Dark Biology Books in Order

Richard Preston recounts encounters with Ebola and Marburg viruses, tracing outbreaks from Africa to a research facility in Virginia. The nonfiction narrative follows scientists and responders working to identify lethal infections and contain a frightening biological emergency.

Gruesome deaths in New York draw CDC pathologist Alice Austen into an urgent investigation. Discovering links between the victims leads toward a biological threat, turning scientific detective work into a race to prevent further deaths.

Richard Preston examines smallpox eradication, surviving laboratory stocks, and the scientists confronting biological weapons. The 2001 anthrax attacks frame a nonfiction account of biodefense research and fears that an eliminated disease could return as a deliberate threat.

Richard Preston follows the Ebola epidemic that began in West Africa in 2013 and the international response it triggered. Doctors and scientists struggle to contain the outbreak while scarce experimental treatments raise difficult questions about who receives help.