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Autism
by Uta Frith • 2003
One percent of people perceive social signals differently. That's autism, and it is lifelong.
3.39
632
Autism Summary
Autism 91%
One percent of people perceive social signals differently. That's autism, and it is lifelong.
by Uta Frith 2003
3.39
632 ratings
The Essential Difference
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2003
Female brains favor empathy, male brains favor systems. This theory says autism is the male extreme.
3.64
937
The Essential Difference Summary
The Essential Difference 91%
Female brains favor empathy, male brains favor systems. This theory says autism is the male extreme.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2003
3.64
937 ratings
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2024
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
4.09
702
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe Summary
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 91%
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
by Sean Carroll 2024
4.09
702 ratings
Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin • 1995
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
4.10
17k+
Thinking in Pictures Summary
Thinking in Pictures 91%
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
by Temple Grandin 1995
4.10
17k+ ratings
Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet • 2006
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
3.85
24k+
Born on a Blue Day Summary
Born on a Blue Day 91%
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
by Daniel Tammet 2006
3.85
24k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of You
by Chantel Prat • 2022
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
3.80
1k+
The Neuroscience of You Summary
The Neuroscience of You 91%
Your brain isn't like anyone else's. Neuroscience finally has a field guide for that.
by Chantel Prat 2022
3.80
1k+ ratings
Visual Thinking
by Temple Grandin • 2022
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
3.64
4k+
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking 90%
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
by Temple Grandin 2022
3.64
4k+ ratings
Logo Design Love
by David Airey • 2011
The autistic brain is wired differently, not broken. Its strengths offer an overlooked path.
4.2
4k+
Logo Design Love Summary
Logo Design Love 90%
The autistic brain is wired differently, not broken. Its strengths offer an overlooked path.
by David Airey 2011
4.2
4k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
63k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump 90%
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005
3.88
63k+ ratings
Neurodiversity
by Thomas Armstrong • 2010
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
3.85
1k+
Neurodiversity Summary
Neurodiversity 90%
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
by Thomas Armstrong 2010
3.85
1k+ ratings
Neuroqueer Heresies
by Nick Walker • 2021
What if the 'normal' brain is a myth and autism exposes what's true about all minds?
4.28
1k+
Neuroqueer Heresies Summary
Neuroqueer Heresies 90%
What if the 'normal' brain is a myth and autism exposes what's true about all minds?
by Nick Walker 2021
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Power of Different
by Gail Saltz • 2017
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
4.07
1k+
The Power of Different Summary
The Power of Different 90%
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
by Gail Saltz 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
4.27
23k+
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree 90%
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
by Andrew Solomon 2012
4.27
23k+ ratings
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic
by Annie Kotowicz • 2022
What small sounds, meltdowns, and pattern obsession reveal about the logic of an autistic mind.
4.34
2k+
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic Summary
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic 90%
What small sounds, meltdowns, and pattern obsession reveal about the logic of an autistic mind.
by Annie Kotowicz 2022
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Pattern Seekers
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2020
The cognitive engine behind human invention also explains autism; it emerged 70,000 years ago.
3.49
2k+
The Pattern Seekers Summary
The Pattern Seekers 90%
The cognitive engine behind human invention also explains autism; it emerged 70,000 years ago.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2020
3.49
2k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Earthlings
by Ian Ford • 2010
Neurotypicals run on symbols, status, and indirect signals. Here is the manual they never wrote.
3.80
354
A Field Guide to Earthlings Summary
A Field Guide to Earthlings 90%
Neurotypicals run on symbols, status, and indirect signals. Here is the manual they never wrote.
by Ian Ford 2010
3.80
354 ratings
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young • 2012
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
3.82
1k+
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain Summary
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain 90%
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young 2012
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Dyslexic Advantage
by Brock L. Eide • 2011
The brain wiring behind dyslexia comes with unexpected reasoning powers. Teaches how to tap them.
4.34
3k+
The Dyslexic Advantage Summary
The Dyslexic Advantage 90%
The brain wiring behind dyslexia comes with unexpected reasoning powers. Teaches how to tap them.
by Brock L. Eide 2011
4.34
3k+ ratings
Innate
by Kevin J. Mitchell • 2018
Genes and chance wire your brain; experience amplifies the differences, never erases them.
4.14
691
Innate Summary
Innate 90%
Genes and chance wire your brain; experience amplifies the differences, never erases them.
by Kevin J. Mitchell 2018
4.14
691 ratings
Surfaces and Essences
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2011
Analogy isn't a language trick. It's the hidden engine of every thought, category, and insight.
