In honor of National Doctors’ Day on March 30th, we are sharing books about and by doctors whose stories are inspirational and courageous. From giving insight on the personal growth that comes with treating others to setting new standards within the profession, these books give a glimpse inside the reality of what it means to be a doctor.
Books for National Doctors’ Day
By Coll Rowe | March 26 2025 | Medicine
Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people
9781984801456
The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community—by the Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times bestselling author of Mountains Beyond Mountains.
$22.00 US
Jan 16, 2024
Paperback
320 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Medical Anthropology
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Change
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Sociology > Social Problems > Social Problems
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Humanities
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Community Nursing / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Community Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
9780593491300
The captivating story of a Black physician, her career in medicine, and the deep inequities that still exist in the U.S. healthcare system.
$18.00 US
Jan 21, 2025
Paperback
304 Pages
Penguin Books
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of African-Americans
- History > U.S. History > African American
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Health Careers
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic
9780807020166
The inspiring story of a Black doctor who was deeply affected by the violence that plagued his Brooklyn childhood and later dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issues.
$27.95 US
May 07, 2024
Hardcover
208 Pages
Beacon Press
A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City
9780399590856
The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power.
$20.00 US
Feb 05, 2019
Paperback
384 Pages
One World
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Medical Anthropology
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Urban Anthropology
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Environmental Politics and Policy
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Introduction to Public Policy
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Urban Sociology
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Community Nursing / Public Health
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A Memoir
9780593418888
The raw and gripping memoir of a Black physician who confronts his past mistakes and relationships as he learns to find his own path forward.
$28.00 US
Apr 04, 2023
Hardcover
368 Pages
Riverhead Books
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Non-Fiction
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Health Careers
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Introduction to Health Professions
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century
9780807013373
Black women physicians’ stories have gone untold for far too long, leaving gaping holes in American medical history, in women’s history, and in black history. It’s time to set the record straight.
$18.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
Paperback
240 Pages
Beacon Press
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Women in America
- History > Topical History > History of Medicine
- History > Topical History > History of Women
- History > U.S. History > African American
- History > U.S. History > History of Medicine
- History > U.S. History > History of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Sociology of Women
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Women and Work
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > History of Medicine
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A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER
9780593230695
The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind.
$18.99 US
Mar 14, 2023
Paperback
288 Pages
One World
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Race Relations
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Urban Sociology
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Emergency Medical Services > Emergency Medical Responder
- Healthcare Professions > Emergency Medical Services > Emergency Medical Technician
- Healthcare Professions > Healthcare Administration > Healthcare Policies and Politics
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
9780593083888
By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.
$32.00 US
Sep 13, 2022
Hardcover
576 Pages
Avery
- Philosophy > Special Topics
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Addiction Counseling
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Adult Psychopathology
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Child Psychopathology
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Trauma Counseling
- Psychology > Physiological Psychology > Biological / Physiological Psychology
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Healthcare Professions > Health > Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Community Nursing / Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Mental Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Stress Management
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9780812988406
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living?
$27.00 US
Jan 12, 2016
Hardcover
256 Pages
Random House
- English > Comparative Literature > Memoir
- Philosophy > Core Topics > Philosophy of Mind
- Psychology > Developmental Psychology > Death and Dying
- Psychology > Social and Applied Psychology > Death and Dying
- Sociology > Aging and Death > Sociology of Death and Dying
- Sociology > Aging and Death > Specialized Courses
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Ethics in Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences > Introduction to Medical Sciences
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > General Neurology
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Neurosurgery
- Biology > Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnology > Bioethics
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Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health
9780593298046
A bold, expert, and actionable map for the re-invention of America’s broken mental health care system.
$32.00 US
Feb 22, 2022
Hardcover
336 Pages
Penguin Press
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Abnormal Psychology
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Addiction Counseling
- Psychology > Abnormal and Clinical Psychology > Community Psychology
- Psychology > Physiological Psychology > Introduction to Neuroscience
- Psychology > Social and Applied Psychology > Health Psychology
- Psychology > Social and Applied Psychology > Social Psychology
- Social Work > Practice > Clinical Practice
- Social Work > Practice > Community Practice
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Health / Medicine
- Healthcare Professions > Diseases / Disorders > Specialized Courses
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Community Nursing / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Family Nursing
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Mental Health Nursing
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Community Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Mental Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
- Health and Kinesiology > Special Topics
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