10 Best Infectious Diseases Books
We analyzed 4+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 10 best infectious diseases books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Infectious Diseases books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best infectious diseases books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
10 Best Infectious Diseases Books
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A Planet of Viruses
Also recommended by
1 person
Jonathan Eisen recommended this bookJonathan Eisen
Jonathan Eisen mentioned this book on his "Some of my favorite books about Viruses" list.
Jonathan Eisen's recommendation of this book
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
Also recommended by
12 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"An amazing book." - Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan's recommendation of this book 
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book 
Simon Sinek recommended this bookSimon Sinek
"Offers us a new and remarkably simple way of looking at our world." - Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek's recommendation of this book 
Daniel Ek recommended this bookDaniel Ek
"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents." - Daniel Ek
Daniel Ek's recommendation of this book 
Jesse Williams recommended this bookJesse Williams
"Helped rid me of the nagging incompleteness in my understood connection between the successes and failings of ancient and modern civilizations." - Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams's recommendation of this book +6
More recommendations
- Stewart Brand
"The main [book by this author]." - Stewart Brand
- Patrick Arnold
"Gave a big eye opening on why certain people of the world are more advanced than others and behave a certain way, as opposed to just genetics and this person is smarter because of this or that." - Patrick Arnold
- Jamie Dimon
On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.
- Margaret Atwood
"Also does pandemics." - Margaret Atwood
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Stewart Brand
The Great Influenza
The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
Also recommended by
3 people
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this bookBalaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this book on Twitter.
Balaji Srinivasan's recommendation of this book 
Hugh Hewitt recommended this bookHugh Hewitt
"It is eerie how so much of it is so relevant and how the epilogue was so prescient." - Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt's recommendation of this book 
Brad Feld recommended this bookBrad Feld
"A remarkable book." - Brad Feld
Brad Feld's recommendation of this book
Pale Rider
The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World
Also recommended by
1 person- Balaji Srinivasan recommended this book
Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this book on Twitter.
Balaji Srinivasan's recommendation of this book
Polio
An American Story
Also recommended by
1 person- Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"Influenced the decision that Melinda and I made to make polio eradication the top priority of the foundation, as well as my own personal priority." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book
Spillover
Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
Also recommended by
1 person- Jonathan Eisen recommended this book
Jonathan Eisen
Jonathan Eisen mentioned this book on his "Some of my favorite books about Infectious Disease" list.
Jonathan Eisen's recommendation of this book
Oxford Textbook of Medicine
Volume 1 - 4
The Ghost Map
The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
Typhoid Mary
Captive to the Public's Health
Virus Hunter
Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World
Sources
- 1
22 Books That Will Change The Way You Think About Infectious Disease & Public Health
forbes.com
- 2
55 Books About Infectious Diseases - | Joyful Microbe
joyfulmicrobe.com
- 3
The 10 Best Infectious Diseases Books of 2023 (Reviews) - FindThisBest
findthisbest.com
- 4
Best books on infectious diseases: a personal choice | The BMJ
bmj.com
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