I am looking to order a book on AD/HD in women. From all the reading I have done around the web.....I believe I may very well be AD/HD combined. I want to get a book to read more in depth.

On my local Amazon I have a choice of 3 books:

1. Understanding Women with AD/HD by Kathleen Nadeau
2.Women with Attention Deficit disorder: Embrace your differences and transform your life - Sari Solden et al
3.Survival tips for women with AD/HD:beyond piles,palms and post-its

It seems from the sticky at the top that these are the main books for women with AD/HD and recommended....but without a chance to pick one up and look inside I cannot figure out which (or which combination) I should buy.
Any personal opinions on these books?

I haven't read the others yet but I HIGHLY recommend Sari Solden's book. One of my favorite books ever.

Seconded! Sari Solden's book was the one that convinced me I have ADD. She's amazing, and that book very specifically addresses the difficulties inattentive-type ADD women have as they go through childhood then adulthood undiagnosed. I seriously cried while reading that.

I did too. It was amazing.

Any recommendations for Adult ADD books for men or gender non specific ones?

Libraries are good! See if your library has any of them. :)

Honestly, most ADD books are more geared toward males or attempt to be gender neutral or inclusive.
And I'd say the majority tend to focus on the "hyperactive boy" type idea a lot more than inattentive or hyperactivity that manifests in different ways, which is why Sari's book is so amazing and different. (And poignant for this thread.)

There's a lot in there that's good for more than just women though. And her book Journeys in ADDulthood is great and contains some of the same ideas and ways to use them.

(You might note though that this thread is in the "Women with ADD/ADHD" forum and you can find many more general book reccomendations in other threads. If you're looking for something male specific, you might try asking on the "MEn with ADD/ADHD" board. Hope that helps.)

Libraries are good! See if your library has any of them. :)

I 2nd this. Unfortunately, my library doesn't have the other two.
I was able to check out Journeys in ADDulthood though, and now have my own copy on order.

My library only has the first addition of Women With Attention Deficit Disorder but I highly recommend the revised second edition because there's a lot more there and more current info.

If you have a Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, or Borders or whatever near you, I suggest going there and rooting through their ADD section. Grab a cup of coffee (decaf on meds... lol ;) ) and a table and just go through any of them that look interesting. You can get a good idea what each contains that way without having to purchase everything.

Hi, thanks so much for your replies.
I wish I could borrow a book from the library or flick through several books at my local bookshop, but I live in Tokyo and it`s hard to get English books. I was so excited to see that Amazon Japan had ANY books on AD/HD in women. So far everyone seems to love the Sari Solden book.......

I am going to agree on the Sari Solden book. There are also forums that speak to women and ADHD that you might find helpful- especially as finding material in English is being a challenge.

There is also a website that speaks to gender issues and ADHD. You can find it at: http://www.ncgiadd.org/index.html . They have an online bookstore that may ship to Japan.

The amazon reviews for the first one you listed sounded promising (I almost ordered it) but I wasn't impressed with what I read about the third one, from what I recall (I was shopping for similar stuff the other night).
I think you're pretty safe with the Sari Solden book though. :)

If you do get either of the other two, make sure to let us know how it is! :D

ADHDeveloper: The tried-and-true, trusted book for ADHD is "Driven to Distraction" by Ed (or is it Ned?) Hallowell. I didn't believe I had ADHD at first when I read his book because it described the hyperactive diagnosis, mostly male-centric (as Dr. Hallowell writes a lot from personal experience and is, in fact, male). So I'd check that out for you if you're hyperactive-type and male. :)

On a side note, I've never seen a book on inattentive-type written for males. I'm not a guy, but I'm curious as to whether it's been done before. :P (<- Is trying to be a nonfiction writer and wondering if there's a market!)