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10 Sci-Fi Books With Terrifying Viruses and Plagues

August 19, 2025 · Pop Culture

Remember during the COVID-19 pandemic we all rewatched Contagion? I’ve created this list to scratch that same viral itch. The course of human history has been shaped by…

Emily St. John Mandel on Jeff VanderMeer, ‘Piranesi,’ and the Book That Has the Best Title

March 14, 2023 · Lifestyle

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you…