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This list focuses on books (whether it's prose fiction, prose non fiction and comics, graphic novels, manga, etc.) That feature Neurodivergent Characters as the Main Characters or a major character. I would also recommend that said books are also by authors who are also neurodivergent if you know some

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1	Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 5,648 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Key Lime Sky by Al Hess (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 759 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1) by Talia Hibbert (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 213,698 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Sensory: Life on the Spectrum by Bex Ollerton (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 3,606 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor 4.14 avg rating — 1,866 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Amy Virus by Andee Joyce 4.65 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Little Bird by Emily Anne 4.97 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Separate Things: A Memoir by Ashley Marie Berry (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Girl Like Me by Bettina Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Fall for Him by Andie Burke (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 3,517 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Kids Book About Executive Functioning by Iris Wong (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Yes, No, & the Infinity in Between by Corrine Dalton (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 35,400 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Sincerely Yours...Written In The Stars And Inked In. Destiny! by Sonia D. Hebdon–Award-Winning AUS Author, Readers' Favorite 2026 Gold Medal Winner for YA : UF (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Slice Of Mystery: A light and funny cozy mystery with a female amateur sleuth who’d rather solve murders than do small talk. (An Abigail Palmer Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Sophie Maddon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Shade Me (Nikki Kill, #1) by Jennifer Brown 3.76 avg rating — 1,603 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 27,049 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Unseelie (The Unseelie Duology, #1) by Ivelisse Housman (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,962 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Unapologetic Love Story by Elle McNicoll (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 723 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Human Enough by E.S. Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 133 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 31,383 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	OCDaniel by Wesley King (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 10,287 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Changelings: An Autistic Trans Anthology by Ryan Vale (Editor) 4.04 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Failure to Communicate (Xandri Corelel, #1) by Kaia Sønderby (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by Monzusu 4.17 avg rating — 1,356 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Ghosts Behind The Door by Jen Wilde 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl by Donna Williams 3.97 avg rating — 2,363 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 1,279 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Lock the Doors by Vincent Ralph (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 10,361 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Thistlewood House by Robin Pine (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Something More by Jackie Khalilieh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,194 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 439 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Afrotistic by Kala Allen Omeiza (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow 3.75 avg rating — 5,742 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Abilities by Michelle MacLean 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 59,156 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Robin's Worlds by Rainie Oet (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	A Rainbow Like You by Andréa Fehsenfeld (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Rising Ashes (Fallen Thorns, #2) by Harvey Oliver Baxter (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels by Sara Gibbs 4.34 avg rating — 1,273 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Prokaryote Season by Leo Fox 4.53 avg rating — 609 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) by Mira Grant 3.93 avg rating — 49,780 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Fallen Thorns (Fallen Thorns, #1) by Harvey Oliver Baxter (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 536 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 22,571 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Stubbed Toes and Dating Woes by Dahlia Donovan (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Winter Knight by Jes Battis (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 652 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Lonely Below by g. haron davis (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 4,350 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Secret Life of a Black Aspie: A Memoir by Anand Prahlad (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Go-Man: Champion of Earth by Hamish Steele (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 22,054 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Feeling Like an ADHD Alien by Pina Varnel 4.75 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 9,725 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	All Better Now (Crown Royale, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 7,604 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Love Me Whole by Nicky James (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 7,398 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole (Goodreads Author) 3.12 avg rating — 19,343 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Threads of the City by Wren Archer (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Zipper: The Kid With Adhd by Caroline Janover 2.81 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation by Camonghne Felix 3.75 avg rating — 3,913 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Girl in the Green Dress by Jeni Haynes 4.59 avg rating — 2,588 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 3,505 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Hollow by Taylor Grothe (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 965 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	On Being Insane: In Search of My Missing Pieces by Elliot Keenan (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	King of the Neuro Verse by Idris Goodwin (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 479 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will by Maya MacGregor 4.33 avg rating — 171 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Dentist (DS Cross Mysteries, #1) by Tim Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 20,676 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Darkness Greeted Her by Christina Ferko (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 823 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	This Moth Saw Brightness by A.A. Vacharat (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung 4.13 avg rating — 200,819 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Motherness: A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood, and Radical Acceptance by Julie M. Green (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Nowhere Girl: Life as a Member of ADHD's Lost Generation by Carla Ciccone (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,151 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	All of Me by Kim Noble (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,146 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars