Adoptee Reading Resource is a catalog of books written by adoptees along with other adoption-related books recommended by adoptees. Please take a moment to look around and get your bearings. We recommend starting with the Overview and How To Use…
10 Adoptee Memoirs about Complex Reunions with Birth Family
Many adoptees who have reunited with their birth family members know that adoption reunion is not always the easy, happy event portrayed in popular media. Here are 10 memoirs written by adoptees that detail complex reunion experiences. A Single…
Fumbling Toward Divinity: The Adoption Scriptures by Craig Hickman
Craig Hickman had had enough of the secrets and cover-ups and lies and was determined to solve the mystery of his roots. An estimated 7 million Americans are adopted. Depending on their age, many were adopted under the secrecy and…
Mommy Dearest by Christina Crawford
Memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of actress Joan Crawford. In the book, Christina Crawford claims that she was a victim of child abuse during her mother’s battle with alcoholism and that her mother was more…
Problem Child by Caradoc King
Adopted at eighteen months, Caradoc King was brought up in a large and growing family. His adoptive mother, a complex woman, was unable to bond with her newly adopted son and treated him with a harshness bordering on cruelty. At…
Five Books by Baby Scoop Era Adoptees
The Baby Scoop Era — from 1940 to 1970 — was a period during which an estimated 4 million mothers in the United States relinquished babies for adoption. Here are five books written by adoptees born during this time frame:…
Letters to My Birthmother: An Adoptee’s Diary of Her Search for Her Identity by Amy E. Dean
A memoir in unsent letters written by an adoptee and former foster child. Adoptee Author: Amy E. Dean Publication Year: 1991 Adoptee Reviews: Other Reviews: Publishers Weekly