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity (Catalog Link)

Genre: Nonfiction, hymn, poetry

Neurotype(s) Explored: Author is a neurodivergent mom writing about her autistic child

This book is neurodiversity-affirming because: This truly is a book expressing gratitude for neurodiversity. The author celebrates her child’s autistic traits and shows understanding of them.


Young Adult Books

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White (Catalog Link)

Genre: Thriller, Fantasy

Neurotype(s) Explored: Autistic main character, side character with ADHD

This book is neurodiversity-affirming because: This is an #OwnVoices title, meaning that the author shares experiences with the protagonist he’s writing. Specifically, the author and the protagonist are autistic transgender men from Appalachian towns that used to be coal mining centers.


Adult Books

How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe (Physical Book Catalog Link | eBook and Audiobook Catalog Link)

Genre: Nonfiction, Self-Help

Neurotype(s) Explored: Author with ADHD

This book is neurodiversity-affirming because: Author Jessica McCabe has ADHD and is the host of the long-running YouTube channel, also entitled How to ADHD. This book compiles a lot of the information from her years of producing videos with tips and tricks for those with ADHD.