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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as virology)
avg rating 4.16 — 124,674 ratings — published 1994
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as virology)
avg rating 4.42 — 21,009 ratings — published 2012
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A Planet of Viruses A Planet of Viruses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as virology)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,238 ratings — published 2011
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The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as virology)
avg rating 3.79 — 2,349 ratings — published 2011
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Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 13,320 ratings — published 2012
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The Demon in the Freezer The Demon in the Freezer (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as virology)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,628 ratings — published 2002
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Viruses, Plagues, and History Viruses, Plagues, and History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as virology)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,326 ratings — published 1998
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as virology)
avg rating 3.98 — 43,259 ratings — published 2004
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Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,571 ratings — published 1996
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Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as virology)
avg rating 4.43 — 8,408 ratings — published 2019
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Viral: The Search For the Origin Of COVID-19 Viral: The Search For the Origin Of COVID-19 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,608 ratings — published 2021
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Zika: The Emerging Epidemic Zika: The Emerging Epidemic (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 455 ratings — published 2016
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Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 6,160 ratings — published 2000
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 29,863 ratings — published 1987
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Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 2,099 ratings — published 2014
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The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as virology)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,782 ratings — published 1994
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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 281,015 ratings — published 2025
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Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses, 2nd Edition Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 94 ratings — published 1999
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Station Eleven Station Eleven (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 640,829 ratings — published 2014
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A Shot to Save the World: The Remarkable Race and Ground-Breaking Science Behind the Covid-19 Vaccines A Shot to Save the World: The Remarkable Race and Ground-Breaking Science Behind the Covid-19 Vaccines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,101 ratings — published 2021
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Virology: Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between Virology: Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.74 — 659 ratings — published 2022
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The Ghost Map The Ghost Map (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.89 — 57,444 ratings — published 2006
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Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 1992
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Discovering Retroviruses: Beacons in the Biosphere Discovering Retroviruses: Beacons in the Biosphere (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 8 ratings — published
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The Life of a Virus: Tobacco Mosaic Virus as an Experimental Model, 1930-1965 The Life of a Virus: Tobacco Mosaic Virus as an Experimental Model, 1930-1965 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 2001
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Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,255 ratings — published 2007
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Principles of Virology, Volume I: Molecular Biology Principles of Virology, Volume I: Molecular Biology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 4.00 — 28 ratings — published 2008
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Plagues and Peoples Plagues and Peoples (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,099 ratings — published 1976
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Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,089 ratings — published 2015
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Viruses: A Very Short Introduction Viruses: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 796 ratings — published 2011
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Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.74 — 5,176 ratings — published 2008
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Ebola Ebola (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,478 ratings — published 1991
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The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.97 — 341 ratings — published 2000
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Virology: Principles and Applications Virology: Principles and Applications (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 4.24 — 33 ratings — published 2007
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Emerging Viruses Emerging Viruses (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 19 ratings — published 1993
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Viruses and Human Disease Viruses and Human Disease (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.70 — 20 ratings — published 2002
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Principles of Molecular Virology Principles of Molecular Virology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as virology)
avg rating 3.61 — 31 ratings — published 1993
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Introduction to Modern Virology Introduction to Modern Virology (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 33 ratings — published 1980
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The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,967 ratings — published 2022
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The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,926 ratings — published 2025
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Fever! The Hunt for a New Killer Virus Fever! The Hunt for a New Killer Virus (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 4.19 — 176 ratings — published 1974
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The Covid-19 Catastrophe: What's Gone Wrong and How to Stop It Happening Again The Covid-19 Catastrophe: What's Gone Wrong and How to Stop It Happening Again (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 3.89 — 246 ratings — published
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Covid-19 and the Agendas to Come, Red-Pilled Covid-19 and the Agendas to Come, Red-Pilled (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 4.25 — 44 ratings — published
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Covid-19: The Greatest Hoax in History Covid-19: The Greatest Hoax in History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 4.00 — 14 ratings — published
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Desk Encyclopedia of Plant and Fungal Virology Desk Encyclopedia of Plant and Fungal Virology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009
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Revival, Vol. 1: You're Among Friends Revival, Vol. 1: You're Among Friends (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,085 ratings — published 2012
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The Ebola Epidemic: The Fight, The Future The Ebola Epidemic: The Fight, The Future (Library Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as virology)
avg rating 4.30 — 20 ratings — published 2016
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“Science appears calm and triumphant when it is completed; but science in the process of being done is only contradiction and torment, hope and disappointment." - Pierre Paul Émile Roux, French bacteriologist and developer of the first effective treatment for diphtheria”
Meredith Wadman, The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease

“We’re on the bleeding edge of theistic virology here.”
Peter Watts, Echopraxia

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