The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
[2010]
ISBN: 9781400032716 (pbk); ISBN: 9781402556999 (large print)
Also available on audio (CD and cassette) through Recorded Books and Amazon.
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Read-Alikes
Fiction
As Dog is My Witness by Jeffrey Cohen
A freelance writer becomes involved in solving the mystery of whether or not a teen with
Asperger's Syndrome was guilty of murder, even in spite of the teen's confession to the crime.
Death of a Thousand Cuts by Barbara D'Amato
Dr. Jack Schermerhorn, the beloved founder of a respected school for autistic children is
discovered to have been tortured to death not long after a reunion with former staff and residents
of the school.
A Slant of Sun : One Child's Courage by Beth Kephardt
The story of a mother's love for her son, diagnosed with the unhelpful label of pervasive
developmental disorder, including autistic characteristics, and how he overcomes his
developmental hurdles.
Daniel isn't Talking by Marti Leimbach
Melanie is a woman obsessed - something isn't right with her son Daniel but her husband doesn't
see it and thinks she is the one with the problem. This fictional story of the fallout from a child's
diagnosis with autism uses the author's own son as a model.
A Pebble to Polish by Janet Lord Leszl
Chronicles the dramatic joy and sorrow of a single mother raising a child with autism.
Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
A quirky, hardboiled Brooklynite suffering from Tourette's engages in a quest to solve the
murder of the man who saved him from a Boys' Home.
Family Pictures by Sue Miller
The novel of a family struggling with their child's diagnosis of autism in 1954, when the disease
was largely blamed on the mother.
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
A science fiction account of an autistic man who considers whether or not to undergo an
experimental treatment that would allow him to become "normal."
Child of Silence by Abigail Padgett
In the Bo Bradley series of mysteries, Bo is a manic-depressive social worker who is treating her
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
[2010]
ISBN: 9781400032716 (pbk); ISBN: 9781402556999 (large print)
Also available on audio (CD and cassette) through Recorded Books and Amazon.
illness with medication but uses her personal experience to connect with the people her job
brings her into contact with.
The Second Opinion by Michael Palmer
Thea Sperelakis, physician and Asperger's patient, deals not only with the aftermath of a hit-andrun accident that leaves her father gravely injured, but also with her siblings' refusal to provide
care for him.
Nonfiction about Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
AutismNJ offers some suggested reading on their website.
Appreciating Asperger's Syndrome : Looking at the Upside, with 300 Positive Points by Brenda
Boyd
A first-hand account of a mother whose son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at age
nine and who received her own Asperger's diagnosis a few years later.
Animals in Translation : Using Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple
Grandin
The author, a nationally recognized expert in animal behavior and an autistic woman, offers
parallels between animals and autistics with regard to the processing of sensory information and
the ability to exhibit savant-like behaviors.
Thinking in Pictures : And Other Reports from My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin
The true story of a woman's incredible ability to empathize with animals and how it was shaped
by her autism.
Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by Roy Grinker
The account of a father's efforts to better understand the effects of autism on his young daughter
by traveling to other countries to see how different societies deal with this diagnosis.
The Ride Together: A Brother and Sister's Memoir of Autism in the Family by Judy Karasik
Written as both a memoir and graphic novel, this book provides a balanced portrait of autism.
Finding Ben: A Mother's Journey through the Maze of Asperger's by Barbara LaSalle
This book chronicles one mother's difficulty accepting her child's neurological disorder.
Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism by Jenny McCarthy
TV personality McCarthy describes her experiences as the mother of an autistic son and her
struggle to deal with conflicting information regarding the best way to deal with her son's
condition.
Born on a Blue Day : Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
An autistic savant with genius-level mathematical talents describes how he was shunned by his
classmates in spite of his super-human capacity for math and language and offers insight into
how he experiences the world.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
[2010]
ISBN: 9781400032716 (pbk); ISBN: 9781402556999 (large print)
Also available on audio (CD and cassette) through Recorded Books and Amazon.
Nonfiction about Math and Prime Numbers
Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis : The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers by
Daniel N. Rockmore
The Riemann hypothesis is the most important unsolved problem in mathematics today.
Rockmore's book provides an engaging introduction to the problem and its history up to the
present day.
Prime Numbers : The Most Mysterious Figures in Math by David Wells
In this book, you'll meet the world's most gifted mathematicians, from Pythagoras and Euclid to
Fermat, Gauss, and Erdos, and you'll discover a host of unique insights and inventive conjectures
that have both enlarged our understanding and deepened the mystique of prime numbers.
The Music of the Primes : Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics by Marcus
Du Sautoy
Written in plain language, this book allows general readers to contemplate prime numbers with
something of the wonder and awe that these numbers have stirred among mathematicians since
the days of Euclid.
