April is Autism Acceptance Month, which is the perfect time to celebrate autistic self-published and indie SFF authors here on Read Indie Fantasy! So many marginalised authors find themselves pushed out of traditional publishing, which results in a lack of authentic representation in fiction, and autistic authors are no stranger to this. Many authors turn to indie and self-publishing as the only way to share their voice and lived experience, and the indie scene is where you’ll find these authentic stories.
These authors deserve our support, so here are forty books by autistic self-published and indie SFF authors to get you started. Many feature autistic characters, but not all will.
Note: books are linked to a Itch.io or direct store where possible as these give authors the biggest boost to royalties and give you a DRM-free reading experience.
A Touch of Unicorn Magic by Kit Muse
Blood of the Gods by Wren L. Rivers (Releasing May)
Blood on the Snow by Finn McLellan
Demonic Resonance Therapy by Amy Hendricks
Down the Rabbit Hole: Liminal Spaces by Laurie Neilsen
Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sønderby
Fools Rush In by Sarah Clowder
Into the Forest by Natasha O’Connor
Magic, Maps, and Mischief by David Green
Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle
Non-Player Character by Veo Corva
Seure the Tempered by Rien Gray
Shadow’s Light by Sylvie Helstaff
Song of the Wolf by T. C. Smith
Synthetic Sea by Franklyn S. Newton
Tempest, Take Me Home by Charlie Knight
The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Vesper Doom
The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere by Helen Whistberry
The Last Gift-Knight by Dylan Madeley
The Mermaids of Europa by Shelby Hailstone Law
The Reanimator’s Heart by Kara Jorgensen
The Sarcophagus of Lamia by Rebecca E. Reyes
The Skyship of Truskal by D.M. Barnham
The Thread That Binds by Cedar McCloud
Umbra: Tales of a Shadow by Freddie A. Clark
Vincent and the Cat by J.B. Thwaite
Walking the Knife’s Edge by Elise Carlson
Yours, Insatiably by Aveda Vice
Do you have a favourite indie book by an autistic author? Post you recommendations in the comments!