3.83
1k+
Surfaces and Essences Summary
Surfaces and Essences 89%
Analogy isn't a language trick. It's the hidden engine of every thought, category, and insight.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2011
3.83
1k+ ratings
Love & Autism
by Kay Kerr • 2023
Autistic women hide themselves to find love. What happens when they stop hiding is the real story.
4.24
747
Love & Autism Summary
Love & Autism 89%
Autistic women hide themselves to find love. What happens when they stop hiding is the real story.
by Kay Kerr 2023
4.24
747 ratings
Unmasked
by Ellie Middleton • 2023
For the generation diagnosed in adulthood: how to unmask, reframe your brain, and stop apologizing.
4.09
3k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 89%
For the generation diagnosed in adulthood: how to unmask, reframe your brain, and stop apologizing.
by Ellie Middleton 2023
4.09
3k+ ratings
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults
by Theresa Regan • 2017
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
4.23
121
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults Summary
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 89%
Why so many adults live undiagnosed with autism, and what finally getting the right label can fix.
by Theresa Regan 2017
4.23
121 ratings
Untypical
by Pete Wharmby • 2024
Small talk, hot-desking, bright lights: the hidden toll of a world not designed for autistic brains.
4.25
2k+
Untypical Summary
Untypical 89%
Small talk, hot-desking, bright lights: the hidden toll of a world not designed for autistic brains.
by Pete Wharmby 2024
4.25
2k+ ratings
Animals in Translation
by Temple Grandin • 2004
An animal scientist argues that autism unlocks how animals think, feel, and fear.
4.15
10k+
Animals in Translation Summary
Animals in Translation 89%
An animal scientist argues that autism unlocks how animals think, feel, and fear.
by Temple Grandin 2004
4.15
10k+ ratings
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
by Temple Grandin • 2005
The social rulebook written from scratch by an autistic mind that treated interactions like data.
3.89
882
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships Summary
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships 89%
The social rulebook written from scratch by an autistic mind that treated interactions like data.
by Temple Grandin 2005
3.89
882 ratings
Unmasking for Life
by Devon Price • 2025
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
4.19
1k+
Unmasking for Life Summary
Unmasking for Life 89%
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
by Devon Price 2025
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of Intelligence
by Richard J. Haier • 2015
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
4.23
453
The Neuroscience of Intelligence Summary
The Neuroscience of Intelligence 89%
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
by Richard J. Haier 2015
4.23
453 ratings
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder
by Sarah Kurchak • 2020
She 'overcame' her autism to earn praise, then broke under the weight of the act.
4.16
1k+
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder Summary
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder 89%
She 'overcame' her autism to earn praise, then broke under the weight of the act.
by Sarah Kurchak 2020
4.16
1k+ ratings
Uniquely Human
by Barry M. Prizant • 2015
Autism isn't a broken brain; it often comes with its own internal logic and untapped strengths.
4.46
7k+
Uniquely Human Summary
Uniquely Human 89%
Autism isn't a broken brain; it often comes with its own internal logic and untapped strengths.
by Barry M. Prizant 2015
4.46
7k+ ratings
Disconnected Kids
by Robert Melillo • 2009
Autism, ADHD, dyslexia: when brain halves go quiet, symptoms appear. A program to reconnect them.
3.69
1k+
Disconnected Kids Summary
Disconnected Kids 89%
Autism, ADHD, dyslexia: when brain halves go quiet, symptoms appear. A program to reconnect them.
by Robert Melillo 2009
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Knowledge Illusion
by Steven Sloman • 2017
Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.
3.84
3k+
The Knowledge Illusion Summary
The Knowledge Illusion 89%
Ask someone to explain a toilet. They can't. That gap powers civilization.
by Steven Sloman 2017
3.84
3k+ ratings
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More!
by Martin L. Kutscher • 2005
When ADHD, anxiety, and autism travel together, treating one leaves the rest in charge.
4.08
446
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More! Summary
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More! 89%
When ADHD, anxiety, and autism travel together, treating one leaves the rest in charge.
by Martin L. Kutscher 2005
4.08
446 ratings
Welcome to AuDHD
by Megan Griffith • 2025
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
4.05
256
Welcome to AuDHD Summary
Welcome to AuDHD 89%
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
by Megan Griffith 2025
4.05
256 ratings
Mastermind
by Maria Konnikova • 2013
Learn to think like Sherlock Holmes: a psychologist's method for sharper observation and reasoning.
