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A lyrical, deeply empathetic exploration of maternal anxiety and the invisible threads that bind our bodies to the collective. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with On immunity.
- reflective
- intimate
- anxious
- intellectual
- 01
Immune
Philipp Dettmer
An epic, microscopic battlefield narrative that transforms the daunting science of the human body into a thrilling and accessible adventure.
- 02
Cribsheet
Emily Oster
A cool-headed, data-driven antidote to the overwhelming anxiety and conflicting advice of early parenthood.
- 03
The Empathy Exams Essays
Leslie Jamison
A rigorous, deeply felt exploration of how we witness and absorb the pain of others.
- 04
Eating animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
An urgent, deeply personal reckoning with the stories we tell ourselves about the food on our plates.
- 05
A planet of viruses
Carl Zimmer
A mind-expanding journey into the microscopic forces that shape our DNA, our environment, and our ultimate fate.
- 06
I Contain Multitudes
Ed Yong
A joyous, mind-bending plunge into the invisible ecosystems that secretly run our bodies and our world.
- 07
The End of October
Lawrence Wright
A dread-soaked medical thriller that races against time as a deadly virus unravels the modern world.
- 08
Get well soon
Jennifer Wright
A darkly hilarious and surprisingly uplifting romp through the most devastating plagues in human history.
- 09
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Anne Fadiman · 1997
A devastating, deeply empathetic exploration of a tragic collision between Western medicine and indigenous spirituality.
- 10
Spillover
David Quammen
A globe-trotting scientific thriller that reveals the terrifying, invisible threads connecting human civilization to the deepest, darkest corners of the natural world.
- 11
Invisible Child
Andrea Elliott
An unflinching, deeply empathetic portrait of a childhood shaped by systemic failure and fierce family loyalty.
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Clean
James Hamblin
A clarifying look at modern wellness that invites you to step back from the sink and rethink what it means to care for your body.
