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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal

My Adventures in Neurodiversity
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Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded - this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth - Camilla Pang, award-winning author of Explaining Humans Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy - Chris Packham, naturalist and award-winning... Read More
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In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, Robin Ince, author and former co-host of Radio 4’s Infinite Monkey Cage, uses his own late-stage diagnosis of ADHD to explore neurodivergence and anxiety.

In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, radio favourite and author Robin Ince uses his own late-stage diagnosis of ADHD to explore neurodivergence and anxiety.

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Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded - this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth - Camilla Pang, award-winning author of Explaining Humans

Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy - Chris Packham, naturalist and award-winning author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar

A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all - no matter how weird we feel - that it's okay to be a little different. We all are.

What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn't a sign of weakness, but of strength?

For over thirty years, award-winning broadcaster and comedian Robin Ince has entertained thousands in person and on air. But underneath the surface, a whirlwind was at play - a struggle with sadness, concentration, self-doubt and near-constant anxiety. But then he discovered he had all the hallmarks of ADHD, and his stumbling blocks became stepping stones.

In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, Robin uses his own life to explore the neurodivergent experience and to ask what the point of 'being normal' really is. Packed with personal insights, intimate anecdotes and interviews with psychologists, neuroscientists and many neurodivergent people he has met along the way, this is a quirky and witty dive into the world of human behaviour.

This is a comforting hug of a book. Insightful, warm, funny and compassionate, it will make readers, whether neurotypical or neurodivergent, feel less alone - Laura Bates, bestselling author of Everyday Sexism

Weirdness is inescapable, and no one does it better than Robin Ince. A superb book, celebrating the needed weirdness in us all - Chris Hadfield, astronaut and five-time bestselling author

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035036967

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Robin Ince is a comedian, actor and writer. The Guardian once declared him a 'becardiganed polymath' which seems about right. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Importance of Being Interested and I'm a Joke and So Are You. With Professor Brian Cox, he created and presents the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage, which ranks among the most popular science podcasts worldwide. He also won Celebrity Mastermind but forgot that calcium was the dominant element of chalk. After being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52, he finally has an excuse.

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