Books like Outbreak by Robert Tine

1818 novel by Mary Shelley about young scientist Victor Frankenstein who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox experiment.

A young apprentice from a sword‑and‑magic city inherits a throne in a sun‑soaked kingdom, and must build a grand pyramid while navigating priests, crocodiles, marching mummies and conspiracies in a hilariously absurd adventure.

Richard Preston’s nonfiction account investigates the biology, history, and global impact of African hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola and Marburg, weaving scientific analysis with the stories of outbreaks and laboratory research.

A near‑future epidemic threatens global society, appearing first as a flu but evolving into an unexpected disease that will reshape humanity.

In a future where global warming has melted polar ice, London becomes a vast, sun‑washed swamp; drif‐ing reptiles roam the city and a group of scientists seeks treasure in the drowned streets.

A classic tale of aliens in our midst, exploring human responses to superior beings.

A techno‑thriller in report form, The Andromeda Strain follows an expert team in New Mexico as they confront a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism that threatens humanity.

A deadly microorganism terrorizes a space research station, raising questions about the ethics of human presence in space.

A history student attempts to rewrite history by preventing Adolf Hitler's birth, only to find his meddling leads to a more powerful dictator and an accelerated atomic age—until he reverts the change to restore the original timeline.

In a near‑future America devastated by a pandemic, 1.7 million people are trapped in locked‑in syndrome. Science creates a VR world and a rare form of brain‑control that lets these individuals operate others’ bodies.

A gripping, nonfiction exposé of America's bioterror defense, from the anthrax attacks to the hunt for a smallpox cure and the race against rogue states.

A 1970 experimental novel by J. G. Ballard, famed for works such as Crash and Super‑Cannes.

A thrilling novel about humanity's desperate struggle to survive after a catastrophic rise in sea levels.

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Great pandemics have resulted in significant death tolls and major social disruption. Other "virgin soil" epidemics have struck down large percentages of populations that had no previous contact with newly introduced microbes. Written by a specialist in the history of science and medicine, the essays in this volume discuss pandemics and epidemics affecting Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, covering diseases in ancient times to the present. Each entry combines biological and social information to form a picture of the significance of epidemics that have shaped world history.The essays cover the areas of major pandemics, virgin soil epidemics, disruptive shocks, and epidemics of symbolic interest. Included are facts about what an epidemic was, where and when it occurred, how contemporaries reacted, and the unresolved historical issues remaining. This fascinating material is written at a level suitable for scholars and the general public.