What to read

Below is a thoughtfully curated a list of recommended books on autism, offering readers insightful perspectives, practical guidance, and personal stories to deepen their understanding and support of individuals on the autism spectrum.

Mum and dad sitting on couch with boy and girl between them reading a book together

Forever Boy

Kate Swenson

Unconditional Love

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Unique

Jodi Rodgers

The Brain Forest

Sandhya Menon

The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve

The Australian Autism Handbook

Benison O’Reilly and Seana Smith

In a Different Key: The Story of Autism

Caren Zucker and John Donvan

A Double Shot of Happiness: Tim Sharp’s extraordinary autism journey

Judy Sharp

Raising Cubby: A Father And Son’s Adventures with Asperger’s

John Elder Robison

Amelia & Me: On deafness, autism and parenting by the seat of my pants

Melinda Hildebrandt

Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian

John Elder Robison

Spectrum Women: Autism and Parenting

Renata Jurkevythz, Lisa Morgan & Maura Campbell

Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism

Barb Cook & Dr Michelle Garnett

Following Ezra: What One Father Learned

Thomas Fields-Meyer

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum

Shana and Willey, Liane Holliday and Moravcik, Gin Nichols

I Am An Aspie Girl

Danuta Bulhak-Paterson

I See Things Differently: A First Look At Autism

Pat Thomas

My Body! What I Say Goes!

Jayneen Sanders

My Brother Charlie

Holly Robison Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete

No Means No!

Jayneen Sanders

Special – Antidotes to the Obsessions That Come with a Child’s Disability

Melanie Dimmitt

The Complete Guide To Asperger’s Syndrome

Tony Attwood

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism

Naoki Higashida