Below find a comprehensive list of books about autistic twins, triplets and quadruplets. If you are an author and would like to have your book added, please get in touch.
Fiction books
My Twintelligent Besties: A story of friendship with twins on the autism spectrum by Eva-Tatiana Siakham (2024)
Even though they are twins and look the same, Lana and Leslie are like two sides of a magical coin. Leslie talks at the speed of lightning, but Lana uses her hands to chat, and while Lana can miraculously pull things apart and put them together, Leslie creates the most incredible stories for everyone to act out! But even if the twins think and act a little differently, this doesn’t stop the three friends from having hours of endless fun, from epic hide-and-seek adventures to some “flapping” amusement!
Reading age: Up to 8 years
The Awesome and Amazing Autistic Twins by N. Tran (2023)
The Awesome and Amazing Autistic Twins is a story about how a set of 6-year-old brothers cope with and overcome daily challenges. It takes you through a day in their shoes by sharing examples of how practicing healthy habits such as breathing and counting exercises has empowered them to be brave, confident, and to thrive each and every day. Every milestone leads to a bigger and brighter future.
Reading age: Up to 8 years
Kingston and Kody: Two Boys, One House and Autism by Kelley D. Harvey (2023)
Kingston and Kody are twins. Like most kids their age, Kingston likes cartoons and Kody likes apples. However, these brothers are not your typical 5 year olds. Kingston and Kody have autism.
This heartwarming story is told from Kingston’s point of view. He explains what autism is and how it affects him and Kody differently. He also encourages children not to look down or be afraid of those with autism, but instead be a friend.
Reading age: Up to 8 years
My Autistic Twin: Kasper and Nellie Adventures by H. Falhi (2021)
Twins Kasper and Nellie enjoy most things other children their age do. However, their adventures are limited due to Kasper’s autism and lack of speech.This story, the first in a series, sheds light on the quirks and challenges autism families often live with – especially siblings. Written with endearing positivity and humour, Kasper’s and Nellie’s adventures in the park will engage and encourage all those who can relate to them, and ‘educate’ those to whom autism is still something of a mystery.
Reading age: Up to 8 years
Temprano y a Tiempo: The Twins Super Powers by Irma Heidi Ortiz Torres (2021)
An easy-to-read bilingual book about prematurity, autism, and unlocking potentials through early intervention for Hyperlexia and ADHD. Julián was born first, two minutes before Ana Marie. They were born before the time babies need to form in mommy’s tummy. At two, neither of them did not talk. Mom was worried and took them to the doctor. The doctor helped mom find teachers who would help them learn how to behave well and become superheroes. A great gift for children and their families who learn, grow, and thrive with ASD.
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Twin Time by Olga & Christopher Werby (2016)
Alex and Sasha are twin sisters, physically identical down to their freckles. But the resemblance is only skin deep—Sasha is profoundly autistic, while Alex is not. Sasha can’t communicate and acts bizarrely, and the family revolves around her and her intense needs. Yet the aged, wealthy, and mysterious Aunt Nana seems to have a particular interest in both girls. Offering a helping hand, she encourages the family to move to San Francisco to be near her. And when the young twins discover a tunnel in Nana’s tool shed, it leads them on a journey across the world and back 100 years in time.
Reading Age: Teens and Tweens
Non-fiction books
My Journey with Twin Angels: An Inspirational Story of Hope for Mothers of Special Needs Children and Their Loved Ones by Gifty Kwaku-Addison (2023)
Has being labelled as a special needs mum or caregiver reshaped your identity? There is no reason to buy into your fears or allow limiting beliefs to take hold of your life. Whether you are a special needs mum, family member or friend experiencing burnout or going through challenging times who wants to prioritise self-worth, this inspirational resource is for you. In this book, Gifty takes us along her complex and highly challenging journey of mothering her autistic twin girls and how she nearly loses her identity. Gifty highlights in her book that although the storms may rise, it’s important to keep pressing and focusing on ones’ dreams and aspirations.
Footsteps of Two – Never Give Up: One Mum’s Journey of Twins on the Autism Spectrum by Joanne Copeland (2021)
In this must-read book, Joanne Copeland shares her journey and the life-altering moment when her twins, Zalie and Flynn, were diagnosed with autism. Joanne shares the challenges she faced following the unexpected double diagnosis in her honest, heartfelt account of what life has been like since – without hiding any of the raw emotions of denial, blame and guilt she encountered along the way.
The Warner Boys: Our Family’s Story of Autism and Hope by Ana & Curt Warner (2018)
Seahawks star running back Curt Warner and his wife, Ana, were prominent figures in Seattle in the early 1990s. When they dropped from the public eye after Curt’s retirement, everyone assumed it was for a simpler life. But the reality behind their seclusion was a secret they hid from even their closest friends: their twins, Austin and Christian, had been diagnosed with severe autism. What followed was a painful struggle to hold their family and their marriage together in a home filled with chaos, emotional exhaustion, and constant fear for the safety of their unpredictable but beloved boys.
Worn Like a Badge: One Family’s Heartfelt, Humorous and Sometimes Harsh Account of Life with Twin Daughters with Autism by J.L. Verita (2018)
Worn Like a Badge is the best way to describe my ownership of my daughters’ diagnosis with autism. It illustrates my desperate need to embrace and accept this truth, which hopefully would prepare me for the battle ahead. Keeping this a secret, pretending this was not as bad as it was, was not an option for the girls or for me. There was no time for fear or shame. I needed to be free from the weight of this disease in order to attack it with all my will. I wish I had this book when the girls were diagnosed. It may have hastened my transformation from victim to victor. It is a must read for anyone who has or is caring for a child with a disability. I hope that it proves as helpful to the reader as it has been to the writer.
My Picture Perfect Family: What Happens When One Twin Has Autism by Marguerite Elisofon (2016)
On December 26th, 1990 Marguerite Elisofon gave birth to premature twins: Samantha and Matthew. Marguerite and her husband soon noticed their daughter lagged behind her brother in ways that scared them. Samantha, they learned, was on the autistic spectrum. Most “experts” weren’t optimistic about her chances for leading a normal life and prepared the Elisofons for the worst. But Marguerite and her family refused to accept these limitations. Twenty-three challenging years later, Samantha graduated from Pace University . . . cum laude!
Twin: A Memoir by Allen Shawn (2010)
When Allen Shawn and his twin sister, Mary, were two, Mary began exhibiting signs of what would be diagnosed many years later as autism. Understanding Mary and making her life a happy one appeared to be impossible for the Shawns. At the age of eight, with almost no warning, her parents sent Mary to a residential treatment center. She never lived at home again.
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Three Times the Love: Finding Answers and Hope for our Triplets with Autism by Lynn & Randy Gaston (2010)
Lynn and Randy Gaston were overjoyed to discover they were having triplets after many arduous years of trying to conceive. But at eighteen months, the boys began exhibiting odd new behaviors-among them, toe-walking, arm-flapping, and in Nicholas, a sudden muteness. Terrified and dumbfounded, Lynn began researching their behavior on the Internet. The same glaring diagnosis kept popping up-each boy was displaying symptoms of autism, though each at a different point on the spectrum. Receiving little support from their own pediatrician, Randy and Lynn hired their own therapists and began intensive behavioral treatment, not covered by their health insurance.
