The most popular genetics books of 2024

Books about genetics ask what happens when we can rewrite life. Clones, designer babies, engineered plagues and cures raise hopes and fears in thrillers and thoughtful science fiction. True stories of discovery and of families living with inherited conditions are here too. This list shows the ones first published in 2024.

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Five Seconds of Power
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Five Seconds of Power

Michel-Vincent Corbeaux, Laura Govednik, Jason Walberg, Mike Mayak

2024 · 2025 edition

212 pages

Bound by Shadows
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Bound by Shadows

Morgan Emerson Fox

2024 · 2025 edition

338 pages

Biotech Challenges
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Biotech Challenges

Catherine Regnault-Roger

2024 · 2025 edition

157 pages

Rift Bringer
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Rift Bringer

Adrienne Renick, Mellody Stout

Published 2024

363 pages

Echoes of War
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Echoes of War

Kristine Smith

Published 2024

430 pages

Landfill Lizards
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Landfill Lizards

Edward J. McFadden III

Published 2024

192 pages

The Lucky Penny
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The Lucky Penny

Louise Allen, Stephanie Vaccaro

Published 2024

404 pages

Wrath of Angels
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Wrath of Angels

J. S. Morin, M. A. Larkin

Published 2024

286 pages

Tumor Trails
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Tumor Trails

Jingmei Liu, Huimei Lu, Hiroko Ohgaki

Published 2024

258 pages