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• Borderline

  Baker, Mishell

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  "We read fantasy because it can show us diverse new worlds, but it’s important to expand our definition of diversity to include characters who better represent the world we live in, too." - Mishell Baker, author #ownvoices

• Necrotech

  Alexander, K. C.,

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  "These narratives build empathy, but far more importantly, they build empowerment. For people like myself, we need more stories that reflect what it’s like to live in a disabled body, not narratives that erase disability or boil it down to a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Curse So Dark and Lonely

  Kemmerer, Brigid,

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  "She’s not defined by her disability. She is [also] determined and stubborn, and [...] has a wry sense of humor. I sure do love a snarker, and Harper give some high-quality snark." -- Carrie Sessarego, review for Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

• On the Edge of Gone

  Duyvis, Corinne,

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  "A lot of apocalyptic fiction is inherently ableist. You have a grizzled male hero who survives while those “weaker” than him die [...] it’s a relief to have an apocalyptic book that directly questions the unspoken assertion that in a survival…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Six of Crows

  Bardugo, Leigh,

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  "At its heart, Six of Crows is a classic heist story: a group of interesting, messed-up people facing a seemingly impossible crime [...and] it also has some of the best depictions of disability that I’ve ever read." - Natash Razi, reviewer for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Failure to Communicate

  Sønderby, Kaia,

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  "I am having trouble expressing what it means to me to see this aspect of my own experience depicted so accurately and understandingly on the page." -- Ada Hoffman, Book Reviewer for Autistic Book Party #ownvoices

• Cloudbound

  Wilde, Fran, 1979-

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  "One of my favorite bits about both Updraft and Cloudbound is that the disabilities [...] in this narrative are represented by full-fledged characters first and foremost." - Fran Wilde, author #ownvoices

• Hawkeye. Vol. 1, My Life as a Weapon

  Fraction, Matt

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  "The character’s ability to adapt [..] is why he makes not only a compelling character but an Avenger. [We,] disabled people function, adapt, and survive. [...and] it is important to note the comic is never about [magically] healing him but instead,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Iron Trial

  Black, Holly,

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  "[This isn't a] disability-fixing story. What Call actually gets at the Magisterium is the chance to learn magic, make friends, and confront evil alongside everyone else." - Sara Polsky, reviewer on Disability in Kidlit

• The Calculating Stars

  Kowal, Mary Robinette, 1969-

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  "In The Calculating Stars, you have introduced representation that speaks to me, and that is how Elma can face a life-threatening crisis and be completely focused and completely on task without a thought towards anxiety or nervousness. But then she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Accessing the Future

  a Disability-themed Speculative Fiction Anthology

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  "The fifteen authors and nine artists in this volume bring us beautiful, speculative stories of disability and mental illness in the future. These are stories about people with disabilities in all of their complexity and diversity, that scream with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Disability and Neurodivergence in Fantasy and Science Fiction

  View on theillustratedpage.net

  A good starter list!

• Disability in Kidlit — Reviews, articles, and more about the portrayal of disabilities in children's fiction

  View on disabilityinkidlit.com

  Reviews of Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Grade School books!

• Autistic Book Party - Reviews Index

  View on ada-hoffmann.com

  Reviews specifically of autistic characters in SFF!