Dyslexia Friendly Books
Studies have shown that specialized fonts for readers with dyslexia do not actually help the reader. This is because dyslexia is a language processing difference, not a vision problem. Even so, the font and its readability do matter, just like they do with all readers. Finding books with slightly larger fonts that are clear and designed for legibility can help, as can text with a little more space between letters, words, and lines. What works for one reader may not be the best fit for another at that time, so try different books and ways of reading, including audio books, e-books with options to adjust the text, and decodable books to build those language processing skills. (Updated 2025)
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Do Dyslexia Fonts Actually Work? | Edutopia
Specialized fonts for students with dyslexia are gaining in popularity. But they’re based on a key misconception, experts warn.
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A Duck in A Sock
These decodable short chapter books are designed for a young reader and an experienced reader to share together. Printed in a larger sans serif font. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Meg%20and%20Greg&searchType=series
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Lark and the Dessert Disaster
The Lark short chapter book mystery series has recently changed the typeface to a font that is slightly smaller, but provides simpler serifs and more white space. Books in this series published 2019 and later have this font that may be more legible for readers with dyslexia. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=lark%20deen&searchType=smart&sort=published_date
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Bookmarks Are People Too!
Here's Hank is a fun chapter books series that features a main character with dyslexia, printed in a larger sans serif font. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Here%27s%20Hank&searchType=series
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Hyper to the Max
The Secret Games of Maximus Todd is another humorous chapter book series, printed in a weighted sans serif font. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Secret%20Games%20of%20Maximus%20Todd&searchType=series
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The Secret Games of Maximus Todd Series
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Emiline
A graphic novel featuring a protagonist with dyslexia, printed in a weighted sans serif font.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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