3.55
9k+
Mastermind Summary
Mastermind 89%
Learn to think like Sherlock Holmes: a psychologist's method for sharper observation and reasoning.
by Maria Konnikova 2013
3.55
9k+ ratings
NeuroTribes
by Steve Silberman • 2015
Autism's hidden century: a spectrum buried by blame, reclaimed by a civil rights movement.
4.28
18k+
NeuroTribes Summary
NeuroTribes 89%
Autism's hidden century: a spectrum buried by blame, reclaimed by a civil rights movement.
by Steve Silberman 2015
4.28
18k+ ratings
Different, Not Less
by Chloé Hayden • 2022
An autistic guide to sensory overload, finding your people, and building a life that fits.
4.26
5k+
Different, Not Less Summary
Different, Not Less 89%
An autistic guide to sensory overload, finding your people, and building a life that fits.
by Chloé Hayden 2022
4.26
5k+ ratings
The ADHD-Autism Connection
by Diane M. Kennedy • 2002
Your child’s ADHD may be hiding autism. A roadmap for accurate diagnosis and integrated treatment.
3.52
143
The ADHD-Autism Connection Summary
The ADHD-Autism Connection 89%
Your child’s ADHD may be hiding autism. A roadmap for accurate diagnosis and integrated treatment.
by Diane M. Kennedy 2002
3.52
143 ratings
Autism
by Newfoundland and Labrador Autism Society • 2015
A parent's guide to autism: from diagnosis and therapies to nurturing unique strengths.
4.13
8
Autism Summary
Autism 89%
A parent's guide to autism: from diagnosis and therapies to nurturing unique strengths.
by Newfoundland and Labrador Autism Society 2015
4.13
8 ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain 89%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
The Out-of-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 1998
The hidden senses that make a child's world chaotic. A guide to recognizing and calming them.
4.18
6k+
The Out-of-Sync Child Summary
The Out-of-Sync Child 89%
The hidden senses that make a child's world chaotic. A guide to recognizing and calming them.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 1998
4.18
6k+ ratings
Unmasking Autism
by Devon Price • 2022
Autistic camouflage is a draining daily act that ends in burnout. Unmask and reclaim yourself.
4.32
25k+
Unmasking Autism Summary
Unmasking Autism 89%
Autistic camouflage is a draining daily act that ends in burnout. Unmask and reclaim yourself.
by Devon Price 2022
4.32
25k+ ratings
Notes for Neuro Navigators
by Jolene Stockman • 2023
For allies of autistic people: the shifts that replace compliance with genuine support.
4.16
38
Notes for Neuro Navigators Summary
Notes for Neuro Navigators 89%
For allies of autistic people: the shifts that replace compliance with genuine support.
by Jolene Stockman 2023
4.16
38 ratings
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate
by Cynthia Kim • 2014
Diagnosed autistic at 40, she found the instructions for her own brain. Now she shares them.
4.33
2k+
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate Summary
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate 89%
Diagnosed autistic at 40, she found the instructions for her own brain. Now she shares them.
by Cynthia Kim 2014
4.33
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
by Daniel Stefanski • 2011
An autistic kid's manual for classmates: why he's lonely, what hurts, and how to include him.
4.25
308
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid Summary
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid 89%
An autistic kid's manual for classmates: why he's lonely, what hurts, and how to include him.
by Daniel Stefanski 2011
4.25
308 ratings
The Mechanism of Mind
by Edward de Bono • 2015
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
3.84
167
The Mechanism of Mind Summary
The Mechanism of Mind 89%
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
by Edward de Bono 2015
3.84
167 ratings
The Experience Machine
by Andy Clark • 2023
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
3.91
1k+
The Experience Machine Summary
The Experience Machine 89%
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
by Andy Clark 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
Black and White Thinking
by Kevin Dutton • 2021
Your brain sorts the world into two piles. It saved your ancestors. It sabotages you.
3.57
489
Black and White Thinking Summary
Black and White Thinking 89%
Your brain sorts the world into two piles. It saved your ancestors. It sabotages you.
by Kevin Dutton 2021
3.57
489 ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 89%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 ratings
Cognition
by Daniel Reisberg • 2005
How the mind constructs perception, memory, and reasoning, revealed by key experiments.
3.78
281
Cognition Summary
Cognition 89%
How the mind constructs perception, memory, and reasoning, revealed by key experiments.
by Daniel Reisberg 2005
3.78
281 ratings
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