Free printable List of Autism-Positive Books for New Parents (Updated August 5, 2023)

Parents new to their child’s autism diagnosis are often overwhelmed and confused.

In That Au-Some Book Club, we developed a printable book list to help parents learn about autism and neurodiversity on their own schedule.

We hope this list will be used by professionals in resource centers, packets, and handouts.

It includes resource books for parents, picture books (including books for siblings), and titles for teens and tweens.

It can be placed in your doctor’s office, therapy center, educational resource center, or childcare facility.

Below, you will find the PNG, downloadable and printable PDF, and the complete list with links to Amazon and Audible.

Download the PDF Here:

Complete List of Autism-Positive Books for New Parents

Books for Parents

The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
On Audible

Sincerely, Your Autistic Child by AWN* Edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
On Audible

I Will Die On This Hill: Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World by Jules Edwards, Meghan Ashburn, et al. Illustrated by Nathan McConnell
On Audible

We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
On Audible

Your Child Is Not Broken by Heidi Mavir

Ido in Autismland by Ido Kedar 

Autism in Children by Luke Beardon

Uniquely Human: a Different Way of Seeing Autism by Dr. Barry M Prizant (Updated and Expanded Edition)
On Audible

Picture Books

A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond, Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove

Just Right for You by Melanie Heyworth, Illustrated by Celeste Josephine

The Brain Forest by Sandhya Menon, illustrated by Kushla Ross

Some Brains by Nelly Thomas, Illustrated by Cat MacInnes

Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty, Illustrated by David Roberts

The Autistic Boy in the Unruly Body by Gregory Tino, Illustrated by Patittoo

Come Meet Drayden by Dana Young-Askew, illustrated by Cameron Wilson

Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down by Lindsey Parker, Illustrated by Rebecca Burgess

For Teens and Tweens

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman

Fall down Seven Times Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida *
On Audible

Afrotistic by Kala Allen Omeiza

What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum by Annie Kotowicz

The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide: How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon

Looking for more books?

Check out all of our book recommendation lists here. You will also find links to our group’s most popular interviews with authors and advocates.

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~Meghan

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About That Au-Some Book Club

I started That Au-Some Book Club in June 2019 because I needed motivation to read NeuroTribes. Since then, it has grown to over 15,000 members from all around the world!

We discuss books, host book club meetings with authors (and other cool people), and we hold impromptu meetings over Zoom. It really is a magical place to learn!

You can find highlights from our meetings on the Not an Autism Mom Youtube Channel.