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World War C
by Sanjay Gupta • 2021
We simulated this exact pandemic. It went exactly as predicted. Why wasn't anyone ready?
4.04
904
World War C Summary
World War C 97%
We simulated this exact pandemic. It went exactly as predicted. Why wasn't anyone ready?
by Sanjay Gupta 2021
4.04
904 ratings
Booster Shots
by Adam Ratner • 2025
Measles erases immune memory. It also erases societal memory, and that amnesia is more dangerous.
4.33
577
Booster Shots Summary
Booster Shots 97%
Measles erases immune memory. It also erases societal memory, and that amnesia is more dangerous.
by Adam Ratner 2025
4.33
577 ratings
Longshot
by David Heath • 2022
338 days from sequence to shot. The twenty years of failure that made it possible.
4.16
140
Longshot Summary
Longshot 96%
338 days from sequence to shot. The twenty years of failure that made it possible.
by David Heath 2022
4.16
140 ratings
Deadliest Enemy
by Michael T. Osterholm • 2017
Microbes evolve in 20 minutes; humans take 25 years. That gap is our deadliest vulnerability.
4.33
3k+
Deadliest Enemy Summary
Deadliest Enemy 96%
Microbes evolve in 20 minutes; humans take 25 years. That gap is our deadliest vulnerability.
by Michael T. Osterholm 2017
4.33
3k+ ratings
Patient Zero
by Lydia Kang • 2021
The hunt for patient zero almost always finds a scapegoat, not a cause.
4.13
3k+
Patient Zero Summary
Patient Zero 96%
The hunt for patient zero almost always finds a scapegoat, not a cause.
by Lydia Kang 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 95%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
by Bill Gates • 2022
Most of COVID's suffering was avoidable. The blueprint to ensure nothing like it happens again.
3.76
2k+
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic Summary
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic 95%
Most of COVID's suffering was avoidable. The blueprint to ensure nothing like it happens again.
by Bill Gates 2022
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Germ Code
by Jason Tetro • 2013
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
3.76
142
The Germ Code Summary
The Germ Code 94%
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
by Jason Tetro 2013
3.76
142 ratings
The Great Influenza
by John M. Barry • 2004
Modern medicine was just being born. Then the deadliest pandemic hit and killed the young first.
3.98
43k+
The Great Influenza Summary
The Great Influenza 94%
Modern medicine was just being born. Then the deadliest pandemic hit and killed the young first.
by John M. Barry 2004
3.98
43k+ ratings
Dissolving Illusions
by Suzanne Humphries • 2013
Infectious disease death rates fell before vaccines. Credit goes to sanitation, not shots.
4.62
2k+
Dissolving Illusions Summary
Dissolving Illusions 94%
Infectious disease death rates fell before vaccines. Credit goes to sanitation, not shots.
by Suzanne Humphries 2013
4.62
2k+ ratings
Crooked
by Forrest Maready • 2018
Metals in vaccines may be damaging nerves from birth. The evidence is in our faces.
4.38
178
Crooked Summary
Crooked 94%
Metals in vaccines may be damaging nerves from birth. The evidence is in our faces.
by Forrest Maready 2018
4.38
178 ratings
The Vaccine
by Joe Miller • 2021
Science dismissed mRNA for decades. Two immigrants bet on it anyway, and won the pandemic race.
4.24
910
The Vaccine Summary
The Vaccine 94%
Science dismissed mRNA for decades. Two immigrants bet on it anyway, and won the pandemic race.
by Joe Miller 2021
4.24
910 ratings
Extra Life
by Steven Johnson • 2023
For millennia, humans lived to thirty-five. Then, in a century, we doubled it. How that happened.
4.19
1k+
Extra Life Summary
Extra Life 94%
For millennia, humans lived to thirty-five. Then, in a century, we doubled it. How that happened.
by Steven Johnson 2023
4.19
1k+ ratings
An Elegant Defense
by Matt Richtel • 2019
The immune system is a mediator, not an army. Its balance governs cancer, allergies, and longevity.
4.07
6k+
An Elegant Defense Summary
An Elegant Defense 94%
The immune system is a mediator, not an army. Its balance governs cancer, allergies, and longevity.
by Matt Richtel 2019
4.07
6k+ ratings
Uncontrolled Spread
by Scott Gottlieb • 2021
Every part of America's pandemic defense was designed for a different war.
4.06
1k+
Uncontrolled Spread Summary
Uncontrolled Spread 94%
Every part of America's pandemic defense was designed for a different war.
by Scott Gottlieb 2021
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Song of the Cell
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2022
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
4.29
16k+
The Song of the Cell Summary
The Song of the Cell 93%
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2022
4.29
16k+ ratings
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
by Mark Jerome Walters • 2003
Epidemics do not strike randomly. They follow the roads we built and the forests we cut.
