Books with unethical research projects

These books have unethical scientists and shady projects and no institutional review board in sight

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created by rachbujo

last updated March, 2026

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Happy Bad

Happy Bad

Delaney Nolan

Toward Eternity

Toward Eternity

Anton Hur

Intercepts

Intercepts

T.J. Payne

The Institute

The Institute

Stephen King

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

The Angel Experiment

The Angel Experiment

James Patterson

Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes

Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

Flux

Flux

Jinwoo Chong

Graveyard Shift

Graveyard Shift

M.L. Rio

Tell Me an Ending

Tell Me an Ending

Jo Harkin

Butcher

Butcher

Joyce Carol Oates

Upgrade

Upgrade

Blake Crouch

Leviathan Wakes

Leviathan Wakes

James S.A. Corey

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meggirl94

Catherine house by Elisabeth Thomas also has some 'fun' research

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rachbujoOP

Ohhh I haven't read that one! I'll have to check it out

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