Favorite Books
Here is our hand curated list of the best ADHD information resources available.
Master ADHD with These Game-Changing Reads
Welcome to my handpicked collection of the best ADHD books—because let’s face it, you don’t have time to sift through pages that don’t actually help or just end up gathering dust on your nightstand (and honestly, who needs more clutter?). Whether you’re an adult navigating ADHD, a partner trying to understand it in your relationship (whether one or both of you are ADHD champs), a parent raising a child with ADHD, or a kid looking to master your ADHD superpowers, this list has you covered. Every book has been personally read, reviewed, and endorsed by yours truly—and loved by my clients—packed with practical tips, expert insights, and just the right amount of humor to keep things enjoyable. Ready to dive in and gain some clarity? Let’s do this!
For Adults
- ADHD 2.0 by Edward Hallowell, M.D
- How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe
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Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain
by Peter Shankman -
ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD
by Penn Holderness and Kim Holderness - The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD: An 8-Step Program for Strengthening Attention, Managing Emotions, and Achieving Your Goals by Lidia Zylowska
- The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps by Melissa Orlov
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A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers
by Sari Solden MS and Michelle Frank PsyD - More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD by Ari Tuckman
- Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD by Tamara Rosier


For Parents
- 8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD by Cindy Goldrich
- What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life by Dr. Sharon Saline
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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare -
Mindful Parenting for ADHD: A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive
by Mark Bertin MD and Ari Tuckman PsyD
For Kids
- My Brain is a Race Car: A children's guide to a neuro-divergent brain by Nell Harris
- Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed by Kelli Miller LCSW MSW
- Charlie, Are You Daydreaming Again? by Stefanie Heyden and Fabian Grolimund
- ADHD Is My Superpower by Alana Moore
- Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness , Focus and Calm by Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun
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Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids
by Eline Snel -
My Magic Breath: Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing
by Nick Ortner

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