3.71
178
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them Summary
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them 93%
Epidemics do not strike randomly. They follow the roads we built and the forests we cut.
by Mark Jerome Walters 2003
3.71
178 ratings
An Epidemic of Absence
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff • 2012
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
4.15
880
An Epidemic of Absence Summary
An Epidemic of Absence 93%
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff 2012
4.15
880 ratings
The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2010
Cancer's biography: a killer that turns out to be a warped reflection of our own biology.
4.34
116k+
The Emperor of All Maladies Summary
The Emperor of All Maladies 93%
Cancer's biography: a killer that turns out to be a warped reflection of our own biology.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
4.34
116k+ ratings
The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease
by Irwin Stone • 2017
A genetic defect stops humans from making vitamin C. Correction takes grams, not milligrams.
3.50
4
The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease Summary
The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease 93%
A genetic defect stops humans from making vitamin C. Correction takes grams, not milligrams.
by Irwin Stone 2017
3.50
4 ratings
Curing the Incurable
by Thomas E. Levy • 2002
A vitamin cured sixty straight polio cases. The world forgot. The dosing that erases infections.
4.39
158
Curing the Incurable Summary
Curing the Incurable 93%
A vitamin cured sixty straight polio cases. The world forgot. The dosing that erases infections.
by Thomas E. Levy 2002
4.39
158 ratings
The Hot Zone
by Richard Preston • 1994
Ebola turns organs to liquid, kills nine in ten. In 1989, it surfaced in suburban Virginia.
4.16
122k+
The Hot Zone Summary
The Hot Zone 93%
Ebola turns organs to liquid, kills nine in ten. In 1989, it surfaced in suburban Virginia.
by Richard Preston 1994
4.16
122k+ ratings
Food Without Fear
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH • 2021
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
3.72
101
Food Without Fear Summary
Food Without Fear 93%
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH 2021
3.72
101 ratings
The Premonition
by Michael Lewis • 2021
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
4.32
43k+
The Premonition Summary
The Premonition 93%
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
by Michael Lewis 2021
4.32
43k+ ratings
The Disease Delusion
by Jeffrey S. Bland • 2014
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
4.19
998
The Disease Delusion Summary
The Disease Delusion 93%
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
by Jeffrey S. Bland 2014
4.19
998 ratings
Immune System Hacks
by Matt Farr • 2020
175+ ways to fortify your immune system: food, sleep, stress, movement, nature tweaks that compound.
3.71
146
Immune System Hacks Summary
Immune System Hacks 93%
175+ ways to fortify your immune system: food, sleep, stress, movement, nature tweaks that compound.
by Matt Farr 2020
3.71
146 ratings
Mosquito
by Andrew Spielman • 2001
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
3.89
436
Mosquito Summary
Mosquito 93%
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
by Andrew Spielman 2001
3.89
436 ratings
Deception
by Rand Paul • 2023
The lab-leak evidence the NIH buried and the scientific establishment's campaign to dismiss it.
4.47
549
Deception Summary
Deception 93%
The lab-leak evidence the NIH buried and the scientific establishment's campaign to dismiss it.
by Rand Paul 2023
4.47
549 ratings
Eat to Beat Disease
by William W. Li • 2019
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
4.04
5k+
Eat to Beat Disease Summary
Eat to Beat Disease 93%
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
by William W. Li 2019
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Microbiome Solution
by Robynne Chutkan MD • 2015
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
4.00
1k+
The Microbiome Solution Summary
The Microbiome Solution 93%
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
by Robynne Chutkan MD 2015
4.00
1k+ ratings
You
by Michael F. Roizen • 2009
Learn your body's systems and the daily choices that control the majority of your lifespan.
3.65
5k+
You Summary
You 93%
Learn your body's systems and the daily choices that control the majority of your lifespan.
by Michael F. Roizen 2009
3.65
5k+ ratings
The Ozone Miracle
by Frank Shallenberger • 2017
Oxygen use predicts disease risk with striking accuracy. The home ozone protocols that restore it.
4.28
123
The Ozone Miracle Summary
The Ozone Miracle 93%
Oxygen use predicts disease risk with striking accuracy. The home ozone protocols that restore it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2017
4.28
123 ratings
The Rules of Contagion
by Adam Kucharski • 2020
Why tweets go viral and banks collapse: the hidden math that governs what spreads.
3.86
2k+
The Rules of Contagion Summary
The Rules of Contagion 93%
Why tweets go viral and banks collapse: the hidden math that governs what spreads.
by Adam Kucharski 2020
3.86
2k+ ratings
Ten Drugs
by Thomas Hager • 2019
Ten drugs that each reshaped medicine, and revealed the price of every cure.
