The Emperor of All Maladies: A New Updated Edition

Discover the definitive history of cancer in this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece by Siddhartha Mukherjee. This revised edition offers crucial updates on the latest advancements in understanding and treating the disease.

About the Book: WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD 2011 WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2011 'Profound, eloquent and searching' SUNDAY TIMES 'Essential reading' INDEPENDENT 'Masterly' GUARDIAN 'Extraordinary' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY SO FAR Riveting and audacious, The Emperor of All Maladies is a masterpiece that chronicles the human story of cancer. From early surgical interventions and the Curies' work with radiation to Sidney Farber's groundbreaking chemotherapy discoveries and Mukherjee's own patient care, this book offers a profound and revelatory portrait of an enigmatic disease that has affected humanity for millennia.

Updated Edition Features: This updated edition includes four new chapters that delve into the significant changes in the world of cancer since the book's initial publication. Mukherjee provides moving insights into our evolving understanding of cancer's causes and explores emerging, revolutionary treatments that are shaping its future, including those he has helped develop.

Critical Acclaim: 'This elegantly written overview allows us to look a once whispered-about illness squarely in the eye' INDEPENDENT 'The notion of 'popular science' doesn't come close to describing this achievement. It is literature' OBSERVER

Specifications:

• Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Publication Date: December 4, 2025
• Edition: Revised edition
• Language: English
• Format: Paperback
• Page Count: 400 pages
• Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
• Weight: 450 g
• ISBN-10: 0008811105
• ISBN-13: 978-0008811105

This essential read offers a comprehensive and deeply human perspective on one of history's most persistent adversaries.