Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal

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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

You need Robin Ince in your life
Natalie Haynes, bestselling author of A Thousand Ships
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
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
Witty and wise, and [full of] powerfully personal insights on neurodiversity
Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
Authentic, heartbreakingly wonderful and refreshingly grounded – this book captures the internal neurodivergent experience with rare grace and warmth
Camilla Pang, author of Explaining Humans
Tingles with the joy of being different. This book made me so happy
Chris Packham, naturalist and author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar
Another curious and captivating book from the always-excellent Robin Ince
Robert Smith, The Cure
Erudite and revealing
Stuart Murdoch, Belle and Sebastian
One of the UK's most accomplished comedians
The Guardian
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

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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 18/07/2025

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