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• Hard Cash Valley

  Panowich, Brian,

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  A former arson investigator teams up with an FBI agent to solve a murder in this gritty thriller. Their pursuit of the killer leads them on a dangerous hunt for the victim's Autistic brother, whose unique numerical abilities attract deadly attention…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Little Bird-hearts

  Lloyd-Barlow, Viktoria, 1974-

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  Longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize, this poetic and often funny debut by an author with autism is written from the point of view of an autistic mother as she and her headstrong adolescent daughter are befriended by a glamorous, charismatic couple…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Room Called Earth

  Ryan, Madeleine (Novelist),

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  This hyper-saturated celebration of love and acceptance, from a neurodiverse writer, is a testament to moving through life without fear, and to opening ourselves up to a new way of relating to one another.

• Toast

  Foos, Laurie, 1966-

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  Explores the tender, scary, funny, and always complex relationship between a girl and her autistic brother.

• The Cactus

  Haywood, Sarah,

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  Susan Green, a woman who thrives on order, faces upheaval when she loses her mother and discovers she's pregnant. As her due date draws near and her family problems become increasingly difficult to ignore, Susan finds help and self-discovery in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Most Dangerous Innocence

  a Novel

  De Maria, Fiorella Sultana,

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  In 1940, as Britain braces for war, sixteen-year-old Judy Randall, an autistic misfit at an isolated girls' boarding school, becomes obsessed with the idea that her headmistress is a Nazi.

• The Outside

  Hoffmann, Ada,

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  Autistic scientist Yasira Shien's revolutionary energy drive malfunctions, causing catastrophic consequences. With her world in jeopardy, Yasira faces a crucial decision: trust the divine or ally with a rebel scientist offering unconventional…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Kitchen Daughter

  a Novel

  McHenry, Jael

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  Seeking comfort in traditional family culinary practices after the early deaths of her parents, twenty-six-year-old Asperger's patient Ginny struggles with her domineering sister's decision to sell the house, troubling secrets, and the ghost of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Speed of Dark

  Moon, Elizabeth,

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  Lou Arrendale, a high-functioning autistic adult is offered a chance to try a brand-new experimental "cure" for his condition. With this treatment Lou would think and act and be just like everyone else. But if he was suddenly free of autism, would…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bleak Harbor

  Gruley, Bryan,

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  When the youngest member of the family that founded the town five generations ago disappears, his family receives a photo of their brilliant, autistic, and socially withdrawn son tied to a chair. Could the secrets they've kept hidden--even from one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loving Isaac

  a Novel

  Kaufman, Heather (Heather M.),

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  Hana and her special needs son, Isaac, are adrift, fleeing their troubled past with little hope for the future until they encounter Pastor Matthew Schofield. As Matt connects with Isaac, Hana reconsiders her faith and prospects, finding new hope in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Failure to Communicate

  Sønderby, Kaia,

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  As one of the only remaining autistics in the universe, Xandri Corelel has faced a lot of hardship, and she's earned her place as the head of Xeno-Liaisons aboard the first contact ship Carpathia. But her skill at negotiating with alien species is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Speed of Sound

  Bernt, Eric,

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  At Harmony House, a think tank where high-functioning autistic savants harness their unique abilities for the benefit of society, resident Eddie Parks' invents an "echo box" that can re-create never-recorded sounds using acoustic archaeology. All…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Netscher Connection

  a Genevieve Lenard Novel

  Ryan, Estelle

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  Dr. Genevieve Lenard, a nonverbal communication expert, faces a challenging situation while on vacation in Hungary. Asked to assist in a missing person case, her autistic mind struggles with the unfamiliar environment.