Created and curated by Craig
These are books I've read (or plan to read) and would recommend to anyone pursuing a career in medicine. Some tell the stories of medicine's history, some are the personal accounts of medical professionals, while others speak to the nature of medicine as a practice.
Books are not listed in a significant order.
5 stars
Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when …
A true must read for anyone involved in healthcare, patients and practitioners alike. This book changed the way I think about palliative care and how I view our final days.
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly by Matt McCarthy
5 stars
"This funny, candid memoir about the author's intern year at a New York hospital provides a scorchingly frank look at …
Lights & Sirens by Kevin Grange
A true account of going through UCLA’s famed Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program—and practicing emergency medicine on the streets of Los …
The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Brilliantly interweaving science, social history, and the story of his own family, Pulitzer Prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee explains the science …
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
4 stars
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and now a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, The Emperor of All Maladies is …
I first read this book as a senior in high school, and I can credit it for being the spark that ignited my passion for medicine.
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
4 stars
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi …
The spirit catches you and you fall down by Anne Fadiman (FSG Classics)
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a …
This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
5 stars
The story of an overworked, underpaid junior doctor in the employ of the UK's National Health System, as told through …
