I’ve noticed a lot of problematic disability rep in fiction, and I wanted to create a list of books with representation that was more accurate and true to the experience of living with a disability.

The 6th Annual NYC Disability Pride Parade would have been tomorrow (July 14th), but it was cancelled due to the pandemic. However, I’ve been compiling a list of books with disability representation for a while now, and I figured that now would be a great time to post it. This post is a work in progress, and I’m planning to add to it as I come across more books. Please drop some suggestions below as well!

This is what I’ve come across so far in various genres of fiction:

Amputated limbs

The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

Anxiety

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Dyslexia

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan

Bipolar Disorder

When We Collided by Emery Lord

Cancer

The Last Summer by Cait Marie

Cerebral Palsy

The Cursebreakers series by Brigid Kemmerer

Fibromyalgia; Chronic Pain

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Hearing Loss

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

Mobility Issues; Chronic Pain

Night Spinner by Addie Thorley

Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas

Neurodiversity

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Panic Attacks/Panic Disorder

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Paralysis

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Visual issues (partial or total loss of vision, loss of an eye)

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Wheelchair Use

Recommended For You by Laura Silverman

This list is a work in progress. I understand that identifying with a disability is a very personal experience (at least it is for me), and I tried to be inclusive and respectful when creating this list. If I haven’t done so, or identified something as a disability that shouldn’t be, please let me know so I can correct my mistake and learn from it. If something has been left off, please suggest a book with good rep so I can add it to the list. I know there’s a lot more out there that I just haven’t found yet.