Recs if you like The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine...

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"

Nonfiction about strange, outlandish, and/or macabre subjects (books that make you more or less go “wtf?!”)

these are books you might find on Doctor House’s bookshelf or that have a main character like our own favorite misanthrope Dr. Gregory House 🩺 list features fiction and nonfiction, including a book written by the man of the hour, Hugh Laurie

also, how am I supposed to take House seriously when his first name is Greg 😭

as always, please drop any suggestions in the comments!!

A collection concerning medical history, development, education, instances of corruption, etc. Topics of epidemiology and pharmaceuticals included.

yeah it’s cliche but i do like a lot of these books. both books that fit the dark academia genre and books dark academics would read.

From The Four Humors to Chemotherapy.