Is your New Year's resolution to read more? We here at STAT have you covered.
This year saw the publication of some page-turning memoirs, deeply researched works of nonfiction, and fascinating stories of the history of science — among many others.
So as we turn the page on 2017, we asked our readers and staff for their picks of the best health and science books that came out this year. Tuck these titles into your library hold list or Amazon cart and keep that 2018 promise.
'Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon' by Henry Marsh
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Henry Marsh is a superb surgeon and writer, but what drove me to instantly reading his second book, following the stellar "Do No Harm," is the fact that he admits to being as human as the rest of us. Maybe it is the fact that he is in the twilight of his career and can get away with it, or his forthright Englishness, but he puts onto paper what medicine is truly like from the inside, warts and all. — Martin Kaminski, Boston
'The Cell: Discovering the Microscopic World that Determines Our Health, Our Consciousness, and Our Future' by Joshua Z. Rappoport
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Rappoport's writing is exceptionally concise and exciting to read. He effectively and accessibly communicates the cutting-edge understandings underpinning cell biology, peppering in the highlights in its history of ideological and technological development. Using vivid imagery and poignant analogy, he elevates the discipline in a poetic and important way. — Ron Yadin, Berkeley, Calif.
'In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope' by Rana Awdish
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Rana Awdish, a physician, had the chance to die. Luckily for us, she did not. Her book, "In Shock," a must-read for patients and doctors alike, is a tour de force in championing a shift in culture for helping health professionals talk more effectively with their patients, and for patients voices to have primacy within the health system. — Madhukar Pai, Montreal
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