Are there any interesting books for people who stutter about stuttering?
As speech therapists, we of course have recommendations! While we work primarily with teens and adults, we can help direct people towards books written with a variety of target audiences.
For children:
Ben Has Something To Say, by Laurie Lears, follows a little boy who stutters as he learns to speak confidently (not necessarily fluently!).
When Oliver Speaks, by Saadiq Wicks (who stutters!) and Kimberly Garvin, is about a boy who is afraid to give a presentation because of his stutter.
Steggie’s Stutter, by Jack Hughes, is about a dinosaur who is always interrupted before he can finish speaking.
A Boy and His Stutter, by Alan Rabinowitz, is a memoir of the author’s experience as a boy who stuttered severely, except when he spoke to animals.
Sometimes I just Stutter, by Eelco de Geus and translated into English by Elisabeth Versteegh-Vermeij, is a self-help book for older children who struggle emotionally with their stuttering. It includes letters from children who stutter and letters that the child can give to the people in their life, to explain how they feel and what will help them.
For teens and adults:
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer, by Malcolm Fraser (a guidebook on how to manage a stutter - by a stutterer!)
Out With It: How Stuttering Helped Me Find My Voice, by Katharine Preston (a memoir)
Stuttering: A Life Bound Up In Words, by Marty Jezer (a memoir)
Stuttering: Inspiring Stories and Professional Wisdom, by Taro Alexander, Joel Korte, and Phil Schneider (a compilation of essays about stuttering by stutterers, disability activists and stuttering treatment professionals)
Who Do You See? The Struggles of a Teenager Who Stutters, by Sean George (informative, normalizing the experiences of teens who stutter)