Ellie Middleton 2 Books Collection Set: UNMASKED & How to be You - Non Fiction - Mixed Format

Titles in This Set
UNMASKED: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence
How to be You

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN: 9780241651988 (UNMASKED, Hardback); 9780241710371 (How to be You, Paperback)
Publisher: Penguin Life

Overview
Ellie Middleton's two-book collection pairs personal testimony with practical strategy, offering a full picture of what it means to live as a neurodivergent adult. UNMASKED opens with her late autism and ADHD diagnosis, unpacking masking, sensory overwhelm, and workplace struggles many neurodivergent adults recognize instantly. How to be You shifts into a hands-on toolkit, breaking executive function into simple, repeatable daily habits. Together these titles move from understanding to action, making this set a thoughtful gift for anyone newly diagnosed or supporting a neurodivergent friend or family member.

About the Books
UNMASKED is Ellie Middleton's debut, a hardback that traces her 2021 autism and ADHD diagnosis at age twenty-four and the unraveling of years spent masking to fit in. Written in short, punchy chapters, it moves through mental health, pretty privilege, self-diagnosis, and navigating the workplace, gently challenging the misconceptions that keep so many people, especially women, undiagnosed until adulthood. It is candid rather than clinical, favoring lived experience over jargon, and returns to one message: neurodivergent brains are not broken, just different.

How to be You, Middleton's follow-up, builds on that foundation with a practical paperback guide to executive function. Rather than a rigid planner, it acknowledges that structure needs to flex around a neurodivergent brain, not the other way around. Middleton offers concrete, low-effort tools such as a "launch pad" for things you need before leaving the house, a mental "car park" for stray thoughts, and simple grounding techniques for moments of overwhelm. Read together, the two books give a rounded view: one names the experience, the other offers workable ways to live more comfortably alongside it, at home, at school, or in the workplace.

Key Benefits

• Combines a personal diagnosis memoir with a hands-on practical guide for a fuller picture of neurodivergence
• Written in short, accessible chapters designed for readers with ADHD or autism
• Offers concrete, repeatable tools for executive function, not just theory
• Backed by Ellie Middleton's lived experience and her (un)masked community advocacy
• Ideal gift for newly diagnosed adults, partners, family members, and educators
• Published by Penguin Life, a respected imprint for wellbeing and mental health titles

Book-by-Book Guide
UNMASKED — Ellie Middleton's hardback memoir on her 2021 autism and ADHD diagnosis and the process of unmasking a lifetime of misunderstanding.
How to be You — Middleton's paperback follow-up, a practical executive-function toolkit with actionable tips for daily life.

About the Author
Ellie Middleton is an activist, speaker, and writer focused on breaking taboos around neurodivergence and helping neurodivergent people thrive in and outside the workplace. She is the founder of (un)masked, a community supporting people navigating autism, ADHD, and related conditions. Diagnosed with autism and ADHD in 2021, Middleton has built a large public platform sharing her diagnosis journey. UNMASKED was her debut book, followed by How to be You, and she continues to write and speak on neurodivergence and self-acceptance.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This pairing works because it doesn't just explain neurodivergence, it helps you live with it. Honest, funny, and refreshingly free of jargon, both books balance validation with real, usable strategy. It's a meaningful gift for a birthday, a new diagnosis, a stocking stuffer, or anyone building a more understanding home, classroom, or workplace this holiday season.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.