Bloomsbury Publishing has launched a range of dyslexia-friendly editions of its existing books, transforming 11 bestselling adult titles into a format specifically for adults with dyslexia. The publisher described this process of transforming existing adult books into dyslexia friendly editions as an "industry-first initiative".

The list includes award-winning memoir Just Kids by Patti Smith, Gillian Anderson’s Want and Baek Se-hee’s bestseller I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, Collide by Bal Khabra among other titles. The full line-up was revealed at the start of Dyslexia Awareness Week, with the books available in bookstores and online from Thursday 23rd October. You can pre-order them now with LoveReading, scroll to see the full list below.

The full list of 2025 dyslexia-friendly titles are:

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo 

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

Collide by Bal Khabra

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Bunny by Mona Awad 

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum and translated by Shanna Tan 

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu

Want by Gillian Anderson 

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell 

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, translated by Anton Hur 

The publisher said: “Bloomsbury soft-launched nine dyslexia-friendly editions in 2024 and were so encouraged by the positive reception and impact, that it solidified their commitment to continuing the scheme this year.”

Elizabeth Kellingley, accessibility manager at Bloomsbury, “is the driving force behind the initiative”, the publisher said. Bloomsbury added: “She conceived the series after noticing a clear gap in print accessibility for adult readers, even as digital accessibility was improving.”

Kellingley said: “As a disabled person, I know what it feels like to need adaptations.” She added: “Last year’s launch proved the demand, and this year we’re expanding the list [...]. While neurodivergent characters and authors are increasingly represented in publishing, access to these books hasn’t kept pace. We wanted to change that, ensuring that great books are available to everyone.”

How many people in the UK have dyslexia?

Dyslexia affects around one in 10 adults in the UK – approximately six million readers – and traditional book layouts can create barriers to reading. Bloomsbury’s new editions use research-backed design principles to make books more accessible and to reduce visual stress. The dyslexia-friendly format includes clear, sans-serif fonts, increased spacing and ragged-right alignment, cream-coloured paper to reduce glare, reduced-contrast blue text and bold instead of italics for emphasis.

Ian Hudson, Managing Director at Bloomsbury, says: “With these editions, we hope to set a new standard for inclusion. Our aim is simple: more readers, more often, with fewer barriers.”

Bloomsbury plans to publish a new list of dyslexia-friendly editions every October, marking a long-term commitment to neurodivergent readers and authors. 

For more dyslexia-friendly titles...

For more dyslexia-friendly book recommendations check out this Collection. And also take a look at this Q&A with Alistair Sims of Books on the Hill Press who is doing great things in this space too.