Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonBreasts by Florence  WilliamsSlow Death by Rubber Duck by Rick SmithExplaining "Unexplained Illnesses" by Martin L. PallPlastic-Free by Beth Terry
Environmental Health
152 books — 81 voters
The China Study by T. Colin CampbellThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe 2 Week Diet Plan by Brian Flatt by Brian FlattWhy We Get Fat by Gary TaubesIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
A Nutrition Reading List
386 books — 417 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne FadimanMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderThe Hot Zone by Richard   PrestonThe Coming Plague by Laurie Garrett
Public Health
203 books — 122 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldUnwifeable by Mandy Stadtmiller
Best Books set in New York
74 books — 52 voters