Inclusive books bring visibility to lived experiences, spread education and awareness, and create a sense of belonging for those affected by disability. Literary representation is incredibly important, not only for those who see themselves in the stories, but for any child who can learn from them. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite children’s books, adult books and books for caregivers. Check out the list below. Happy Reading!

Books for Kids:

• Included: A Book for All Children About Inclusion, Diversity, Disability, Equality and Empathy by Jayneen Sanders
• You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion by Margaret O’Hair
• Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
• Joyfully Josie by Nicole Zeitzer Johnson
• Let’s Go Play: A Children’s Book About Adaptive Equipment and Inclusion by Shelby McCarthy
• Authentically Addie by Stephanie Wolfe
• I Am Not A Label: 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists From Past and Present by Cerrie Burnell
• Soaring Together: A Butterfly Family’s Story of Discovery, Love and Resilience by Jillian Arnold
• What Is Epilepsy?: A Simple Explanation of a Complex Diagnosis by Hailey Adkisson
• Extraordinary!: A Book for Children With Rare Diseases by Evren and Kara Ayik
• What Happened to You? by James Catchpolre
• Fighting For YES!: The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Books for Adults:

• Raising A Rare Girl: A Memoir by Heather Lanier
• Disability Visibility: First Person Stories From The 21^st Century by Alice Wong
• Demystifying Disability: What To Know, What To Say, and How To Be an Ally by Emily Ladau
• Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams and Broken Genes by Jessica Fein
• Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World by Ben Mattlin
• The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World by Tiffany Yu
• Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann
• The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
• Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
• Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
• Beyond Inclusion: How to Raise Anti-Ableist Kids by Carrie Hahn
• About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times by Peter Capatano

Books for Caregivers:

• Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services and Supports by Kelley Coleman
• How To Handle More Than You Can Handle: Caring for Yourself While Raising a Disabled Child by Amanda Griffith Atkins
• Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions that Come With a Child’s Disability by Melanie Dimmit
• Becoming Brave Together: Heroic, Extraordinary Caregiving Stories from Mothers Hidden in Plain Sight by Jessica Patay
• Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring by Penny Wincer
• The Other Side of Special: Navigating the Messy, Emotional, Joy-Filled Life of a Special Needs Mom by Amy J. Brown
• Live Like Lorelai: A Mother’s Story of Finding Herself Through a Little Girl Who Was Dying the Day She Was Born by Susan Geoghegan
• When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others by Elissa Strauss
• Rare Mamas: Empowering Strategies for Navigating Your Child’s Rare Disease by Nikki McIntosh

• Eat, Sleep, Save the World: Words of Encouragement for the Special Needs Parent by Jamie Sumner
• Can’t Breathe: A Memoir by Laesa Faith Kim
• The Invisible Life of Us: Welcome to the Joyous, Messy, Colorful, World of Parenting Kids With Additional Needs by Kate Jones and Mandy Hose