A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN SIX PLAGUES

Order the book from North America, UK & Ireland, Germany | Published: March 2025

A History of the World in Six Plagues traces the long history of viral outbreaks under conditions of social confinement—the plantation system, colonial camps, imprisonment, quarantine, the factory—revealing how these spaces fueled epidemics. It is about the complicated histories of movement and stagnation and the unceasing losses accompanying mass death. The text is a narrative-driven book that breaks the veil of tragedy by examining how confined and infected people survive. This is a book about the time we live in, including the grim reality that our advancements in medicine do not make us immune from emerging diseases.


A searing attack on historical injustices." -Kirkus Review

Named one of the most Anticipated ‘Microhistories’ of 2025, BookBub’s Best Nonfiction of 2025, and Ms. Magazine’s March 2025 Reads Roundup.