Books like Survival of the Sickest

Survival of the Sickest by Sharon Moalem reads as informative, engaging. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Human Body

Isaac Asimov · 1963

Both explore biology & health

70% genome match

Stuff Matters

Mark Miodownik · 2013

Same nonfiction feel

64% genome match

The Victorian Internet

Tom Standage · 1998

Same nonfiction feel

64% genome match

The Code Breaker

Walter Isaacson · 2021

Both explore genetics

63% genome match

The map that changed the world

Simon Winchester · 2001

Same nonfiction feel

64% genome match

Outlive

Peter Attia · 2023

Both explore health

62% genome match

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Simon Singh · 2013

Same nonfiction feel

64% genome match

Born to Run

Christopher McDougall · 2009

Both explore health

61% genome match

How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler

Ryan North · 1999

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

The Way Things Work

David Macaulay · 1988

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

The evolution of useful things

Henry Petroski · 1992

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

The Alchemy of Air

Thomas Hager · 2008

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match