Been looking for books that have Deaf or Hard of Hearing characters? I know how it feels when you can’t find a book that is like you. Whether you are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind, ASL user or not. You may wear CI or Hearing Aids or none at all. You deserve to read a character that is like you! I have a list below for you to look through. Some books are written by Deaf Authors, some are not. Some hearing authors are allies in the Deaf community such as in ASL interpreter, teacher for the Deaf, advocator of Disability community, or even have a Deaf member in their family.
In my list below, you will see some bold highlights, which means I have read this book. Also please note that i added the asterisk symbols to show who wrote the book, i.e. Deaf or Hearing allies. I have grouped the books in categories.
*Written by Deaf/ Hoh Authors
**Hearing Allies of the Deaf community, ASL interpreter, have Deaf/hoh members in family, CODA’s.
Children’s Book
The Silent Sunset by Mike Dorsey *
My monster truck goes everywhere with me by Kathleen Marccath**
I’m Deaf and that's okay by Emily Bisby*
Sign about book collection by Anthony Lewis
[Sign about Meal time, Play time, Getting ready]
Boy by Phil Cummings
Mara Hears in Style by Terri Clemmons
My Hearing, My way by Dr Stacey Armas**
Mila gets her super-ears by Ashley Machovec**
Dancing Hands: A Story Of Friendship in Filipino Sign language by Johanna Que and Charina Marquez
Mighty Mila by Katie Petruzziello**
Daisy Doo: all the sounds she knew By Daisy Kent *
My Deaf friend can do anything you can too by Tanesha Ausby
Listen by Shannon Stocker
Gracie’s Ears by Debbie Blackington
Super Kena By Cymbaulk
Dachy’s Deaf by Jack Hughes
I am Deaf by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos and Maria Fabrega
Deafinitely Awesome: The story of Acorn By Mary L Motley and Timy Sullivan
Bonnie and the Deaf Bake Squad by Mickey Carolan**
Sky the Deaf Home Run Hero by Mickey Carolan**
All the ways i hear you by Stephanie Marrufo
I DEAF-initely Can: Rhett the Heeler by Karlie Waldrip *
Can Bears Ski? By Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar
Maxi’s Super Ears by Maggie Klein
Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donoldson and Karen George
Nita’s Day by Kathy MacMillian
Next door by Deborah Kerbel and Issac Liang
Sound Switch Wonder by Christine Ko and Owen Whang**
Listening to the Quiet by Cassie Silva
Come over to my house by Eliza Hull and Sally Rippin **
William Hoy Story by Nancy Churnin
So much more to Helen! By Meeg Pincus
Sammy and the Great Lakes adventures by Fredrick Miller*
Middle Grade
El Deafo by CeCe Bell *
The Sound of Silence by Myron Uhlberg
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly**
Show Me a Sign (book 1) by Anne Clare Lezotte*
-Set Me Free (book 2)
-Sail Me Away Home (book 3)
Deaf Not Deaf by Christian Fusco**
Hello, Universe By Erin Entrada Kelly
Harriett Versus the Galaxy by Samatha Baines
Won’t Someone Help Anna? By Francine Pascal and Jamie Suzanne
Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby
Waiting for a Sign by Etsy Schachter**
The Words in my Hands by Asphyxia*
Hear me by Kerry O'Malley Cerra*
The Night the Moon went out by Samatha Baines
A handful of Spells by Kimberley A Shaw
Papa.. can you hear now? By Dr Amit Gosalia
Major and Mynah by Karen Owen
Hands to Hearts by
You don’t know everything, Jilly P! By Alex Gino
The Babysitter’s Club: Jessi’s secret language by Chan Chau
Swishing by Victoria Monrone and Shawn Richardson*
Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen *
That Deaf Guy! by Matt and Kay Dingle*
Young Adult
The Silence Between us by Alison Gervais **
You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner*
Give me a Sign by Anna Sortino *
A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Unravel by Amelia Loken **
The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew *
Your blood my bones by Kelly Andrew*
Tone Deaf by Olivia Rivers
There will be lies by Nick Lake
Whisper by Chrissie Keighery
Mooncakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker
Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
Adult
A Sign for Home by Blair Fell **
Into the Drowning Deep by Seanan McGuire
Dark Pines by Will Dean
Red Snow by Will Dean
The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton
Silent Fear by Lance and Jame Morcan
The Signal by Mike Duke
Dead Silence by Robin Caroll
Into the Dark by Karen Rose
Flirting with Fame by Samantha Joyce
Finding More by Larissa C. Moyer
In Our Hands by Larissa C. Moyer
Adult Romance
Unspoken by Sandi Lynn
The Right Sign By Nia Arthurs
What it means to be whole by Andrea Andersen**
Prickly Romance by Nia Arthurs
Make You Mine by E.M Lindsey (lgbtq Deaf character)
Only when its us by Chole Liese
A Notorious Vow by Joanna Shupe
Friends with Benefits Zone by Laura Brown*
Signs of Attraction by Laura Brown*
This is kind of Epic love story by Kacen Callender
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young
Perfect Silence by Kari Lemor
Silent Duo Book by Jaci Wheeler
Silent Song (book 1)
Silent Words (book 2)
A Hearing Heart by Bonnie Dee
Quiet Beautiful Things by Samantha Christy
The Misadventures of Callie Compton by Alsyon Root
Non fiction
The House with all the lights on by Jessica Kirkness**
True Biz by Sara Novic *
Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World by Leah Hager Cohen**
Deaf Utopia by Nyle DiMarco*
I’ll Scream Later by Marlee Matlin*
Haben: The DeafBlind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma*
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