Books on Dyslexia, Reading, and Writing:

  • Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.; Vintage (2005)
  • Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide by Pam Wright and Pete Wright; Harbor House Law Press (2006)
  • Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf, HarperCollins Publishers (2008)
  • Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It by Mark Seidenberg, Basic Books (2017)
  • Reading in the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene, Penguin Group (2009)
  • Equipped for Reading Success: A Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Program for Developing Phonemic Awareness and Fluent Word Recognition by David Kilpatrick, Casey & Kirsch Publishers (2016) 
  • Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David Kilkpatrick, John Wiley & Sons (2015)
  • Dyslexia Advocate!: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System by Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2016)
  • The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler, Penguin Random House LLC (2019)
  • The Writing Revolution by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler, Jossey-Bass (2017)
  • Basic Facts About Dyslexia and Other Reading Problems by Louisa Cook Moats and Karen E. Dakin, IDA (2007). available at the IDA bookstore
  • Speech to Print by Louisa Moats, Brookes Publishing (2020)
  • Blueprint for a Literate Nation by Cinthia Coletti; Xlibris (2013)
  • Parenting a Struggling Reader by Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats; Broadway (2002)
  • The Human Side of Dyslexia: 142 Interviews with Real People Telling Real Stories About Their Coping Strategies with Dyslexia by Shirley Kurnoff; London Universal, (2001)
  • The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning by Ben Foss; Ballantine Books (2013)
  • The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock and Fernette Eide M.D., Plume (2012)
  • Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention by Nancy Mather and Barbara Wendling; Wiley (2011)

Disclaimer: Please note that DD-MN does not endorse, represent or have any legal connection with any of the resources listed above. These are resources that many parents have found useful in searching for information about dyslexia.