4.18
5k+
Ten Drugs Summary
Ten Drugs 93%
Ten drugs that each reshaped medicine, and revealed the price of every cure.
by Thomas Hager 2019
4.18
5k+ ratings
Nine Pints
by Rose George • 2018
How a single fluid shaped history, underpins a brutal global trade, and still defies science.
3.82
4k+
Nine Pints Summary
Nine Pints 93%
How a single fluid shaped history, underpins a brutal global trade, and still defies science.
by Rose George 2018
3.82
4k+ ratings
Dirty Genes
by Ben Lynch • 2018
Seven genes run your methylation, mood, and detox. Learn exactly what they need from you.
4.07
3k+
Dirty Genes Summary
Dirty Genes 92%
Seven genes run your methylation, mood, and detox. Learn exactly what they need from you.
by Ben Lynch 2018
4.07
3k+ ratings
A Silent Fire
by Shilpa Ravella • 2022
Chronic inflammation links heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Your next meal turns it up or down.
3.96
749
A Silent Fire Summary
A Silent Fire 92%
Chronic inflammation links heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Your next meal turns it up or down.
by Shilpa Ravella 2022
3.96
749 ratings
The Body
by Bill Bryson • 2019
Your body's raw elements cost pocket change, but no scientist can assemble them into life.
4.31
101k+
The Body Summary
The Body 92%
Your body's raw elements cost pocket change, but no scientist can assemble them into life.
by Bill Bryson 2019
4.31
101k+ ratings
Plagues and Peoples
by William H. McNeill • 1976
Athens and Rome fell to a force their strategists ignored: disease, not decadence.
3.87
5k+
Plagues and Peoples Summary
Plagues and Peoples 92%
Athens and Rome fell to a force their strategists ignored: disease, not decadence.
by William H. McNeill 1976
3.87
5k+ ratings
Body on Fire
by Monica Aggarwal • 2020
Chronic inflammation underlies most disease. A physician's lifestyle plan to reverse it.
3.78
280
Body on Fire Summary
Body on Fire 92%
Chronic inflammation underlies most disease. A physician's lifestyle plan to reverse it.
by Monica Aggarwal 2020
3.78
280 ratings
Did You Just Eat That?
by Paul Dawson • 2018
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
3.29
269
Did You Just Eat That? Summary
Did You Just Eat That? 92%
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
by Paul Dawson 2018
3.29
269 ratings
The Lyme Solution
by Darin Ingels • 2018
Antibiotics failed your Lyme. Recovery starts in the gut, with a five-part immune reset.
4.14
119
The Lyme Solution Summary
The Lyme Solution 92%
Antibiotics failed your Lyme. Recovery starts in the gut, with a five-part immune reset.
by Darin Ingels 2018
4.14
119 ratings
Your Personal Paleo Code
by Chris Kresser • 2013
Thirty days of elimination, then a personal food map built one reintroduction at a time.
4.04
2k+
Your Personal Paleo Code Summary
Your Personal Paleo Code 92%
Thirty days of elimination, then a personal food map built one reintroduction at a time.
by Chris Kresser 2013
4.04
2k+ ratings
Adaptable
by Herman Pontzer • 2025
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
3.96
221
Adaptable Summary
Adaptable 92%
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
by Herman Pontzer 2025
3.96
221 ratings
Good Energy
by Casey Means • 2024
93% of adults have metabolic red flags. The fix is a cellular recharge, not a prescription.
4.06
27k+
Good Energy Summary
Good Energy 92%
93% of adults have metabolic red flags. The fix is a cellular recharge, not a prescription.
by Casey Means 2024
4.06
27k+ ratings
The Clever Guts Diet
by Michael Mosley • 2017
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
3.98
6k+
The Clever Guts Diet Summary
The Clever Guts Diet 92%
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
by Michael Mosley 2017
3.98
6k+ ratings
The End of Illness
by David B. Agus • 2011
Stop illness before it starts using your own data: a personalized holistic system from a top doctor.
3.48
3k+
The End of Illness Summary
The End of Illness 92%
Stop illness before it starts using your own data: a personalized holistic system from a top doctor.
by David B. Agus 2011
3.48
3k+ ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored 92%
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017
4.14
1k+ ratings
Gut Check
by Steven R. Gundry • 2024
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
3.49
1k+
Gut Check Summary
Gut Check 92%
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
by Steven R. Gundry 2024
3.49
1k+ ratings
The Autoimmune Solution
by Amy Myers • 2015
Autoimmune disease can be reversed, not just managed. A 30-day protocol that begins in the gut.
3.82
3k+
The Autoimmune Solution Summary
The Autoimmune Solution 92%
Autoimmune disease can be reversed, not just managed. A 30-day protocol that begins in the gut.
by Amy Myers 2015
3.82
3k+ ratings
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