Several good fiction books about Autism:
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (Doubleday, 2003)
by Mark Haddon
This award-winning novel's main character is a 15-year-old autistic boy. It's a good mystery as well as a good character description.
ISBN: 1400032717 (paperback, 240 pages, Vintage, 2004); ISBN: 0385512104 (hardcover, 226 pages, Doubleday, 2003); ISBN: 0385509456 (hardcover, 240 pages); ISBN: 0385659792 (hardcover, 240 pages, Doubleday Canada Ltd, 2003); ISBN: 1402555989 (audio cassette, Recorded Books, 2003); ISBN: 1402568851 (audio CD, Recorded Books, 2003). [autism,fiction]
"Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's "
by John Elder Robison
The brother of Augusten Burroughs (author of the bestselling memoir "Running with Scissors") has created an entertaining and often surprising memoir about growing up with Asperger's Syndrome.
I bought these books for my sons' school library and recommended them as part of a reading list for his high school, since they describe life as an Autistic and also are current best-sellers which are a great read.
It helps to understand the inner workings of a mind that is very different from one's own. It helps to "get" someone on the Autism spectrum better than some dry diagnostic description.
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