Originally Posted by Skepchick
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

One of the best non-fiction books of the last decade IMO.
It is good to see The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks added to this thread of books for adults. This is an important work, contemplating ethics in health care and research, among other issues.

This book has been recommended on other threads, including:
- Book recommendations: Appropriate adult fiction, where the poster mentioned that this book was non-fiction
- Books for 13 yr old