Books

Adult Sibs

Siblings Australia has identified a number of books suitable for adult siblings. We have also developed an affiliate partnership with www.fishpond.com.au. This partnership provides Siblings Australia with 10% of the purchase price from sales directed through our website.

If you would like to purchase any of the books mentioned on this list, just follow the link to fishpond! Some of the books that are linked to fishpond are not available but we have still included the link so you will be able to access the ISBN and other details. Some of the books may no longer be in print but you might want to access them via libraries.

Please let us know of any other relevant books.

1. Siblings: Brothers and sisters of children with special needs (Kate Strohm) *

Order form available on the right

2. Being the Other One (Kate Strohm) - US version of above
3. Siblings (Kate Strohm) - UK version of above
4. Special Siblings: Growing up with someone with disability (Mary McHugh)

5. What about me? Growing up with a developmentally delayed sibling (B Seigel & S Silverstein)

6. The Ride Together: A Brother and Sister's Memoir of Autism in the Family (Judy Karasik, Paul Karasik)

7. Riding the Bus with my Sister: A True Life Journey (Rachel Simon)

8. The SANE Guide for Families*. This guide is intended to help family, friends and other carers of people who have been seriously affected by mental illness.
9. My Sister’s Keeper: Learning to cope with a sibling’s mental illness (M Moorman)


Novels
10. My Sister’s Keeper (Jodi Picoult) *

11. The Memory Keepers Daughter (Kim Edwards) *

12. Hamlet’s Dresser (Bob Smith) *

13. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)


*=Books available for loan from Siblings Australia