24 April 2026
In celebration of World Autism Acceptance month, we’re sharing two Profile books that can help you learn a bit more about Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASD is a lifelong disability that affects how autistic people communicate, think and feel, which can be different to non-autistic people. We hope that you enjoy these two books from relationship counsellor, Jodi Rodgers, and author Daniel Tammet. Let us know what you’re reading on Instagram at @profile.books or Bluesky at @profilebooks.bsky.social!
How to Find a Four Leaf Clover by Jodi Rodgers
Jodi Rodgers, on-screen autism specialist from Netflix’s Love On the Spectrum, draws on three decades of experience as a teacher and counsellor to help neurodivergent and neurotypical people find ways to communicate, connect, and thrive.
Blending the latest research on the neurology of the autistic brain with intimate, heart-warming stories about the incredible humans Jodi has worked with during her career, How to Find A Four-Leaf Clover helps us use this knowledge to better understand not only the behaviour of autistic people, but our own. Highlighting how we are more similar than we are different, and that everyone is deserving of love and connection, this inspiring book will help us become more empathetic and curious about all the relationships in our lives.
‘We could all use a Jodi in our lives‘Â The New York Times
Nine Minds by Daniel Tammet
A Japanese researcher in psychology sets out to measure loneliness while drawing on her own experience of autism. A quirky boy growing up in 1950s Ottawa sows the seeds of his future Hollywood stardom. In the US, a non-verbal man explores body language, gesture by eloquent gesture, in his mother’s yoga classes.
Nine Minds delves into the extraordinary lives of nine neurodivergent men and women from around the globe. From a Fields Medal-winning mathematician to a murder detective, a pioneering surgeon to a bestselling novelist, each is remarkable in their field, and each is changing how the world sees those on the spectrum.
Exploding the tired stereotypes of autism, Daniel Tammet – acclaimed author and an autistic savant himself – reaches across the divides of age, gender, sexuality and nationality to draw out the inner worlds of his subjects. Telling stories as richly diverse as the spectrum itself, this illuminating, life-affirming work of narrative nonfiction celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind, and the daring freedom with which these individuals have built their lives.
‘Nine Minds is a celebration of autistic talent and depth’ TLS