Good Minds Suggest—Mira Grant's Favorite Books About Creepy Crawlies!
Posted by Goodreads on October 1, 2013
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
"This awesome vampire adventure is as much about parasitism as it is about blood-sucking. It's both educational and disgusting as well as an awesome story full of fascinating characters that nicely sets up the desire to learn more. Which leads us to..."

Parasite Rex by Carl Zimmer (Goodreads Author)
"This nonfiction journey through the real world of real parasites is as disturbing as it is fascinating. Not for the weak of stomach or the faint of heart, it may inspire the need to take lots and lots of really long baths."

Dreamcatcher by Stephen King
"This is ostensibly a book about friendship, growing up, growing apart, and alien invasion. But anyone who's read it knows that it's actually a book about horrifying extraterrestrial parasites that eventually explode out of your ass. One of King's grosser, more fascinating books in recent memory."

The Ruins by Scott B. Smith
"This is stretching the definition of 'creepy crawly' a bit, but plants that can move of their own accord are definitely creepy in my book, and they get unfortunately crawly at certain points. This is a book to read with the lights on. And maybe when someone else is in the house, so you're not reading it alone."

Starbridge by A.C. Crispin
"The first book in Crispin's Starbridge series introduced a lot of alien life-forms, including everything from sapient jellyfish to educated slime molds. She reimagined creepy crawlies in a way that made them people without ever making them human. If I had to live in a science fiction world, I would want it to be this one."

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You can say that again. However, I think she'd come out ahead in a parasite apocalypse, given that her cats can carry machetes around in their mouths and all that. Though I suppose having cats would be a mark against in the possible-sources-of-parasites column, with another mammalian species around that might be more amenable to hosting certain types than a human.
Damn it, I'm itching just thinking about it. This is one of Seanan's works I may well avoid, much though I love and wish to support my friend. Perhaps I can buy a copy to give to one of the people I know likes the same kind of squicky crawly stuff Seanan does. :) We have a few interests in common, but parasites, no. *hides*


That's The Day of the Triffids, David - two Is, no Y ;)



I also have read "This Is Your Brain On Parasites" by Kathleen McAuliffe. "Parasite Rex" by Carl Zimmer, and "The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance" by Laurie Garrett. 😉 Fun reading, let me tell you.
But actually, I enjoyed Dr. Nagami's books. Quite educational, without being overly dry and technical.