Yes, many of us are confined to our homes as much as possible for the sake of public safety.

Maybe you've just traveled between states and need to undergo a mandatory 14-day isolation; maybe you or your loved ones are immunocompromised. Even while we stock up on water and canned goods and MacGyver ourselves some DIY hand sanitizer, don't forget to refresh your book collection with an assortment of good reads. From eerily prescient tales about dystopian futures to long inter-generational novels about epic family dramas, these are our book recommendations for your quarantine.

4. The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee

  

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While you're spending time at home to protect your immune system, why not read about what's lurking inside your body other than germs?