I'd love to read books about the medicine, operations, bleakness of that world, preferably fiction but willing to try non fiction. Doesn't necessarily needs to be about medicine, may be some experiments, engineering. by Meg-Finch Related: Suggest me a book that you think should have more hype suggest me a book on the troubles I’ve had pretty bad luck with the Bubonic Plague so far is Cleopatra and Frankenstein worth it? Books On The Daily Life of 19th Century Factory Workers?