Frances Ryan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Frances Ryan on XGuardian columnist and journalist. Author of Crippled (out now) and Who Wants Normal? (2025) E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk

A Heart That Works
Rob DelaneyThanks so much to @robdelaney for my copy of his new book, A Heart That Works; an exploration of loss and love. I know it will be a beautiful read. Pre-order yours here: https://t.co/i9PAa9cyol https://t.co/v7U8NWF7rV
Hardcover, 2022
$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The View from Down Here: Life as a Young Disabled Woman
Lucy WebsterIf you’re looking for a brilliant memoir on what it’s like to be a young disabled woman, then treat yourself to @Lucy_Webster_’s debut. Pre-order The View From Down Here: https://t.co/1DpDRGOYGC https://t.co/Kyz7zjvu1A
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The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence
The Care CollectiveTry @EllenClifford1 The War on Disabled People; @SFdirewolf Disability Visibility; The Care Manifesto by the Care Collective. And as a bonus, @porridgebrain A Still Life - which isn’t a politics book but is simply a beautiful piece of writing. And so many more.
Paperback, 2020
$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Star Wars: Rebels
Martin FisherI reviewed Selma Blair’s new unflinching memoir for @guardian. Alcoholism, sexual assault, disability, and Star Wars dress up with Carrie Fisher - Blair gives us a riotous mix of trauma, wit, and warmth. https://t.co/t0VprUDKlZ
Paperback, 2022
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Piotr Uklanski: Fatal Attraction
Rosetta BrooksThis is an interesting read on the misogyny around Fatal Attraction and its place in 2023 as it’s rebooted for TV. (Don’t be put off by the fact the author has never heard of Joshua “Pacey” Jackson, as offensive as that is.) https://t.co/VdRVX4UmdP
Hardcover, 2016
$49.95Member price:$24.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Left Behind: Reimagining Britain's Socially Excluded
James MorrisonThanks so much to @PlutoPress for my preview copy of The Left Behind by James Morrison: Reimagining Britain's Socially Excluded. You can pre-order now: https://t.co/2RtyCnkUfm https://t.co/uov5stOl7n
Hardcover, 2022
$115.00Member price:$103.50 + Free shipping10% off