Eric Topol's Book Recommendations

Ultraprocessed People

by Chris Van Tulleken

"That’s great Chris’s book is free. I highly recommend it. And Kevin is an outstanding researcher in this field"

The Code Breaker

"Here's @davasobel's review @nytimesbooks of CODE BREAKER, my favorite book for 2021 https://t.co/GS0tFjU71R Now onto GENIUS MAKERS, by @CadeMetz Interestingly both are about races of our 2 most important tech advances of our era (#CRISPR, #AI)"

AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans

by Melanie Mitchell

"We just had the privilege of an in-depth conversation with Prof Mitchell, a clear-eyed, thought leader in #AI. Her book "AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans" is one of the best. And so are her insights about how this will impact medicine w/ humans in the loop"

Deep Thinking

by Garry Kasparov

"Deep Thinking by @Kasparov63 is still my favorite #AI book The Master Algorithm by @pmddomingos is outstanding AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans by @MelMitchell1 really good, too"

The Master Algorithm

by Pedro Domingos

"Deep Thinking by @Kasparov63 is still my favorite #AI book The Master Algorithm by @pmddomingos is outstanding AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans by @MelMitchell1 really good, too"

The Soul of Care

by Arthur Kleinman

"I think Kleinman's new book "The Soul of Care" is one of the best in 2019. Some definitions of "care" that he provides: 1. Care is accompanying someone through their experience of alarm and injury. It is assisting, protecting thinking, ahead to prevent further difficulty."

You Look Like a Thing and I Love You

by Janelle Shane

"I've been getting sore laughing....and learning so much from this book! Great work, Janelle"

The Long Covid Survival Guide

by Fiona Lowenstein

"Two other books I'd recommend on #LongCovid: The Long Covid Survival Guide, edited by @fi_lowenstein The Long Haul, by @r_prior"

The Long Haul

by R Prior

"Two other books I'd recommend on #LongCovid: The Long Covid Survival Guide, edited by @fi_lowenstein The Long Haul, by @r_prior"

The Death of Cancer

by Vincent T. DeVita & Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn

"A superb new book: The Death of #Cancer by @DeVitaDoctor & @devitaraeburn Here's my review https://t.co/zn11TrcMi6"

AIR-BORNE

by Carl Zimmer

"AIR-BORNE, @carlzimmer 's new book, is an enthralling deep dive into airborne diseases. The colossal failure to recognize that #COVIDisAirborne is thoroughly reviewed. In the new Ground Truths podcast (link in profile) Open-access, with transcript and full video, + relevant links"