Diabetes in Fiction
A compilation of diabetic representation in fiction. Every book listed includes at least one character with diabetes. Click “Read Full Details” to read a book’s plot summary and learn how diabetes is represented in the story.
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Eddie's Tale: A Young Child's Introduction to Type 1 Diabetes
by Sue Kowalski
Eddie the kitten isn't feeling well. His mother takes him to see Dr. Whiskers, who diagnoses type 1 diabetes. Doc Whiskers explains to Eddie what is happening inside his body. He tells Eddie and his parents how to manage his diabetes. Eddie leaves Dr. Whiskers' office triumphantly, determined to do everything he can to stay healthy and happy.
Joe the Barbarian
by Grant Morrison
Joe is an imaginative eleven-year-old boy. He can’t fit in at school. He’s the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. He also suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior—a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. His desperate attempts to make it out of his bedroom transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and besieged castles. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium—from which he can die if he doesn’t take his meds—or something much bigger?