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
How to Read Minds: The Science and Art of Empathy
The classic stereotype of autistic people is that they can’t empathise, that they’re highly intellectual but find it difficult to connect. As an autistic psychotherapist who empathises for a living, Aimee Cliff knew that this wasn’t right. Empathy is something you do, not something you are – meaning it’s something we can all get better at, if we choose to practise.
Kindle
Paperback
12 March 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Self-Care Activities for Autistic People
Empower your self-care routine and boost wellness with practical, accessible strategies tailor-made for autistic and ADHD adults, helping you manage stress, build connections, and thrive on your own terms.
Re-Storying Autism: A Framework For Families, Parents, And Carers: Reimagining Support For Autistic People
"Re-Storying Autism offers a rare blend of autistic-led theory, science, lived experience, and practical application that reshapes how families understand support. I especially appreciate how it centers sensory experience, interoception, burnout, identity, and belonging as foundational, not secondary. The reflection questions woven throughout consistently guide curiosity and thoughtful growth. This is the kind of resource that helps people build environments where Autistic people can live with more felt safety, dignity, and self-trust. Highly recommend."" — Kelly Mahler, OTD, Author of The Interoception Curriculum"
David Gray-Hammond (Author), Helen Edgar (Author)
Kindle
Paperback
16 Feb. 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Summer and the Staircase: Fluency 13 (Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency)
Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 15 fluency levels aimed at children in Years 2-4. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.
Paperback
5 Feb. 2026
Paid for Paperback
English
Brainstorm: A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work
Brainstorm: A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work is a bold, practical guide to rebuilding work from the ground up. It shows that inclusion is more than the right thing to do, it is essential to business success. With raw honesty, sharp storytelling, and real-world tools, Brainstorm challenges tired corporate narratives and equips leaders, managers, and teams to unlock overlooked talent. Drawing on the voices of people across industries and ways of thinking, including trailblazers, business leaders, and academics, it highlights how work must be built for every kind of mind.
Paperback
March 3, 2026
Paid for Paperback
English
The AuDHD Teen Survival Guide: Develop Self-Knowledge, Confidence, and Thrive as an AuDHDer!
Autism and ADHD can pull you in opposite directions and leave you feeling like you are in a tug-of-war. The AuDHD Teen Survival Guide is here to help you understand your unique brain as someone who isn't just autistic or ADHD but both!
Kindle
Paperback
June 18, 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Understanding and Responding to Autism: The SPELL framework (3rd edition) A training resource for use in health, social, education, justice and employment settings
This fully revised and updated training pack provides practical advice for autistic people, as well as parents, carers and allistic professionals, with guidance to help readers to make the best choices and look after their wellbeing.
Joe Powell, Ruth Moyse, Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli, Julie Beadle-Brown, Richard Mills
Paperback
2 Feb. 2026
Paid for Paperback
English
Faith, Hope and Autism: Learning to love neurodiversity
What does church feel like if you're autistic? And how can churches become places where autistic people truly belong? John Allister - a Church of England vicar who is also autistic - shares honest stories, practical insights, and heartfelt letters to his younger self. He opens up a window into the joys and challenges of growing up autistic, discovering faith, and finding a place in the church. Blending personal experience with down-to-earth guidance, John helps readers understand how autistic people experience the world, why inclusion matters, and what real welcome can look like. This book is for anyone who wants their church to be more open, kind, and full of belonging - whether you’re a church leader, have an autistic friend or family member, or are autistic yourself. Warm, witty, and deeply human, Faith, Hope and Autism is a powerful invitation to see the church - and each other - differently.
Paperback
27 February, 2026
Paid for Paperback
English
Abandoning Traditional Autism Programming With a Modern Approach
For decades, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) has been considered the gold standard in autism intervention, offering structure, skill acquisition, and measurable progress. Yet traditional ABA has often been criticized for its rigidity, compliance-driven methods, and lack of attention to the emotional, social, and cultural needs of learners. Abandoning Traditional Autism Programming With a Modern Approach is a bold and compassionate response to those concerns—a book that charts a new course forward.
Am Badwall-Brown (Author), Michael John Daniels (Author)
Kindle
Paperback
8 November 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
All My Worldly Joy: A Memoir of Motherhood and Mental Health
An intimate and compelling memoir of how a traumatic journey into motherhood led one woman to revisit the myriad mental-health assessments she had received growing up, until she discovered that she’d been autistic all along.
Kindle
Paperback
8 January 2026
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English