Epidemiology Books

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The Ghost Map The Ghost Map (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.89 — 56,472 ratings — published 2006
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.16 — 121,894 ratings — published 1994
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,711 ratings — published 2004
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.42 — 20,554 ratings — published 2012
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The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,749 ratings — published 1994
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The Demon in the Freezer The Demon in the Freezer (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,195 ratings — published 2002
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Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,055 ratings — published 2015
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.39 — 29,379 ratings — published 1987
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Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.72 — 12,240 ratings — published 2012
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Flu: The Story Of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It Flu: The Story Of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,671 ratings — published 1999
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Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.23 — 14,110 ratings — published 2017
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The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.91 — 6,741 ratings — published 2006
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Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.92 — 8,168 ratings — published 2017
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Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,171 ratings — published 2004
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Plagues and Peoples Plagues and Peoples (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,012 ratings — published 1976
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 114,828 ratings — published 2010
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Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,460 ratings — published 2017
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Epidemiology Epidemiology (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.86 — 516 ratings — published 2000
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The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,126 ratings — published 2008
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.35 — 208,616 ratings — published 2025
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The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.79 — 2,347 ratings — published 2011
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Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82 Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82 (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,843 ratings — published 2001
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Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.42 — 7,909 ratings — published 2019
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Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.74 — 5,103 ratings — published 2008
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Polio: An American Story Polio: An American Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,001 ratings — published 2005
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.94 — 11,467 ratings — published 2023
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Epidemiology: A Very Short Introduction Epidemiology: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.37 — 348 ratings — published 2010
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The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,529 ratings — published 2010
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The Premonition: A Pandemic Story The Premonition: A Pandemic Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.32 — 43,026 ratings — published 2021
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Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present (Open Yale Courses) Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present (Open Yale Courses)
by (shelved 11 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,020 ratings — published 2019
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How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.45 — 4,375 ratings — published 2016
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Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,043 ratings — published 2014
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Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,893 ratings — published 2010
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Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,554 ratings — published 1996
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.13 — 807,632 ratings — published 2010
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A Planet of Viruses A Planet of Viruses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,102 ratings — published 2011
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Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,485 ratings — published 1997
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The Barbary Plague: The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco The Barbary Plague: The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,113 ratings — published 2003
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.20 — 88,985 ratings — published 2003
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The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.88 — 11,731 ratings — published 2005
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The Woman with a Worm in Her Head: And Other True Stories of Infectious Disease The Woman with a Worm in Her Head: And Other True Stories of Infectious Disease (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,231 ratings — published 2001
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,908 ratings — published 2016
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Viruses, Plagues, and History Viruses, Plagues, and History (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,310 ratings — published 1998
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.04 — 459,500 ratings — published 1997
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Epidemiology: An Introduction Epidemiology: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 3.95 — 147 ratings — published 2002
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Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,920 ratings — published 1999
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The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.07 — 5,806 ratings — published 2011
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Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,068 ratings — published 2000
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Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as epidemiology)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,081 ratings — published 2022
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K. Lee Lerner
“Future generations of effective intelligence and law enforcement officers seeking to thwart the threats posed by tyrants, terrorists, and the technologies of mass destruction might be required to be as knowledgeable in the terminology of epidemiology as they are with the tradecraft of espionage." -- K. Lee Lerner. Cornwall, U.K. May, 2003.”
K. Lee Lerner, Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence and Security, 3 volume set

Chris von Csefalvay
“MARV serves as a poignant example of the way a pathogen that is highly prevalent in its reservoir host population can hide safely without human notice, until in some unfortunate accident, hosts and vectors cross paths.”
Chris von Csefalvay, Computational Modeling of Infectious Disease: With Applications in Python

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