Books can play a big role in helping you and your child with Autism. You’ll find books can be a good way to connect with your children as they learn to share, make eye contact and it enhances their speech while reading one with their parents.
Here is a list of specially curated books related to Autism available on Kindle, Pdf version and paperback.
We would love to get recommendations from you on any useful books for children with Autism that are not in this list. You could write to us at contact@autismconnect.com
SENT: The emails I sent; the silence that followed.
"The Emails I Sent, the Silence That Followed, is part memoir, part guide and part survival companion, exploring Parent Carer Trauma and the hidden emotional toll of fighting for SEND support. You may think you know this story: another exhausted parent fighting for support in a system stretched too thin. But SENT reveals the part that is usually overlooked."
Kindle
Paperback
August 20, 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
The Sensory Child
A Practical Guide to Understanding Autism spectrum Beyond Behaviour | AGPH Books
THE HEALING WAY
The essential paradigm-shifting guide to transform parents of special-needs children in order to move out of survival mode and into whole-hearted acceptance for the life they are living with the child they were meant to have.
Kindle
Paperback
July 9, 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Dealing with Change, Loss and the Unexpected: A Practical Guide for Neurodivergent Adults
Changes are an inescapable part of life, from unexpected disruptions to our day-to-day routines to big life events. Autistic people and those with ADHD often cite change as the biggest contributor to stress and poor mental wellbeing. Why is it that change can be so difficult to cope with and what can help manage the uncertainty that change brings?
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August 21, 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
A River I Must Be: A gorgeously written, thoughtful, and powerful exploration of what it means to be different and how to find the courage to reveal your true self
A compelling and moving verse novel by award-winning author, Kate Foster, who combines her heart-felt writing with an authentic view of autism and the pressure of masking. And the joy of freeing yourself from that.
Neural Exercises for Autism: Embracing Your Capacity for Flexibility, Connection, and Joy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
"What if you could embrace your autist identity while working with your nervous system to deepen your relationships and expand your experience? In this revolutionary self-care book, autist clinician Sean Inderbitzen presents exercises that focus on retraining the nervous system to more easily access a state of safety."
A Father's Voice: Raising A Son With Autism: Workbook
Fathering Across Abilities: A Workbook for Every Journey Companion Workbook to A Father’s Voice: Raising a Son with Autism Fatherhood changes you, especially when your child sees and experiences the world differently. This powerful, heart-centered workbook is designed to walk alongside fathers, father figures, and caregivers as they navigate the emotional, practical, and spiritual journey of raising a child with autism or other developmental differences.
Unmasking Mum: A Very Honest Guide to Life as a Neurodivergent Parent, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Raising the SEN-Betweeners
A Very Honest Guide to Life as a Neurodivergent Parent, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Raising the SEN-Betweeners
The Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions
The Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions is a sweeping exploration of one of today’s most urgent public health issues. Drawing on sixteen years of research and personal experience as the founder of Autism Evolution, Julie Lapidus weaves together science, memoir, and practical guidance to examine the rise of autism, its potential causes, and integrative approaches for prevention and recovery.
Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic
"Labeled deaf, retarded, disturbed and insane, Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. Alternating between rigid hostility and extroversion, she waged what she termed her ""war against the world."" She existed in a dreamlike state, parroting the voices of those around her in the hope that they would leave her alone. Few people understood her, least of all Donna helself. It was not until the age of twenty-five that Donna discovered the word- autism- that would at last give her the opportunity to understand herself and begin to build a bridge to join the world as most know it. "
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Paperback
October 13, 1992
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English