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A fascinating, unsanitized tour through the surprising history of human hygiene and the shifting cultural anxieties hidden behind a bar of soap. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Dirt on Clean.
- eye-opening
- reflective
- fascinating
- gritty
- 01
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.
- 02
Get well soon
Jennifer Wright
A darkly hilarious and surprisingly uplifting romp through the most devastating plagues in human history.
- 03
Dark Archives
Megan Rosenbloom
A fascinating, respectful descent into the macabre intersection of medical history and rare book collecting.
- 04
Heaven and hell
Bart D. Ehrman
A clarifying, historical dismantling of humanity's most enduring and terrifying myths about the afterlife.
- 05
Power of Ritual
Casper ter Kuile
A warm, guiding light for anyone looking to infuse their ordinary routines with profound meaning and connection.
- 06
At Home
Bill Bryson
A cozy, endlessly fascinating stroll through the hidden histories lurking in the mundane corners of your own house.
- 07
Money
Jacob Goldstein (Cohost of Planet Money podcast)
A witty, globe-trotting tour through the collective hallucination that makes the modern world go round.
- 08
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
- 09
The Ghost Map
Steven Johnson · 2006
A gripping, grimy descent into Victorian London that reads like a medical detective thriller where science races against a deadly, invisible clock.
- 10
Exercised
Daniel Lieberman
A liberating, science-backed exploration that replaces gym guilt with a fascinating evolutionary understanding of how our bodies are meant to move.
- 11
Library
Matthew Battles
A sweeping, novelistic journey through the triumphs and tragedies of human knowledge, celebrating the institutions that preserve our history while mourning those we have lost.
- 12
The Fabric of Civilization
Virginia Postrel
A sweeping, intellectually stimulating journey that reveals how the threads of everyday fabric wove the modern world together.
