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Epilepsy Book List

Do you enjoy reading or gifting books? Here are some of our favorite books written by people with epilepsy or about epilepsy and related issues. 

Disclaimer: All products recommended on this page were personally selected by our volunteers. Some are affiliate links that do not affect what you pay, but may provide a small commission to Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California and benefits our programs and services. It’s a great way to support our foundation at no extra cost to you.

The Grief Companion for When It’s Time to Heal But You’re Not Sure You Want To – By: Kellly Cervantes

By: McCall Hoyle

A Novel – By: Sara Staggs

A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures – By: Anne Fadiman

A True Story of Disease, Love, and Triumph – By: Kurt Eichenwald

My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love, and Epilepsy – By:  Alisa Kennedy Jones

By: Élodie Durand

The Untold Story of the Invention of the Sports Bra and How It Changed the World (And Me) – By: Lisa Z. Lindahl

A Patient and Family Guide – By: Orrin Devinsky MD

A Fat-Fueled Adventure into the World of Epilepsy and the Ketogenic Diet – By: David Moore Robinson

(Treatments That Work) – By: Joel M. Reiter

A Memoir of Epilepsy – By: Colin Grant

(Wordsworth Classics) – By: Fyodor Dostoevsky

By: Josie Martinez

By: Amanda Dilena, Scott Dilena

A Modern Superhero who Transforms her Disability Into a Superabilitiy – By: Sue Seserman

By: Iasmin Omar Ata

A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets – By: Luke Dittrich

My Daughter’s Battle with Epilepsy – By: Mike Knox

By: Andrew Smith

We welcome all recommendations but we cannot guarantee that all submissions will be posted due to the time involved in reviewing each book and the quantity of submissions. Recommendations will be reviewed in the order that they are submitted. Thank you for your patience as our volunteers review each submission, obtain and read the book prior to the possible addition to this list.

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