Autism Chrysalis' Bookshelf

URL: https://www.autismchrysalis.com/book-recommendations/

A wonderfully thorough list of books on autism. I hope to make my own book recommendation library on my own site, with relevant affiliate links for small conditions. Here's the introduction, topics of adult books, and youth books sorted by age.

Intro

These are the books I recommend the most. And yes, I’ve read and vetted every one of them.

Not all are directly about autism; life isn’t that neatly compartmentalized.

Disclosure: links to Amazon.com and Bookshop.org are affiliate links, which means I get a small commission from purchases at no cost to you.

Topics

  • Accepting Your Autistic Identity
  • Anxiety Management
  • Autistic Autobiographies
  • Building Your Better Life
  • Decolonization Work
  • Dissolving Internalized Ableism
  • Energy Management/Recovery
  • Parenting Resources
  • Sensory-Friendly Living
  • Socializing
  • Trauma and Recovery
  • Unmasking
  • Adult Fiction

Youth Books

  • Neurodiversity-Positive Picture Books
  • Autism-Positive Middle Grade Books
  • Autism-Positive Young Adult Books
  • Neurodiversity-Positive MG and YA Books
  • Diversity-Positive YA and Adult Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books