Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth!! Here are some new and upcoming book releases with disability rep! 👀✨
A 🧵 from a Disabled author + reader:
THE WHISPERING DARK by @KayAyDrew
• YA Paranormal Fantasy
• Deaf rep
• A college student with paranormal connections teams up with a dead boy to uncover dark secrets
• Releases Oct 18, 2022
YOU, ME, AND OUR HEARTSTRINGS by @melissasee
• YA Romance
• Cerebral Palsy + Anxiety rep
• Two teen musicians navigate being in love after going viral for the wrong reasons
• Releases July 19, 2022
MONSTERS BORN AND MADE by @tanviberwah
• YA Fantasy
• Anxiety + Bipolar + Chronic Illness rep
• A teen girl cheats her way into a deadly chariot contest to afford her sister’s medicine
• Releases Sept 6, 2022
GOOD DIFFERENT by @ConfusedNarwhal
• MG Contemporary in-verse
• Autism rep
• After an incident at school, a girl starts to learn that being different doesn’t mean you’re damaged
• Releases March 7, 2023
WHERE YOU SEE YOURSELF by @claire4est
• YA Romance
• Wheelchair rep
• A teen girl navigates a stressful Senior year while dealing with feelings for her longtime crush
• Releases April 18, 2023
THE TROUBLE WITH ROBOTS by @Mohrweis_Writes
• MG Contemporary
• Autism rep
• Two girls learn how to work together while competing on their school’s robotics team
• Releases Sept 6, 2022
HEAR ME by @KerryOCerra
• MG Contemporary
• Deaf rep
• A 12yo girl sets off on a self-discovery journey while grappling with hearing loss and a looming CI surgery
• Releases Sept 6, 2022
GIVE ME A SIGN by @annaksortino
• YA Contemporary
• Deaf rep
• A teen girl falls in love at a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind
• Releases Summer 2023
THE LUMBERING GIANTS OF WINDY PINES by @gabenetz
• MG Paranormal Fantasy
• Wheelchair rep
• A girl must rescue her mother from monsters hiding in a creepy motel
• Releases Fall 2023
JUST MAX by @aidenschmaiden
• YA/NA Romance
• Deaf rep
• A trans teen navigates college life while falling in love with the cute soccer player down the hall
• Releases Winter 2024
REDSIGHT by @meredithmwrites
• Adult Sci-Fi
• Blind rep
• A blind priestess faces a difficult choice after the captain of her galactic warship is murdered
• Releases Spring 2024
HELL FOLLOWED WITH US by @AJWhiteAuthor
• YA Horror
• Autism rep
• A trans teen flees from the cult he grew up in while uncovering secrets of monstrous proportions
THIS VICIOUS GRACE by @EKTwrites
• YA Fantasy
• ADHD rep
• A teen girl must find her perfect magical partner while trying stop a demon invasion
ALL THE RIGHT REASONS by @BethanyMangle
• YA rom-com
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) rep
• A girl accompanies her mom on a reality dating show, but ends up falling for a contestant’s teen son
TRUE BIZ by @NovicSara
• Adult Fiction
• Deaf rep
• Shows a glimpse into the lives of teachers & students at a residential Deaf School
ONE FOR ALL by @lillielainoff
• YA Historical Fiction
• POTS + Neurodivergent + Anxiety rep
• A feminist, gender-bent ‘Three Musketeers’ retelling
BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN by @NataliaSylv
• YA Contemporary
• Hip Dysplasia rep
• A teen girl auditions to become a mermaid at a Florida waterpark
EVERY VARIABLE OF US by @CharlesBush10
• YA Contemporary
• Neurodivergent rep
• A teen girl recovers from an injury while developing feelings for her STEM classmate
THE MOTH GIRL by @shakieranthem
• YA Magical Realism
• Chronic Illness rep
• A teen track runner’s life is turned upside down when she’s diagnosed with a rare disease
LAKELORE by @LaAnnaMarie
• YA Fantasy
• Dyslexia + ADHD rep
• Nonbinary teens are transported to a magical underwater world
CAFÉ CON LYCHEE by @EmeryLeeWho
• YA Romance
• Anxiety + ADHD rep
• Two teens fall in love after teaming up to save their rival family restaurants
ELLEN OUTSIDE THE LINES by @matokah
• MG Contemporary
• Autism rep
• A 13yo girl’s view of the world is brought into question as she makes new friends & explores Barcelona
UNRAVEL by @AmeliaLoken
• YA Fantasy
• Deaf rep
• A teen girl challenges her uncle’s claim to the throne with the help of questionable allies
SPEECHES AND DEBACLES by @hdiangelis
• YA Romance
• Endometriosis + Depression rep
• Two teens fall in love after joining their school’s Speech and Debate team
Another book with Autism rep by @Basilisk_Art! Releases August 17 ✨
Another incredible MG book with Asthma, IBS, and Anxiety rep by @katrynwrites! 🥰
A YA Contemporary featuring ADHD and Panic/Anxiety rep by @CassNwrites! Releases Summer 2023!
Another amazing YA Contemporary with Autism rep by @JackieKhalilieh! 🥰
A YA Fantasy with Autism rep by @lifebreakingin! Releases Fall 2023!
Here’s an Adult Romance with Cerebral Palsy rep by @author_aschuh! Releases Fall 2024!
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