The Rosie Result, by Graeme Simsion

Rounding out his story from The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect, socially awkward Professor Don Tillman has come into his own and could now be regarded as succeeding at life. After 12 years in New York his wife Rosie has landed her dream medical research job back in Melbourne and it’s time for her career to take priority over Don’s. Unfortunately the change is a bit much for their son Hudson, who seems to be following very much in his father’s footsteps. So Don initiates the Hudson Project to help his son gain essential life skills and learn to fit in with ‘neuro typicals’. Along the way the family encounters some challenges including anti-vaxxers; societal labelling; and how schools deal with diversity and bullying. Everyone learns and grows, including the reader, but it’s a course of study that is a lot of fun for all involved.