Amy Peters – Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy: Rethinking Approaches for Autistic and ADHD Clients

Best For: Professionals wanting a comprehensive guide that combines theory, reflection, practical strategies, and real-world neurodivergent-affirming practice. Also highly accessible for neurodivergent readers themselves. 

 

 

Nick Walker – Neuroqueer Heresies

Best For: Professionals wanting to deepen their understanding of the Neurodiversity Paradigm and challenge deficit-based assumptions around autism and neurodivergence. A foundational read from one of the leading voices in neurodiversity scholarship.

Dr. Megan Anna Neff – The Autistic Burnout Workbook

Best For: Therapists, professionals, and autistic readers looking for practical exercises and compassionate approaches to understanding and working with autistic burnout.

 

Dr. Devon Price – Unmasking Autism

Best For: Anyone wanting to better understand the lived experience of masking, identity, and late-diagnosed autism, particularly in people who may not fit traditional stereotypes.

Fern Brady – Strong Female Character

Best For: Readers wanting an honest and deeply personal account of autistic experience, including mental health, masking, meltdowns, and navigating life as an undiagnosed autistic woman.

Pete Wharmby – UnTypical

Best For: Those wanting insight into the experience of late-diagnosed autistic men, alongside accessible explanations of autistic traits, masking, and misunderstanding.

Oluseyitan Ojedokun – Black & Neurodiverse

Best For: Professionals wanting to better understand the intersection of race and neurodivergence, particularly the experiences of Black neurodivergent individuals navigating systems not designed for them.

Chloé Hayden – Different Not Less

Best For: Neurodivergent readers seeking validation, encouragement, and practical coping strategies around masking, sensory overwhelm, meltdowns, and self-acceptance.

Sara Gibbs – Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels

Best For: Readers interested in how autistic women are often misunderstood, mislabelled, or missed entirely, told through humour, honesty, and lived experience.

Sarah Hendrickx – Women & girls on the Autistic Spectrum

Best For: Professionals, parents, and autistic readers wanting a comprehensive understanding of how autism can present in women and girls, including masking, missed diagnosis, and internalised experiences.

Anand Prahlad – The Secret Life of a Black Aspie

Best For: Those wanting a reflective and deeply personal exploration of autistic identity, race, belonging, and the experience of being misunderstood across multiple layers of identity.

Dr Angela Kingdon – Am I Actually Autistic?

Best For: Adults exploring whether they may be autistic, particularly those who feel they have spent years masking, compensating, or feeling “different” without understanding why. Talks about self diagnosis.

Laura Kerbey – The Slightly Distracted Woman’s Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis

Best For: Women navigating a late ADHD diagnosis who want accessible, validating, and practical guidance for understanding themselves and daily life.

Scott Neilson & Laura Hellfeld – Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People

Best For: Therapists, educators, and professionals wanting practical guidance on creating genuinely accessible, safe, and affirming environments for autistic people.

CJ DeBarra – Neuro Queer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex & Everything In-Between

Best For: Readers wanting an accessible exploration of the intersection between neurodivergence, gender, sexuality, relationships, and identity through a neuroqueer lens.