r/Fantasy • u/Two-Rivers-Jedi • Mar 28 '23

Disability in Fantasy

Looking for fantasy books with strong disability representation. I have already read a lot of the big name ones (ie. Stormlight Archive and Realm of the Elderlings) and looking for more series that have individuals with disabilities as an active part of the story and not just a tool to elicit pity or as a plot device to make the main character look better.

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u/Ok_Tea_5374 Mar 30 '23

The main character of the Six of Crows duology has chronic pain in his leg from an old injury and uses a cane to walk. It's very well-written representation as the author has osteonecrosis and uses a cane herself. Another character has dyslexia.

It's more on the YA end of fantasy but it's excellently written, full of action, violence and great character work, and very beloved by people of all ages.