This book is in the health, mind, body and science genre! It goes over how we all went through the Covid pandemic and warns us that another pandemic is on the way and we need to be prepared! This next pandemic could be The Big One! This could be much worse than Covid! I can’t even imagine going through something like that again, yet worse! This book talks about how we weren’t prepared for that pandemic. Furthermore, the public health response was not prepared either, which made everything worse. While this book made me feel anxious at times, it was very informative and helpful. It was thought provoking, well written and science based! Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, authors Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker and Little, Brown and Company | Little, Brown Spark publishing for this digital advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book is set to be released on September 2, 2025!

In The Big One, Dr. Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker deliver a sobering and urgent warning: Covid-19, as devastating as it was, may only be a precursor to an even deadlier pandemic. With clear-eyed analysis, they dissect past failures in public health response, expose dangerous misconceptions about disease containment, and outline critical strategies for preparedness. This book is both a wake-up call and a roadmap for survival— a critical call to action for future global health crises.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for providing an eARC of The Big One:
How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics prior to publication.