Disability Pride Month, celebrated each July, commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In honor of the month, we asked Jen Campbell, bestselling author, book reviewer, and disability advocate, for her audiobook recommendations—not just to read this July, but at any time.
Disability Visibility
by Alice Wong
If you’re wondering where to start with disability non-fiction: start here. The Disability Visibility Project created by Alice Wong collects oral histories, essays and interviews with disabled people across the world, amplifying disabled voices. This book embodies everything they do, and it is essential reading.
Show Us Who You Are
by Elle McNicoll
A haunting and empowering novel about a company that exploits grieving people with the use of AI technology. Perfect for fans of Black Mirror!
Sitting Pretty
by Rebekah Taussig
Rebekah’s memoir is a warm hug. She writes with such care about her experience teaching Disability Studies as a disabled person, about social justice, and family life. She always seems to find the right words, and I’m forever grateful.
Pet
by Akwaeke Emezi
A dystopian novel set in a world where monsters used to roam the streets before humans managed to kill them all… but is that true? When a creature emerges from Jam’s mother’s painting, telling her that a monster lives in her best friend’s house, Jam plans to do all she can to save him.
I Live a Life Like Yours
by Jan Grue
A beautifully written memoir. The way that Jan writes about disability and parenthood is superb, always contrasting that with his experience of childhood. His book examines the impossibility of writing the ever-evolving self, of trying to capture its truth, when its form is never fixed.
The Silent House
by Nell Pattison
A gripping novel about a crime that happens within a Deaf community. We follow BSL interpreter Paige Northwood as she helps the police solve this murder. It’s the first in a trilogy, too, so lots to sink your teeth into!
Disability Pride Month Picks
Disability Pride Month, celebrated each July, commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In honor of the month, we asked Jen Campbell, bestselling author, book reviewer, and disability advocate, for her audiobook recommendations—not just to read this July, but at any time.
This is such a great list !!! Jen’s recommendations are always excellent and I especially appreciate her audiobook recommendations. Thank you so much for curating this list. I can’t wait to check out the titles I haven’t read yet. ☺️