Naoki Higashida wrote The Reason I Jump as a 13-year-old boy with severe autism, and now he shares his thoughts and experiences as a 24-year-old. Based on his successful blog, Higashida gives us insights into his life, identity, education, family, society, and personal growth. This book is part critique of a world that sees disabilities ahead of the individual and part memoir of a young man who happens to have autism and wants to help us understand his world better. Provided by publisher.

Translation of: Jiheisho no boku no nanakorobi yaoki. Introduction by David Mitchell.