Recs if you like Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues...
microhistories: “how do you even know that??”
microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"
Morbid Curiosity
Nonfiction books to explore your morbid curiosity. Topics include death, pathogens, the paranormal, and more.
Check out my list horror nonfiction for books about horror media.
disease, germs, and plagues, oh my!
histories of sickness around the globe - death, destruction, and the fight for cures and eradication
a history of the world in _____
fill in the blank and maybe learn something new!
WTF?! (What The nonFiction)
Nonfiction about strange, outlandish, and/or macabre subjects (books that make you more or less go “wtf?!”)
Morbidly Curious Book Club 🖤📚
All books selected to read by the Morbidly Curious Book Club. This list will be updated when new reads are announced!
we have always been sick
Alternate title: no human in history has ever been well
In the wise words of Bill Nye, "Science Rules!!"
Niche Non-Fiction
Microhistory and PopSci books to find your newest hyperfixation.
Morbid Curiosities
“Hey do you remember [insert horrible event here]? I should read a book about that.”
Books on disasters, horrible events, and scientific blunders.
Did I miss one? Let me know in the comments!
non-fiction
non-fic I loved!
