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Representation of physical disabilities is hard to find, especially in sci-fi/fantasy, so my goal is to make a list containing as many sci-fi/fantasy books with physically disabled and chronically ill characters as possible. If you have a book to add, the best way to let me know is to fill out this form! (Sorry if it takes me a while to add new books sometimes!)
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Disability: Blindness, Deafness / Hard of Hearing, Mutism
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Assisted by Magic / Supernatural Ability
Notes: Note from submitter: Magic used to partially overcome some disabilities.
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Unknown
Notes: Unclear if characters are blind, but the book is set on a lightless planet and, as I understand it, the characters do not use sight.
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: No
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Yes
Notes: Dau loses eyesight and is magically cured.
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Assisted by Magic / Supernatural Ability, No
Notes: Character uses magic to help with certain things, like shooting, but is still unable to see.
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: No
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Assisted by Magic / Supernatural Ability, No
Notes: The premise is about the character trying to get his sight restored, but in the end the wizard says he can't do that. I don't know if that will change later in the series. The character uses magical means to restore sight temporarily sometimes, but not often because it causes headaches.
Disability: Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Yes
Notes: It's revealed that his vision was taken away by another character for certain reasons, and it's restored at the end.
Disability: Albinism, Blindness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Unknown
Disability: Blindness, Fictional Chronic Illness
Is It Cured or Paranormal?: Unknown, Yes
Notes: Protagonist has bones of crystal and can do very little and is tired easily; it gets cured eventually, but before that it's shown how it influences her. One of the love interests is blind; it is not cured in the first book, but it's unknown what will happen throughout the series.