Disabled, Not Unable 2026: 75 Books for Children, Teens, & AdultsLike this list

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• 32 Days in May

  a Novel

  Corrello, Betty,

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  Fiction. When Philadelphia ad executive Nadia Fabiola’s life is upended by a lupus diagnosis, she moves back to her hometown. As an attempt to get some normalcy back, she goes on a blind date and enters a passionate romance.

• Cheddar Luck Next Time

  Cato, Beth,

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  Fiction. Bird’s life has been chaotic in the past year. She just wants to move into her grandma’s coastal property and continue working on her special interest of cheese and cheese boards. Unfortunately, her plans fall apart when a body is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Counting Backwards

  Kirshenbaum, Binnie,

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  Fiction. After struggling to find out what is wrong, Addie navigates watching her husband Leo descend into early-onset Lewy body dementia. A beautiful portrayal of the complex emotions of watching a loved one becoming a stranger.

• Death of the Author

  a Novel

  Okorafor, Nnedi,

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  Fiction. After losing her job, Zelu, a disabled Nigerian American with PTSD from the childhood accident that caused her paraplegia, pens a wildly successful sci-fi novel. As her fame rises, she begins to lose control of the narrative.

• The Ephemera Collector

  a Novel

  Jackson, Stacy Nathaniel,

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  Fiction. Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, Xandria ignores her own health and long COVID symptoms in order to get an exhibit together. However, when the library goes into lockdown, she must figure out how to manage her health and the threats…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Higher Magic

  Floyd, Courtney,

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  Fiction. Dorthe is struggling to pass her magic exams amidst her anxiety attacks. When disabled students start going missing, Dorthe must decide between searching for the missing classmates or going for her dreams.

• House of Beth

  a Novel

  Cullen, Kerry,

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  Fiction. While looking for a new start, Cassie reconnects with her high school best friend, Eli. As she falls into her life with him and his kids, she grapples with harm OCD and living up to the expectations of Eli’s late wife.

• Hunchback

  a Novel

  Ichikawa, Saō, 1979-

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  Fiction. Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka’s physical life is limited, but her mind knows no bounds. After tweeting about wanting a sperm donor, a series of events fall into place that will forever change her.

• In Berlin

  Silberstein, Eric,

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  Fiction. Medical student Batul al-Jaberi’s life has been upended by the Arab Spring. Software engineer Anna Werner’s by a rare spinal stroke. They begin a friendship that could help both regain mobility until they are faced with impossible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Life Hacks for a Little Alien

  a Novel

  Franklin, Alice,

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  Fiction. Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our protagonist is a lonely girl who doesn’t understand the world the way other children seem to. When Little Alien learns of a mysterious Voynich Manuscript, she decides she must find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lime Juice Money

  a Novel

  Morey, Jo,

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  Fiction. Laelia is trapped in a volatile relationship in the jungles of Belize while struggling with worsening hearing loss. As she tries to navigate the unforgiving environment, she uncovers dark secrets that threaten to derail everything

• Losing Sight

  Richardson, Tati,

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  Fiction. After losing her job due to her declining eyesight, Tanika finally decides to get glasses. When those glasses start to show her people’s aura, Tanika learns that knowing people’s intentions can be more complicated than it originally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nobody's Empire

  a Novel

  Murdoch, Stuart,

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  Fiction. After being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Stephen seeks out community within a CFS support group. As the group grows closer, Stephen and his best friend decide to visit California for a life-changing trip.

• Range of Motion

  a Novel

  Trapp, Brian,

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  Fiction. Michael and Sal are twins, but Sal was born with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Told in multiple points of view, this novel explores the ways that disability affects the whole family

• The Scald-crow

  Daly, Grace,

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  Fiction. Can a sick woman be trusted? Brigid is trying to find answers in this horror novel that explores medical trauma through the lens of Irish folklore.

• Articulate

  a Deaf Memoir of Voice

  Kolb, Rachel,

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  Memoir. As part of the first generation with legal rights to access, Rachel Kolb still had to fight to be heard. This insightful memoir explores the multisensory world of Deafness — from the “murkiness” of lipreading to the clarity of Sign Language…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bibliophobia

  a Memoir

  Chihaya, Sarah,

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  Memoir. From Anne of Green Gables to The Bluest Eye, Sarah Chihaya explores her identity and battle with mental health through the stories she loves. This funny, searing memoir is a tribute to the books that break us and the stories that save us.

• The Body Is a Doorway

  a Memoir : a Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human

  Strand, Sophie, 1993-

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  Memoir. Celebrated poet, author, and lecturer Sophie Strand explores the intersecting spaces of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, the complex ecology of a changing world, and the nature of the stories we tell ourselves.

• Connecting Dots

  a Blind Life

  Miele, Joshua Alexander,

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  Memoir. At age four, an act of violence blinded Joshua Miele for life. Instead of breaking, he built. This witty and defiant memoir follows a worldclass inventor as he reengineered his future and transformed accessibility for everyone.

• The Gloomy Girl Variety Show

  a Memoir

  Epum, Freda,

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  Memoir. A first-generation Nigerian American with a rare autoimmune disorder explores the intersections of oppression as she searches for home amidst acute mental illness.