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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 87%
How a single fluid shaped history, underpins a brutal global trade, and still defies science.
by Rose George 2018
3.82
4k+ ratings
Replaceable You
by Mary Roach • 2025
Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.
4.06
13k+
Replaceable You Summary
Replaceable You 85%
Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.
by Mary Roach 2025
4.06
13k+ ratings
The Unseen Body
by Jonathan Reisman • 2021
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
3.98
2k+
The Unseen Body Summary
The Unseen Body 85%
Twelve organs, twelve revelations: a physician's tour through the body's unseen interior.
by Jonathan Reisman 2021
3.98
2k+ ratings
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder • 2003
He cured untreatable TB in a one-room Haitian clinic. That was just his warm-up.
4.20
89k+
Mountains Beyond Mountains Summary
Mountains Beyond Mountains 85%
He cured untreatable TB in a one-room Haitian clinic. That was just his warm-up.
by Tracy Kidder 2003
4.20
89k+ ratings
Fledgling
by Octavia E. Butler • 2005
Waking in a cave with no memory, a daylight vampire discovers her skin is a death sentence.
3.79
40k+
Fledgling Summary
Fledgling 85%
Waking in a cave with no memory, a daylight vampire discovers her skin is a death sentence.
by Octavia E. Butler 2005
3.79
40k+ ratings
Till The Last Breath
by Durjoy Datta • 2013
She's dying. He's self-destructing. One hospital room makes them each other's last reason to live.
3.97
7k+
Till The Last Breath Summary
Till The Last Breath 85%
She's dying. He's self-destructing. One hospital room makes them each other's last reason to live.
by Durjoy Datta 2013
3.97
7k+ ratings
Before My Heart Stops
by Paul Cardall • 2010
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
3.98
392
Before My Heart Stops Summary
Before My Heart Stops 85%
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
by Paul Cardall 2010
3.98
392 ratings
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
by American Heart Association • 2016
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
4.16
140
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual Summary
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual 84%
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016
4.16
140 ratings
To Repair the World
by Paul Farmer • 2013
A doctor's manifesto: replace charity with long-term solidarity and treat the impossible as doable.
4.11
1k+
To Repair the World Summary
To Repair the World 84%
A doctor's manifesto: replace charity with long-term solidarity and treat the impossible as doable.
by Paul Farmer 2013
4.11
1k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
12k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain 84%
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996
4.35
12k+ ratings
The Shift
by Theresa Brown • 2015
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
3.87
8k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 84%
Four patients, twelve hours: one nurse's shift reveals the invisible work that keeps people alive.
by Theresa Brown 2015
3.87
8k+ ratings
A Cancer in the Family
by Theodora Ross • 2016
Your family cancer history is a message; decode it and reduce your risk before diagnosis.
4.11
190
A Cancer in the Family Summary
A Cancer in the Family 84%
Your family cancer history is a message; decode it and reduce your risk before diagnosis.
by Theodora Ross 2016
4.11
190 ratings
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
4.25
43k+
Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm 84%
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014
4.25
43k+ ratings
The Choice
by Henry Denker • 1987
A surgeon who prioritized patients over family must now watch his daughter fight leukemia.
3.84
103
The Choice Summary
The Choice 84%
A surgeon who prioritized patients over family must now watch his daughter fight leukemia.
by Henry Denker 1987
3.84
103 ratings
Better
by Atul Gawande • 2007
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
4.25
37k+
Better Summary
Better 84%
Between what medicine knows and what it does, the stubborn details that close the gap.
by Atul Gawande 2007
4.25
37k+ ratings
Medicare for All
by Abdul El-Sayed • 2021
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
4.36
349
Medicare for All Summary
Medicare for All 84%
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
by Abdul El-Sayed 2021
4.36
349 ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 84%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness 84%
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017
4.29
8k+ ratings
Pay It Forward
by Catherine Ryan Hyde • 1999
To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.
4.20
29k+
Pay It Forward Summary
Pay It Forward 84%
To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.
by Catherine Ryan Hyde 1999
4.20
29k+ ratings
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
3.53
94
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance 84%
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
by Françoise Baylis 2019
3.53
94 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 84%
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
ER Nurses
by James Patterson • 2021
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
4.17
8k+
ER Nurses Summary
ER Nurses 84%
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
by James Patterson 2021
4.17
8k+ ratings
Deep Medicine
by Eric J. Topol • 2019
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
4.01
3k+
Deep Medicine Summary
Deep Medicine 84%
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
by Eric J. Topol 2019
4.01
3k+ ratings
Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder • 2023
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
4.34
11k+
Rough Sleepers Summary
Rough Sleepers 84%
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
by Tracy Kidder 2023
4.34
11k+ ratings
Managing the Myths of Health Care
by Henry Mintzberg • 2017
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
3.47
74
Managing the Myths of Health Care Summary
Managing the Myths of Health Care 84%
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
by Henry Mintzberg 2017
3.47
74 ratings
The People's Hospital
by Ricardo Nuila • 2020
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
4.38
4k+
The People's Hospital Summary
The People's Hospital 84%
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
by Ricardo Nuila 2020
4.38
4k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Amy Newmark • 2017
Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.
