A Reading List

As a general rule, when I’m reading in my free time I refuse to read about work. But I have broken this rule for a handful of books that have struck all the right notes of poignancy, humour, and authenticity. They’ve made medicine and healthcare accessible and, most importantly, they’ve told good stories.

Here is a short list of books that have made their way into my personal library, and that have inspired me to continue to work in narrative medicine:

1. “Slow Medicine” by Victoria Sweet (2017)
2. “Six Months in Sudan” by James Maskalyk (2009)
3. “The Oath” by Khassan Baiev with Ruth & Nicholas Daniloff (2003)
4. “A Labrador Doctor” by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (1919)
5. “We Are All Perfectly Fine” by Jillian Horton (2021)
6. “And The Band Played On” by Randy Shilts (1987)
7. “Five Days At Memorial” by Sherry Fink (2013)
8. “Confessions of a GP” by Benjamin Daniels (2010)