From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofBorn on a Blue DayandThinking in Numbers, this poignant, perspective-altering book celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind, as told through the true stories of nine contemporary men and women on the autism spectrum.

Tammets exquisite portraits remind us that the variety of brains is every bit as essential as any other form of diversity.Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree

Exploding the tired stereotypes of autism, Daniel Tammetacclaimed author and an autistic savant himselfdraws out the inner worlds of nine extraordinary, neurodivergent lives from around the globe. A nonverbal man from Boston explores body language, gesture by eloquent gesture, in his mothers yoga classes. A Japanese researcher in psychology sets out to measure loneliness while drawing on her own experience of autism. From a Fields Medalwinning mathematician to a murder detective, a pioneering surgeon to a bestselling novelist, each is remarkable in their field, and each is changing how the world sees those on the spectrum.

Telling stories as richly diverse as the spectrum itself, this perspective-altering, life-affirming work of narrative nonfiction celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mindand the daring freedom with which these individuals have built their lives.