Mathematical Mysteries : The Beauty and Magic of Numbers by Calvin C. Clawson
This recreational math book takes the reader on a fantastic voyage into the world of natural
numbers.
The Golden Ratio : The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number by Mario Livio
The Golden Ratio is a journey through art and architecture, botany and biology, physics and
mathematics.
More Read-Alikes for Teens
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families
were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life
with his autistic sister.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Mentally retarded Charlie Gordon participates in an experiment which turns him into a genius,
but only temporarily.
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence,
but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.
Silent Boy by Lois Lowry
Katy, the precocious ten-year-old daughter of the town doctor, befriends a mentally retarded boy.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
[2010]
ISBN: 9781400032716 (pbk); ISBN: 9781402556999 (large print)
Also available on audio (CD and cassette) through Recorded Books and Amazon.
The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and
questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast.
The Mailbox by Audrey Shafer
When twelve-year-old Gabe tries to hide his uncle's death from the local authorities, he is not
prepared for what happens when this secret is discovered.
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
On the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, Marcelo would rather live in his own
world, but when he strikes a deal with his dad, he must work his way through the mailroom at his
dad's law firm in "the real world."
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot
physically function in any way, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition,
especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him. Also try Inside Out.
Black Mirror by Nancy Werlin
Convinced her brother's death was murder rather than suicide, sixteen-year-old Frances begins
her own investigation into suspicious student activities at her boarding school.
Discussion Questions
There are a variety of already-made discussion guides available; listed here is a sampling:
About.com Bestsellers Questions
LitLovers LitGuides
National Institute of Health
Reading Group Guides
Related Resources
On Autism and Asperger's Syndrome:
Autism New Jersey. (formerly the New Jersey Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism
Community)
Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family
and professional education, and consultation.
Autism Research Institute.
The Autism Research Institute is a non-profit organization that has devoted its work to
conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the triggers of autism and
on methods of diagnosing and treating autism.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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ISBN: 9781400032716 (pbk); ISBN: 9781402556999 (large print)
Also available on audio (CD and cassette) through Recorded Books and Amazon.
Autism Society of America.
The Autism Society, the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the
lives of all affected by autism.
Autism Speaks.
Autism Speaks is the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to
funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing
awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism
and their families.
Eden Autism Services.
The resources provided here are provided by Eden, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization,
whose mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with autism and their families.
They're committed to providing a cost-effective, community-based alternative to
institutionalization and to offer programming that would meet the changing needs of children
and adults with autism.
Libraries and Autism : We're Connected. The libraries of Scotch Plains and Fanwood (NJ),
together with their partners, produced a customer service training video primarily for library staff
to help them serve individuals with autism and their families more effectively. The Joint Library
website provides many resources and links to more information about their partners, and they
also provide training workshops.
National Autism Association.
The mission of the National Autism Association is to educate and empower families affected by
autism and other neurological disorders, while advocating on behalf of those who cannot fight
for their own rights.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
This autism fact sheet provides an overview of the topic of autism, including a listing of
organizations that deal with the topic and links to their websites.
University of Michigan Health System.
This short introduction to the topic of Asperger's Syndrome includes links to various other sites
on the topic.
On Mysteries & Sherlock Holmes:
The Best Sherlock Holmes Stories.
In the summer and fall of 1999, Sherlockians from around the world selected the best Sherlock
Holmes stories. This was the largest and most comprehensive survey on the topic ever
conducted. Experts chose the top 12 short stories and ranked the four long novels all of which are
listed here.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
[2010]
ISBN: 9781400032716 (pbk); ISBN: 9781402556999 (large print)
Also available on audio (CD and cassette) through Recorded Books and Amazon.
The Cottingley Fairies.
The author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was a great believe in spirits
and fairies. This site includes the photographs of the Cottingley Fairies, as well as a short history.
Sherlock Holmes: The Official Website.
The official website of The Sherlock Holmes Company, which manages the Sherlock Holmes
brand. This site includes an online store for Sherlock Holmes merchandise.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary Estate.
The official website of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary Estate includes biographical details
about the author as well as a variety of information on the books written by him and the films
inspired by his work.
On Mathematics:
Online Monty Hall Simulator. (requires Java)
The Math Forum @Drexel.
This site will help answer your frequently asked questions about prime numbers and includes
lists of links for more information.
Golden Ratio Teaching Guide.
A basic introduction to the mathematical concept of the Golden Ratio as part of a Curriculum
Web program of the University of Chicago. David Narain's page includes links to activities and
teaching material, as well as links for further exploration of the topic.
Wolfram MathWorld.
A more advanced look at the Golden Ratio, and a jumping off point to a wealth of mathematics
resources.