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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal
- Author
- Robin Ince
- Narrator
- Robin Ince
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 1 May 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Coping with / advice about ADHD, Medical diagnosis, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Coping with / advice about stress and stress-related issues or topics, Self-help, personal development and practical advice
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
What to expect
This audiobook is read with warmth, humility and humour by the author, Robin Ince, and includes an audio-exclusive Q&A between Robin and scientist and author Camilla Pang.
'Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded — this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth' - Camilla Pang
'Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy' - Chris Packham, naturalist and 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 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 experiences 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
Critics Review
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You need Robin Ince in your life
Natalie Haynes, bestselling author of A Thousand Ships
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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
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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
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Witty and wise, and [full of] powerfully personal insights on neurodiversity
Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
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Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded – this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth
Camilla Pang, author of Explaining Humans
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Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy
Chris Packham, naturalist and author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar
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Another curious and captivating book from the always-excellent Robin Ince
Robert Smith, The Cure
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Erudite and revealing
Stuart Murdoch, Belle and Sebastian
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One of the UK's most accomplished comedians
The Guardian
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This is a life-saving, brilliant book that will bring comfort and understanding to everyone who picks it up. Robin's fierce wit and intelligence combine to create a tender, timely and deeply necessary intervention in the conversation around neurodivergence. This is writing at its very best – I laughed, I cried, I felt profoundly moved, I felt less alone. I will tell everyone I know to read this book
Lucia Osborne-Crowley, author of The Lasting Harm
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I got this on audio instead of print because I've been a fan of Mr Ince since pre-Monkey Cage days and thought it would be nice to listen to what would be, essentially, a very long radio programme about neurodiversity. It ended up being the best possible decision, in that the audio format allowed him not only to inject his prose with his intention and signature energy, but also to drop in little asides which in all cases complemented the text and did not distract from it. And then, on top of that, there is a whole extra interview at the end! Jackpot!
Content-wise, it's a wonderful book, weaving the author's own journey to self-knowledge with those of the people who've shared their stories with him, and a good helping of accessible science along the way. The positive and curious tone of it all propels the braided narrative forward to a touching and genuinely encouraging denouement. I hope everyone gives this book a try – it's a joyful, upbeat alternative to everything going wrong in the world, and gives a glimpse of what is possible if only we change our minds a little.
Just don't try to fall asleep to it!Tealin 2026-01-13 -
5.0 5.0
A hugely personal, well - researched and refreshing exploration of neurodiversity. More importantly, our attitudes towards each other, where we might be going wrong and the rewards of knowing oneself. Thoroughly recommended.
robotradar 2025-07-18
Details
- Author
- Robin Ince
- Narrator
- Robin Ince
- Duration
- 9 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035036950
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Coping with / advice about ADHD, Medical diagnosis, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Coping with / advice about stress and stress-related issues or topics, Self-help, personal development and practical advice
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
This audiobook is read with warmth, humility and humour by the author, Robin Ince, and includes an audio-exclusive Q&A between Robin and scientist and author Camilla Pang.'Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded — this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth' - Camilla Pang'Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy' - Chris Packham, naturalist and author of Fingers in the Sparkle JarA 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 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 experiences 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
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