I’ve always had a difficult time reading any books since I was a child due to my neurodiversity, or just my unusual mind. I struggle to focus on reams of endless text in typical paragraph structure, which means I cannot properly read books like this and fail to digest the content. I have to repeat the text over and over, but it just doesn’t go in. The problem now is I have become totally averse to these books; as soon as I see the text, it’s an immediate NOPE.

I have many reference books and many i want to read, but sadly cannot digest the information. My mind wanders off with audiobooks until I subconsciously just ignore everything I hear. However, books that are written/printed in an atypical structure, particularly those supported by visuals, are much more likely to pique and maintain my interest, allowing me to focus on digesting the information better. Books that structured like a webpage are good examples that help.

The problem I have is actually finding books that are structured this way. Is there a particular term for this? I’d like to be able to locate and search for books online that may suit me, but most websites don’t show what the inside of the book actually looks like. Of course, in person is ideal, however there are sadly no bookstores near me that would stock the books that I’m interested in.

Some terms I often try to use are ‘visual’ or ‘illustrated’, but I’m still not finding what I need.

There’s of course the possibility that there are simply no books available that are structured this way within the subjects I’m interested in, however every now and then I come across a book that unexpectedly surprises me with its structure so there’s always a chance that there’s something out there.

Any tips or advice on how to locate reference books that are not simply generic paragraphed text please?