Disability Pride Month 2024 | A Reading List

Disability Pride Month commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. In recognition of this month-long observance, the following list promotes the destigmatization of disability, combats ableism, celebrates visibility, and honors the accomplishments, influence, strengths, and joys of the disability community. These titles, and those selected from previous years, are available as a downloadable spreadsheet.

Disability Pride Month commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. In recognition of this month-long observance, the following list promotes the destigmatization of disability, combats ableism, celebrates visibility, and honors the accomplishments, influence, strengths, and joys of the disability community. These titles, and those selected from previous years, are available as a downloadable spreadsheet.

FICTION

Annalise, Elin. My Heart to Find. Ineja Press. Mar. 2021. ISBN 9781912369300. $10.99. Romance

Buckle, Lynn. What Willow Says. Epoque Press. May. 2021. ISBN 9781838059286. $15.23. Literary

Callahan, Eliza Barry. The Hearing Test. Catapult. May 2024. 176p. ISBN 9781646222131. $24. Literary

Carl, Annie, ed. Soul Jar. Forest Avenue Press. Oct. 2023. ISBN 9781942436577. $18. Fantasy

Dutton, Jason B. How To Dance. Alcove. Feb. 2024. 352p. ISBN 9781639106370. $18.99. Romance 

Marsh, Sarah. A Sign of Her Own. Park Row. Feb. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780778310785. $30. Historical 

Meltzer, Jean. The Matzah Ball. Mira. Sept. 2021. ISBN 9780778311584. $18.99. Romance

Nović, Sara. True Biz. Random House Trade Paperbacks. Feb. 2023. ISBN 9780593241523. $18 Coming of Age

O'Connell, Ryan. Just By Looking At Him. Atria Books. Jun. 2023. ISBN 9781982178598. $18.99. LGBTQIA+

Okorafor, Nnedi. Noor. DAW. Jul. 2022. 224p. ISBN 9780756418304. pap. $18. Science Fiction

NONFICTION

DiMarco, Nyle & Robert Siebert. Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—and a Love Letter to a Way of Life. Morrow. Apr. 2023. 336p. ISBN 9780063062368. $19.99. Memoir

Foo, Stephanie. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma. Ballantine. Feb. 2023. 352p. ISBN 9780593238127. $18. Memoir

Girma, Haben. Haben. Twelve. Aug. 2020. ISBN 9781538728734. $19.99. Memoir

Lehrer, Riva. Golem Girl. One World. Oct. 2021. ISBN 9781984820327. $20. Memoir

Mattlin, Ben. Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World. Beacon. Nov. 2023. 272p. ISBN 9780807013335. $21.95. Social Science

Palmer, Abi. Sanatorium. Penned In The Margins. May. 2020. ISBN 9781908058713. $10.38. Memoir

Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi. The Future Is Disabled. Arsenal Pulp Press. Oct. 2022. ISBN 9781551528915. $21.95. Social Science

Ruhl, Sarah. Smile. S&S/Marysue Rucci Books. Sept. 2022. ISBN 9781982150952. $17. Memoir

Schalk, Sami. Black Disability Politics. Duke Univ. Oct. 2022. 224p. ISBN 9781478025009. $24.95. Social Science

Sherred, Jules. Crip Up the Kitchen: Tools, Tips, and Recipes for the Disabled Cook. Touchwood Editions. May. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781771513968. $30. Cooking

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