Born on a Blue Day provides a unique window into the mind of Daniel Tammet, one of the world's fifty living autistic savants. As the first and only autistic savant to share his compelling life story, Tammet offers an inspiring narrative about his extraordinary abilities and the challenges he faces.

This engaging memoir explores how Tammet, a high-functioning British autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome, experiences the world. Despite his impairments in abstract thinking, routine deviation, and social interaction, he performs incredible feats of memorization and mental calculation. Notably, Tammet can multiply and divide large numbers with computer-like speed and accuracy.

He also has an unusual neurological syndrome called synesthesia, which allows him to perceive numbers and words as shapes, colors, textures, and motions. Tammet's life journey takes us from a challenging childhood to his adult achievements, including teaching in Lithuania, achieving financial independence, and sustaining a long-term romantic relationship.

Through his unique voice, Tammet offers insight into what makes us all human—our minds. Born on a Blue Day is a fascinating exploration of what it means to be special and how such uniqueness contributes to the richness of human experience.