4.29
328
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 84%
Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.
by Amy Newmark 2017
4.29
328 ratings
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. • 2007
The cholesterol number that stops heart attacks, and the diet that gets you there.
4.39
4k+
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Summary
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease 84%
The cholesterol number that stops heart attacks, and the diet that gets you there.
by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. 2007
4.39
4k+ ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem? 84%
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022
4.18
299 ratings
Unaccountable
by Marty Makary • 2012
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
4.29
2k+
Unaccountable Summary
Unaccountable 84%
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
by Marty Makary 2012
4.29
2k+ 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 84%
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2022
4.29
16k+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 84%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 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 84%
Most of COVID's suffering was avoidable. The blueprint to ensure nothing like it happens again.
by Bill Gates 2022
3.76
2k+ ratings
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
3.78
4k+
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands 84%
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
by Rachel Clarke 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
by Sally C. Pipes • 2008
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
3.54
24
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care Summary
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care 84%
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
by Sally C. Pipes 2008
3.54
24 ratings
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
by Mitch Albom • 2018
Annie dies on her wedding day and meets five guides who reveal her life's hidden connections.
4.33
69k+
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven Summary
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven 83%
Annie dies on her wedding day and meets five guides who reveal her life's hidden connections.
by Mitch Albom 2018
4.33
69k+ ratings
Gray Matters
by Theodore H. Schwartz • 2024
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
4.36
1k+
Gray Matters Summary
Gray Matters 83%
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
by Theodore H. Schwartz 2024
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Great Prostate Hoax
by Richard J. Ablin • 2014
The PSA test generates billions and doesn't save lives. Its discoverer explains how that happened.
4.49
115
The Great Prostate Hoax Summary
The Great Prostate Hoax 83%
The PSA test generates billions and doesn't save lives. Its discoverer explains how that happened.
by Richard J. Ablin 2014
4.49
115 ratings
The Power of Women
by Denis Mukwege • 2021
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
4.71
2k+
The Power of Women Summary
The Power of Women 83%
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
by Denis Mukwege 2021
4.71
2k+ ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 83%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital 83%
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004
4.01
1k+ ratings
The City of Mirrors
by Justin Cronin • 2016
The first viral returns to crush humanity's last city, and one immortal girl must end him.
4.22
62k+
The City of Mirrors Summary
The City of Mirrors 83%
The first viral returns to crush humanity's last city, and one immortal girl must end him.
by Justin Cronin 2016
4.22
62k+ ratings
The Immune System
by Paul Klenerman • 2017
How the body fights invaders, why it attacks itself, and what vaccines teach the immune system.
3.76
175
The Immune System Summary
The Immune System 83%
How the body fights invaders, why it attacks itself, and what vaccines teach the immune system.
by Paul Klenerman 2017
3.76
175 ratings
Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies (For Dummies
by American Diabetes Association ADA • 2018
Managing Type 2 diabetes, straight: myths debunked, numbers decoded, and a lifelong plan built.
3.91
128
Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies (For Dummies 83%
Managing Type 2 diabetes, straight: myths debunked, numbers decoded, and a lifelong plan built.
by American Diabetes Association ADA 2018
3.91
128 ratings
Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply 83%
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015
4.65
23 ratings
Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
3.60
5
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics 83%
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004
3.60
5 ratings
Anatomy 101
by Kevin Langford • 2015
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
3.59
263
Anatomy 101 Summary
Anatomy 101 83%
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
by Kevin Langford 2015
3.59
263 ratings
Complications
by Atul Gawande • 2002
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
4.28
53k+
Complications Summary
Complications 83%
Guesswork, uncertainty, and routine error: a surgeon's casebook from inside the operating room.
by Atul Gawande 2002
4.28
53k+ ratings
High Risk
by Chavi Eve Karkowsky • 2020
A maternal-fetal doctor on the racial gaps, ethical traps, and tragedies inside high-risk pregnancy.
4.39
803
High Risk Summary
High Risk 83%
A maternal-fetal doctor on the racial gaps, ethical traps, and tragedies inside high-risk pregnancy.
by Chavi Eve Karkowsky 2020
4.39
803 ratings
Spring Harvest
by Rektok Ross • 2024
A college road trip ends in a vampire siege at a remote Oregon music festival.
3.58
1k+
Spring Harvest Summary
Spring Harvest 83%
A college road trip ends in a vampire siege at a remote Oregon music festival.
by Rektok Ross 2024
3.58
1k+ ratings
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