Immune

Immune by Philipp Dettmer

I admit, I lied. I haven’t actually fully finished Immune despite coming back to it multiple times over the years. At first glance, it felt like a public-friendly introduction to the immune system which was good and all – but seemed all exposition.

Fast-forward two years and it’s now on my reading list, so I picked it up again. This time I fell in love; the book is intimidating in size, but it really succeeds in holding you by the hand and taking you through a crash course of undergraduate-level immunobiology scattered with absolutely gorgeous art. A great longterm read for the inner biology fan in you (I know you have one, don’t lie). If you didn’t know, Dettmer is the guy behind the YouTube channel “Kurzgesagt”, so if you don’t have time, at least have a browse through his videos!