Book Recs with Autistic Rep!
Recs by: Jae
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
gives autistic representation with the main love interest, who is also the leader of the rebels. The main character shows some neurodivergent traits as well and has been groomed to lead the cult the rebels are fighting against on a “holy” war.
To a Darker Shore by Leanne Schwartz
features autistic main characters, both the female MC and male MC, who sacrifices himself and his chance at the throne to save the female protagonist's life - while also uncovering the dark truth behind their country's religion.
This Moth Saw Brightness by A. A. Vacharat
features a lot of BIPOC and AAPI representation when it comes to mental illness, including the main female love interest who plays a big part in the plot. She is autistic and uses origami as a coping mechanism along with agendas and schedules.
Camp Damascus by @drchucktingle
is written by an autistic author and features a queer autistic female protagonist who grows up in a religious obsessed town with a dark and horrifying secret hidden in the “most effective” gay conversion camp nearby. Explores religion's relationship with mental illness and queerness.
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